THE BENEFITS OF ADVERSITY
Job 23:10 (NKJV)
10 But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
THE WORD OF GOD FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD
VERY BRIEFLY I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT
(THE BENEFITS OF ADVERSITY )
MY BROTHERS AND MY SISTERS
A STORY IS TOLD OF CHIPPIE THE PARAKEET
HOW CHIPPIE NEVER SAW IT COMING
ONE SECOND CHIPPIE WAS PEACEFULLY PERCHED IN HIS CAGE
SINGING A SONG INTO THE AIR
THE NEXT SECOND HE WAS SUCK IN
WASH UP AND BLOWN OVER
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
CHIPPIE PROBLEM BEGAN
WHEN HIS OWNER DECIDED TO CLEAN HIS CAGE WITH A VACUUM
SHE STUCK THE NOZZLE INTO THE CAGE TO SUCK UP THE SEEDS AND FEATHERS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAGE
WHEN THE TELEPHONE RANG
INSTINCTIVELY SHE TURN TO PICK THE PHONE UP
AND SHE HAD BARELY SAID HELLO WHEN
SWOOOP ---CHIPPIE GOT SUCK IN
HIS OWNER GASPED DROP THE PHONE AND SWITCH THE VACUUM OFF
WITH HER HEART BEATING FAST
SHE UNZIPPED THE VACCUM BAG
AND THERE WAS CHIPPIE--- ALIVE BUT STUNNED AND COVERED WITH DUST
HIS OWNER GRABBED HIM
AND RUSH HIM TO THE BATH TUB TURNED THE COLD WATER ON FULL BLAST AND HELD CHIPPIE UNDER THE COLD WATER
THEN IT DAWN ON HER THAT CHIPPIE WAS SHIVERING
BECAUSE THE WATER WAS COLD
SO SHE WENT GOT HER HAIR DRYER TURN IT ON FULL BLAST AND STARTED BLOW DRYING CHIPPIE OFF
CHIPPIE DID SURVIVE
BUT HE DON`T SING ANYMORE
HE JUST SIT IN HIS CAGE AND STARE
AND IT`S NOT HARD TO SEE WHY
FOR CHIPPIE HAD BEEN
SUCK IN --WASHED UP --AND BLOWN OVER
AND IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD
THAT`S ENOUGH TO STEAL A SONG FROM ANY STOUT HEART
AND YOU DO KNOW
THAT ADVERSITY IS LIKE THAT SOMETIMES
YOU NEVER SEE IT COMING
BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE SITUATIONS OF LIFE
WILL SUCK YOU IN
WASH YOU UP
AND BLOW YOU OVER
THAT IS------- SUCK US INTO A VICIOUS CURCUMSTANCE
AND WASH US OVER WITH WORRY AND WEARINESS
AND BLOW US OVER WITH BURDENS
AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPEN TO JOB
HE DID`NT SEE IT COMING OR KNOW IT WAS COMING
BUT PERHAPS THIS MORNING /EVENING
IT`S SOMEONE HEAR UNDER THE SOUND OF MY WEAK VOICE
AND THE ADVERSITYS OF LIFE GOT YOU FEELING LIKE CHIPPIE
SUCKED IN A VACUUM
WASH OVER WITH A COLD CIRCUMSTANCES
THATS BLOWING YOU WITH THE HEAT OF A HEAVY HEARTACHE
BUT I JUST WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO THE CLUB OF REALITY LIVING
AND TO THE JOURNEY CALL LIFE
THAT WHY THE WORDS IN THIS HYMN BEFORE US ARE SO MEANINGFUL
BECAUSE JOB SAYS IN
: verse 10 But he knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
JOB SPEAKS A WORD THAT IS VERY INSIGHTFUL AND INSTUCTIVE
BECAUSE REAL FAITH DOSE`NT CHANGE UNDER PRESSURE
