Knowing What Is Yours
Psalm 56:8-9
Ps 56:8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
Mal 3:16
9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
I have entitled this today: Knowing What Is Yours
Psalm 56 was written by David when Saul was trying to kill him.
It is expressed in this Psalm, David’s terrible problem with Saul trying to kill him everyday; David was going through a daily battle.
David’s experiences, while far from his Father’s house and in exile among those that hated him.
Psalm 56:3
Ps 56:3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
David did not deny the presence of fear, however, through the Holy Spirit, we see the antidote for fear, and all other problems for that matter, I will trust in thee.
David was not going to put his confidence in man, he put his trust in God and what His Word said.
God’s Word gives us constant occasion for praise.
Psalm 56:5
Ps 56:5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
This describes the constant pursuits and plots against David by Saul and his men.
Psalm 56:6
6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
Ps 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
Our steps are ordered or established by the Lord.
David’s life was ordered or established by the Lord, and God was the One who had His protecting hand upon his life.
The enemy will try to lay a net for our steps but they are the ones who will be trapped in there own doings.
Ps 57:6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
Satan and his imps will try to dig a pit for you to fall into but they are the ones who will fall into their own traps.
Psalm 56:7
7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
This prayer sets itself against those who would set themselves against God.
Psalm 56:8
Ps 56:8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
The Holy Spirit, through David, is saying that despite David’s wonderings and his attempts to escape from Saul, God knew at all times exactly where he was.
The tears in the bottle proclaim the ancient custom that spoke of tremendous pain.
Whenever we, as believers, set out to carry out the will of God for our lives, Satan will do all that he can do to oppose those efforts.
When Satan comes against us in our walks with the Lord, we learn to have faith and place our trust exclusively in the Word of the Lord.
Psalm 56:9
9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
The phrase, “this I know”, is the most precious declaration of the perfect faith in God.
This I know, that God will never let me down.
This I know, there is no weapon formed against me that will prosper.
This I know, Jesus is the shelter from the storm.
I have entitled this today: Knowing What Is Yours
Here is the reason why:
Dream 3-4-09
I dreamed that I was observing a young child that had a suitcase of valuables in it. A thief wanted the contents of it. The thief told the child to drop the suitcase. The child instead walked toward him. The child was on some type of stage and there were people around on this stage. The child asked the people around for help. Before the thief could pull out his weapon, he was apprehended. The child let the thief open the suitcase. To the thief, it was junk so he shut it. The young child walked over to the suitcase and he opened it. I saw at first a greenish light with a glow around it, I was thinking it was money. I noticed a greenish whitish glow, the suitcase looked like it was full of checkbooks. It was his treasure.
Interpretation
The last 2 weeks we have talked about knowing your call and knowing how to use your gifts.
That is the point I believe God wants us to get: knowing what is ours.
According to John 10:10
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Satan wants to steal, kill and destroy your life. If he can just let us be ignorant in the know how when it comes to God, then half of his battle is already won.
2Co 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Satan comes as an Angel of light and his ministers can do the same.
Sometimes in the church we have people who want to be imitators of someone else so they will try to take what God has given someone else and they will try to walk in their call.
If God has not called them to walk in that vocation, then what they have picked up is useless.
In the dream, the thief told the young child to drop the suitcase, the child did not listen.
The thief does not tell you or me what to do God does.
This was an observing dream so this is a message dream.
The child was on a stage of some kind but he was walking towards help.
When I am weak, Jesus is my strength.
Ps 57:6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
Ps 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. {ordered: or, established}
The child was walking towards his help!
Church, we need intercessors to rise up and start praying for victory over the enemy’s plan to take what is not his.
The child was walking toward the prayer warriors!
Jas 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Before the thief could pull out his weapon he was apprehended.
1Sa 26:9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’S anointed, and be guiltless?
We are the Lord’s anointed. We are the called the chosen ones of this generation, so arise and let Christ shine in your situations.
1Pe 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
What looks like junk to the thief is your treasure.
Check means faith, checkbook means a book of faith.
David was on the run for his life, but he knew who his deliverer was.
When it seems that we are on the run, it is time to know who our deliverer is and what He has done and what He can still do.
Even though David was on the run for his life, God still had a call and purpose for his life.
Whenever it seems that we are on the run from the enemy and this world, it is time to remember He has called you, ordained you to do a work for Him.
Satan does not want you to pay attention to what it is God wants you to do.
What God has given you is yours; it is not the enemy’s to control.
Psalm 56:9
9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
Romans 8:30-31
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
If God be for us, who can be against us?
Who can separate us from His mighty hand?
Do you know what is on the inside of your suitcase this morning?
Is the thief trying to take what God has given you?
It is time to take your stand and not back down to the thief or this world. It is time to fulfill God’s call on your life this morning.
Psalm 56:9
9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
Are we crying out to God? Do we expect our enemies to turn back?
This I know; for God is for me.
Ps 62:11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. {power: or, strength}
Phillipians 4:13
Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Romans 12:6-8
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
This is speaking of different gifts and offices in the things of God.
It does not matter if it is prophesy, or ministry, teaching or exhorting.
All of this has to do with, according to your faith, the call that God has given to you.
This text carries the idea that a wise man will stay within the sphere of service which God has called him and fitted him for.
We are not to invade that which God has not called us or fitted us for.
Two weeks ago we talked about “Knowing Your Call”.
Last week we talked about “Knowing How To Use Your Gifts”.
This week it is “Knowing What Is Yours”.
How do you know what it is that God wants you to do and how do you learn to hear His voice speak to you?
Romans 12:1-2
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Paul is begging the Romans, by the mercies of God.
All is given to the believer, not because of merit on the believers part, but strictly because of the mercy of God.
We are to present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
That is what we are supposed to do as believers.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
We have to renew our minds that we may prove that what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Closing
Do you know what is yours?
It’s time for victory over the thief!
Isa 65:24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
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