DEALING WITH A THORNY SITUATION
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (KJV)
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
THE TEXT BEFORE US REVALS TO US
THAT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOD AND PAUL WAS SO SPECIAL
THAT GOD ALLOWED PAUL TO WITINESS SOME THINGS
THAT ONLY A FEW HAS BEEN ABLE TO
WITINESS
FOR GOD ALLOWED PAUL TO SEE AND HEAR
SOME THINGS CONNECTED TO THE THIRD HEAVEN
IN PAUL 2ND LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS 12 CHAPTER VERSE 4
PAUL DESCRIBE THOSE THING AS UNSPEAKABLE
AND IT`S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT
THERES A PRICE TO BE PAID WHEN GOD
MOVES YOU TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF SPIRITUAL MATURITY
BECAUSE IF YOU`RE NOT CAREFUL PRIDE WILL SET IN
AND YOU WILL FIND YOUR SELF WITH A MORE THAN ATTIDUDE
BUT IT`S ALSO IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT
NO MATTER HOW HIGH GOD ALLOWS US TO
GET SPIRITUALLY
OUR BEST IS STILL AS FILITY RAGS
BUT I WANTED US TO HAVE A TALK WITH
PAUL THIS MORNING/EVENING
BECAUSE I BELIEVE THERES SOMETHINGS
WE CAN LEARN FROM PAUL
ABOUT A THORNY SITUATION
WELL THE 1ST THING THAT PAUL REVEALS TO US IN THE TEXT IS
THAT GOD SOMETIMES PERMIT CERTAIN
THINGS TO COME INTO OUR LIVES TO KEEP US HUMBLE
BECAUSE GOD RESIST THE PROUD BUT HE DOES GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE
AND IF WE ARE GOING TO LEARN HOW TO DEAL WITH A THORNY SITUATION
WE HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO BE HUMBLE AND DEAL WITH A DREADFUL SITUATION
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
PAUL WAS GIVEN A THORN IN THE FLESH TO
KEEP HIM HUMBLE
NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE
PAUL DOSEN` TELL THE CORITHIANS WHAT HIS THORN WAS
BUT PAUL DESCRIBE HIS PROBLEM AS A
THORN
AND WHATEVER THE THORN WAS FOR PAUL
IT CREATED A DREADFUL PROBLEM FOR PAUL
AND THE REASON IT WAS A DREADFUL PROBLEM
BECAUSE THE PAIN WAS ALWAYS THERE
BUT NOT ONLY DOES THE TEXT REVEAL
THAT THE THORN WAS A DREADFUL PROBLEM
BUT PAUL ALSO REVEALS TO US THE DEVIL PLOT
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
PAUL UNDERSTOOD THAT THE THORN REPRESENTED
THE MESSENGER OF SATAN TO BUFFET HIM
AND YOU HAVE TO APPRECIATE PAUL THEOGLY HERE
BECAUSE PAUL REVEALS TO US IN THE TEXT
THAT HE WAS PICK OUT BY GOD TO BE PICK ON BY THE DEVIL TO KEEP HIM HUMBLE
OH ---MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
JUST LIKE GOD ALLOWED SATAN TO
AFFLICT JOB FOR HIS GLORY
HE ALSO PERMITTED SATAN TO AFFLICT PAUL TO KEEP HIM HUMBLE
THE TEXT REVEALS THAT SATAN WAS PERMITTED TO BUFFET PAUL
THE WORD BUFFET MEANS TO BEAT OR
STRIKE WITH FIST
BUT THE TEXT ALSO REVEALS
THAT DURING SATAN ATTACKS THAT PAUL
TOOK A KNEE BREAK AND SENT GOD SOME KNEE MAIL 3 TIMES
AND ASK THE LORD TO REMOVE THE THRONS
BUT THE LORD ANSWERED PAULS PRAYER
BY LETTING HIM KNOW THAT HIS GRACE WAS SUFFICENT
AND HIS GRACE WAS ALL HE NEEDED
AND I NEED TO ENCOURAGE YOU THIS MORNING/EVENING
BY LETTING YOU KNOW THAT GOD`S GRACE
IS STILL SUFFICENT
AND HIS GRACE IS ALL WE NEED
BECAUSE WHEN WE ARE WEAK GOD
INFUSES US WITH HIS GRACE TO
STRENGHTEN US IN OUR THORNY
SITUATION
YOU SEE IT WAS GRACE THAT PUT THE
WIND IN A FULL NELSON AND MADE A
FREEWAY DOWN THE RED SEA FOR MOSES
IT WAS GRACE THAT TURN THE FIREY
FURNACE INTO A FELLOWSHIP HALL FOR THE 3 HEBREW BOYS
IT WAS GRACE THAT PUT THE LIONS ON A
VEGETERIAN DIET WHILE DANIEL WAS IN THE LIONS DEN
IT WAS GRACE THE THAT KNOCK GOLIATH DOWN WITH 1 SMOOTH STONE
GRACE THAT TURN WATER INTO WINE AT THE WEDDING FEAST OF CANA
GRACE THAT HEALED PETERS MOTHER IN LAW
GRACE THAT TOOK 2 SARDINES AND 5
BISCUITS AND FED 5000 PLUS
AND ALL YOU NEED IN THE MIDIST OF YOUR THORNY SITUATION IS GOD`S GRACE
BUT AS I TAKE MY SEAT CAN I REALLY TELL YOU ABOUT GOD`S GRACE
YOU SEE IT WAS GRACE WHO STEP OUT ON
NOTHING AND TOOK NOTHING AND MADE SOMETHING
TOOK SILOCONE AND OXYGEN AND MADE
DIRT
TOOK DIRT AND MADE DUST TOOK DUST AND MADE MAN
TOOK MAN AND MADE WOMAN
PUT THEM TOGETHER AND TOLD THEM TO BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY
TOOK ANGEOSPERM AND MADE A SEED
TOOK A BRUSH AND MADE A BUSH
TOOK A BUSH AND MADE A TREE
TOOK A TREE AND MADE WOOD
THEY TOOK WOOD AND MADE AND ALTAR
ON A HILL CALL CALVARY
AND GOD SEND HIS SON THAT WE MIGHT HAVE SALVATION
AND I DON`T KNOW ABOUT YOU THIS
MORNING BUT THANK GOD FOR GRACE
BECAUSE JESUS DIED ON A HILL CALL CALVARY
HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT HAVE SALVATION
HE DIED THAT WE COULD LIVE
HE DIED-- OH ----HE DIED
BUT EARLY -------EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
HE GOT UP –BEFORE THE BARN YARD PIMP COULD SOUND THE ALARM CLOCK
HE GOT UP---BEFORE THE MORNING DUE
COULD FALL ON GOD`S PRETTY GREEN
GRASS
HE GOT UP WITH ALL POWER
ALL POWER---------ALL POWER INHIS HANDS