NOTICE ---NOTICE ---NOTICE WHAT JOB SAYS
HE (GOD) KNOWS THAT TRIALS CAN CHALLENGE OUR FAITH
BUT HE (JOB) DECIDED NOT TO LET TRIALS CHANGE HIS FAITH
IN OTHER WORDS JOB IS TELLING US THAT
WE HAVE TO BE DETERMINE IN OUR SPIRIT IN OUR MIND AND IN OUR FAITH
THAT WE WILL NOT LET THE ADVERSITIES LIFE CAUSE OUR FAITH TO DECREASE
BECAUSE YOU DO KNOW THAT
THAT AFFLICTIONS WILL AFFECT YOU
DISAPPOINTMENTS DEPRESS YOU
AND FAILURES WILL FRUSTATE YOU
BUT JOB LET`S US KNOW
THAT WE HAVE TO ACTIVATE OUR FAITH FILE
IN OTHER WORDS
WE HAVE TO PUT WORSHIP OVER WORRIES
POSITIVES OVER THE NEGATIVES
AS WELL POSSIBILITIES OVER IMPOSSIBILITIES
IN OTHER WORDS
WE HAVE TO HAVE A MADE UP MIND AND BE COMMITTED TO GOD
THEREFORE OUR FAITH WILL INCREASE AND NOT DECREASE
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WELL NOT ONLY DOES REAL FAITH DOSE`NT CHANGE UNDER PRESSURE
BUT THE TEXT IS ALSO TAILORED TO TEACH US
THAT REAL FAITH TRUST IN GOD WHEN IT IS TESTED
(JUMPER CABLE HOOK UP)
AND YOU DO KNOW THAT A FAITH THAT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED
IS A FAITH THAT CANNOT BE TRUSTED
BECAUSE A FAITH THAT FIZZLES BEFORE THE FINISH
IS A FAITH THAT WAS FAULTY BEFORE THE START
FOR JOB SAYS
WHEN HE HATH TRIED ME ,I SHALL COME FORTH AS GOLD
BECAUSE FAITH IN GOD
DOES NOT MEAN THAT OUR LIVES OR EXEMPT FROM THE ADVERSITYS OF LIFE
BUT IT`S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE SERVE A GOD
WHO WILL PROVIDE A WAY WHEN THERE SEEMS TO BE NO WAY
A GOD WHO IS ABLE TO LIGHT UP A DARK SITUATION
AS WELL HE IS ABLE TO CARRY US THROUGH THE TRIALS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF LIFE
IN OTHER WORDS
THE SAME GOD WHO KNEW
THAT DANIEL WAS IN THE LION`S DEN
THE HEBREW BOYS WAS IN THE BURNING FURNACE
THE SAME GOD WHO MADE AWAY FOR PAUL
WHEN HE WAS SHIPWRECKED AT SEA AND BITTEN BY A SNAKE
AND STONED TO THE VERGE OF DEATH AT LYSTRA
IS THE SAME GOD WHO IS ABLE TO MAKE AWAY FOR YOU AND ME
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WELL NOT ONLY DOES JOB LETS US KNOW THAT REAL FAITH DOSE`NT CHANGE UNDER PRESSURE
AND REAL FAITH TRUST IN GOD WHEN IT IS TESTED
BUT HE ALSO LET`S US KNOW THAT REAL FAITH TESTIFIES WHEN IT IS TESTED
AND THE REASON WHY IS
BECAUSE OUT OF ALL OF JOB`S PAIN --GRIEF---REJECTION---HUMILIATION--HURTS AND ACCUSATIONS
JOB DID NOT LOOSE HIS TESTIMONY OF FAITH
AND EVEN IN THE TEXT BEFORE US HE TESTIFIES
BY SAYING
I SHALL COME FORTH AS PURE GOLD
IN OTHER WORDS
HE LETS US KNOW THAT
ONE OF THE GREASTEST CHALLENGES IN LIFE WE FACE
AS PEOPLE OF FAITH
IS TO NOT LET THE NEGATIVES OF LIFE MAKE US NEGATIVES
IN OTHER WORDS
WE MUST NOT ALLOW THE MISHAPS OF LIFE
MAKE US MISUNDERSTAND THE GOODNESS OF GOD
BECAUSE WHEN LIFE IS UNFAIR –
GOD IS STILL FAIR !!
