If The Horse Is Dead

IF THE HORSE IS DEAD ---

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)

There is a divine gift of peace that we often overlook. Why would anyone refuse to accept DIVINE PEACE?

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

John 14:27 (MSG) I'm leaving you well and whole. That's my parting gift to you. Peace. I don't leave you the way you're used to being left—feeling abandoned, bereft. So don't be upset. Don't be distraught.

John 14:27 (NLT2) “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

LET ME START WITH A TRUTH WE NEED TO LEARN.

NOTHING CREATES MORE DEEP SEATED ANXIETIES THAN THE FALSE ASSUMPTION THAT A CHRISTIAN LIFE SHOULD BE FREE FROM ALL CONFLICTS AND ANXIETIES. Don’t expect everyone you know to be kind. Get over it and then GET ON WITH IT. If you want different, you must apply effort and GIVE DIFFERENTLY.

WE CAN DEVELOP NEGATIVE THINKING PATTERNS BY FLESHLY DESIRES AND HABITUAL BEHAVIOR. STOP BEATING THE HORSE: IF THE HORSE IS DEAD IT IS MY RECOMMENDATION TO DISMOUNT. A FOOLISH PERSON KEEPS BEATING THE HORSE…

Life throws a lot of opportunity and garbage in our hearts and minds. The enemy does not have the power to steal our joy and peace but we can sell our peace and joy.

BALAAM was a preacher that loved money and desired promotion from men more that his desire to please the Lord. Balaam was offered great wealth and promotion to curse God’s people.

Numbers 22:27 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff. 28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? 29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. 30 And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay. 31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

My friend it is easier to beat your horse than it is to see the real heart of the problem. The problem of the heart is the heart of the problem. IN THE CONFRONTATION BETWEEN THE STREAM AND THE ROCK: THE STREAM ALWAYS WINS. NOT BY STRENGTH BUT BY PERSEVERANCE.

HEAR A DIVINE SUMMONS COME ALL THAT LABOR:

*DEFINE PEACE: (SHALOM) FREE FROM DISTURBANCE, no war, contentment, harmony, no fear or anxiety, complete, whole, well being, restore THE BROKEN, repayment, reconcile, work together, GOOD WILL TO YOU, may you be fulfilled body, soul and spirit, be full of joy, tranquility.

GOD MADE A COVENANT (AGREEMENT) OF PEACE… PEACE WITH SELF, PEACE WITH OTHERS, PEACE WITH GOD.

DO WE SET OUR MINDS ON GOD OR CIRCUMSTANCES? THERE IS A BIBLICAL PROMISE FOR GOD’S PEOPLE THAT TRUST --- God’s peace needs deep roots that goes beyond human comprehension. We must celebrate life more than mourn death.

IS PERFECT PEACE AVAILABLE IN THE TRYING TIMES WE LIVE?

Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

*SHALOM: perfect peace that comes from staying focused and relying on God. WILL WE KEEP AT IT? The only way peace, perfect peace can be achieved is by understanding God’s word and

GOD’S POWER CAN GUARD AND PROTECT OUR PEACE. A SUPER PEACE THAT EXCELS AND REACHES BEYOND HUMAN COMPREHENSION THAT IS SO SUPERIOR TO ANYTHING THE WORLD CAN OFFER. SMALL STROKES FELL MIGHTY OAKS. PERSISTENCE --- NEVER QUIT

Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6 (MSG) Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. 7 Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.