Bitter Or Better? Victim Or Victor?

BITTER OR BETTER! HOW TO PLAY THE ROLE OF VICTIM?

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Watch YouTube: Wade Hughes) Two part lesson.

WE HAVE CHOICES BEFORE US. ONE IMPORTANT CHOICE IS TO BE BITTER OR BETTER? VICTIM OR VICTOR?

2 Timothy 2:3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

VICTIM: To endure hardships and distress. One that suffers, one that is continually enduring or undergoing inconvenience or loss, a harmed person, hurt, injuried, afflicted, to be defeated,

VICTOR: winner, overcomer, to defeat opponent, success, triumph.

BITTER: disagreeable, harsh, cynical, negative, moody.

BETTER: improved, recovered, effective, complete, excel, superior.

ELIJAH ARE YOU A VICTIM? YOU SHOULD BE! ELIJAH: THE JUNIPER TREE EXPERIENCE… VICTIM.

Of all times to be called of God was during one of the worse King and Queen in Israel’s history. Ahab and Jezebel are pure evil. JEZEBEL had NABBOTH KILLED. There is a drought going on that was terrible. Ahab blames ELIJAH FOR THE DROUGHT. Jezebel vows to kill Elijah before the sun goes down? Elijah runs for his life. SOUNDS LIKE A VICTIM TO ME. ELIJAH RUNS FOR HIS LIFE: UNCLEAN BIRDS BRING HIM FOOD. Talk victim the BROOK GOES DRY! There is a DIVINE CHALLENGE, 450 FALSE PROPHETS AGAINST 1 MAN.

ELIJAH IS DISCOURAGED, DEPRESSED, EXHAUSTED AND READY TO DIE… VICTIM? NO, 40 DAYS OF A MIRACLE. GOD HAS A SECOND TOUCH.

1 Kings 19:4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. 5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. 6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again. 7 And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee. 8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.

ELIJAH ARE YOU A VICTIM? ARE YOU BITTER OR BETTER? GOD SENDS HIS PERSOANAL CHAUFFEUR AND LIMOUSENE TO BRING ELIJAH TO SPEND THE DAY WITH GOD. VICTOR!

2 Kings 2:11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

DON’T FORGET ELIJAH SPENT A DAY IN JERUSALEM WITH MOSES AND JESUS.

Matthew 17:3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

ELISHA: ARE YOU A VICTIM? Absolutely not! ELISHA LIVED A TRIUMPHANT LIFE. There is no record of ELISHA ever being depressed, discouraged or complaining. ELISHA never ran away!

2 Kings 2:9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

Even on his death bed, ELISHA GOES OUT IN VICTORY. In the history of prophets ELISHA preformed more miracles than any other prophet except MOSES.

GEHAZI: GEHAZI IS TO BE THE NEXT PROPHET OF GOD… HE FOLLOWS ELIJAH AND ELISHA. HE IS TRAINING TO BE A GREAT MAN. GEHAZI HAS GREAT POTENTIAL TO BE BETTER. Gehazi has seen miracle after miracle. Gehazi allows his emotions and eyes to dictate the moods of his spirit. GEHAZI FOCUSES ON THE PROBLEMS. Gehazi’s eyes see the ENEMY. HE LISTENS TO THE RUMORS. HE LOOSES SLEEP. GEHAZI HAS LITTLE TO NO HOPE. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

2 Kings 6:14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. 15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

ELISHA SPEAKS WORDS OF FAITH. CAN WE SEE THE VICTIM SPIRIT THRIVING IN GEHAZI? ELISHA WARNS HIM. VICTORS SPEAK FAITH WORDS.

2 Kings 6:16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

THE VOICE OF VICTORY SAYS: SETTLE DOWN. GEHAZI, WILL YOU BELIEVE YOUR EYES OR YOUR FAITH? OPEN YOUR EYES. THE WORDS OF FAITH RELEASES A NEW VISION.