AND WHEN THE TRIALS OF LIFE GETS US DOWN
GOD IS STILL ABLE TO RAISE US UP
AND NO MATTER HOW SEVERE THE TEST IS
HE IS STILL ABLE TO SUPPLY OUR EVERY NEED
AND THE REASON WHY IS
BECAUSE FAITH IN GOD CANNOT BE DETERMINED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES
BECAUSE GOD KNOWS
THAT TRIALS CHALLENGES OUR FAITH
THEY CAN BE NIGHTMARE
WORSER THAN THE ONE ON ELMS STREET
THEREFORE WE MUST NOT LET THE TRIALS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF LIFE ENRAGE US
BUT WE MUST ALLOW OUR FAITH TO BE ENRICH
AND NOT LET THEM CONQUER US
BUT WITH FAITH IN GOD WE SHALL CONQUER THEM
BECAUSE WE ARE NOT THE VICTIM
BUT WE ARE THE VICTORS THROUGH OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
AND SINCE WE ARE THE VICTORS
WE OUGHT TO HAVE A PRAISE PARTY
AND THE REASON WHY WE CAN HAVE A PRAISE PARTY
BECAUSE WE GO INTO OUR TESTING ONE WAY
BUT GOD BRINGS US OUT ANOTHER WAY
WE GO INTO THEM WITH OUR HEADS DOWN
BUT WE COME OUT OF THEM WITH OUR HEAD UP OUR HANDS LIFTED HIGH
WITH A PRAISE ON OUR LIPS AND A SONG IN OUR MOUTH
JOY IN OUR HEART
BECAUSE HOW SEVERE THE TESTING IS
THE SWEETER THE BLESSING IS
AND BECAUSE JOB PLACE
HIS CONFIDENCE IN GOD
STAYED COMMITED TO GOD
HE CAME OUT WITH A TESTIMONY
AND HIS TESTIMONY CAN BE SEEN IN CHAPTER 42 :10
BECAUSE JOB PASS THE TEST AND GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ADVERSITY
GOD BLESS HIM WITH A GRADUATING GIFT
AND THE NAME OF THE GIFT GOD BLESS JOB WITH
IS DOUBLE FOR YOUR TROUBLE
AIN`T GOD ALRIGHT
I SAY AIN`T GOD ALRIGHT
CAN I TELL YOU HOW I KNOW HE`S ALRIGHT
IS BECAUSE I TRIED HIM FOR MYSELF
AND SINCE I TRIED HIM FOR MYSELF
YOU CAN`T MAKE ME DOUBT HIM I KNOW TO MUCH ABOUT HIM
YOU SEE I GOT A NEW WAY OF WEARING MY HAIR
I GOT A SMILE ON MY FACE AND JESUS PUT IT THERE
IN OTHER WORDS
I GOT SONSHINE ON A CLOUDY DAY
WHEN IT`S COLD OUTSIDE IN THE MONTH OF MAY
I KNOW YOU SAY
WHAT CAN MAKE ME FEEL THIS WAY
HIS NAME IS JESUS
MARY`S LITTLE BABY
JOSEPH`S STEPSON
JAMES ,JUDE ,JOSE AND SIMON BIG BROTHER
JOHN THE BAPTIST SAVIOR
MATTHEWS KING
MARKS SUFFERING SERVANT
LUKES GREAT PHYSICAN
JOHNS WORD MADE FLESH
ACTS COMING OF THE HOLY GHOST
THE ONE THAT HAS MORE BOOKS IN HIS NAME THAN ANY LIBIARY CAN CONTAIN
THE ONE HEROD COULD`NT KILL
SIN COULD`NT SEDUCE HIM
DEATH COULD`NT KEEP HIM AND THE GRAVE COULD`NT HOLD HIM
YOU SEE HE DIED ON A MOUNTIAN CALL CALVARY
PLACE IN BORROWED TOMB
AND I`M GLAD THATS NOT HOW THE STORY ENDS
BECAUSE -------EARLY
I SAY E--A--R--L--Y-- SUNDAY MORNING HE GOT UP
I SAY HE---- GOT UP WITH ALL POWER IN HIS HANDS
