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Wow…faith Did That?
Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 3, 2021 (message contributor)
Summary: It’s in our human nature to fight, we just need to be more choosy with our limited ability and choose to only fight for the battle of faith and what God has promised!
Wow...Faith Did That?
Psalms 68:1-3 NKJ
Let God arise,
Let His enemies be scattered;
Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.
2 As smoke is driven away,
So drive them away;
As wax melts before the fire,
So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
3 But let the righteous be glad;
Let them rejoice before God;
Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.
When was the last time you gave God a need and rejoiced exceedingly about it? What kept you from rejoicing in the fact, God was finally in charge of the results? TBS the joy of the Lord is our strength!
The devil has stolen so much joy so many times from Gods children and the church, we seldom even experience joy and the strength that stems from the Lords Joy, even when we are Graced to stand in the Almighty’s ability and assurance of Victory, we won’t!
The devil has stolen the church’s and Gods peoples Joy so many times, if Joy bit us on the nose, some of us wouldn’t even realize it! It’s like having access to a waterfall when you’re thirsty, but your dying of thirst because aren’t aware of your surroundings and the benefits of its vast capabilities!
Gods children and the church have become a valley of dry bones and for the most part in affective against the continual onslaught of the spiritual ware fare we witness every day, we have been both created and equipped to overcome victoriously!
A prosperous abundant life is not just one of finances, money can’t buy everything! Joy, peace, strength, happiness, sound mind and the blessing of the Lord are all part of Gods prosperity He has created for His Children to live and walk in to inhabit!!
Far to many in the church are living in religious poverty, instead of trusting and leaning on the amazing relationship they have been given!
Gods not to blame for this dilemma, we are!
Is their anyone here who has a need in their life? And your feeling like your in the fight of your life? You've done all you know to do to no avail, but you're just so tired of fighting!
Let me ask your question, why are you the one still doing the fighting? It’s time to let our joy in the strength of the peace which passes understanding, fight and not only fight like we’re accustomed too, but to WIN and WIN consistently for a change!!
We hear the message God has for us, but still far to many continually chase the tail of self effort and ineffectiveness and rarely realize victory, if at all!
Enough is enough! God has made us the head and not the tail! If we don’t start to pursue what God has given us now and going forward, will we ever?
The MSG says it like this;
Up with God! Down with his enemies!
Adversaries, run for the hills!
Gone like a puff of smoke, like a blob of wax in the fire—
one look at God and the wicked vanish.
When the righteous see God in action
they’ll laugh, they’ll sing,
they’ll laugh and sing for joy.
Sing hymns to God; all heaven, sing out;
clear the way for the coming of Cloud-Rider.
Enjoy God, cheer when you see him!
For the believer who is able to get what God is saying here down in their heart, down deep and woven into the fabric of their soul. They don’t fear the battles at hand, or the ones they will face in the future either!
It’s like their daily theme song is (tune of camptown races) always, “Guess who’s going to fight my battle today? Jesus! Guess who’s going to WIN MY BATTLES TODAY? JESUS, ALL DAY LONG!”
If you can believe?? This can be your theme song too!
Some may laugh and it’s a sad thought, but if their holding you back, let them laugh! But I’m telling you, even more importantly Gods word is saying to stop what you’re doing and listen!
“If God’s Word declares it’s possible”, why not start living for a change in the realm of what is possible for a while, instead of continually accepting what the world and the accuser is saying and what you think is impossible?
Talk about giving God opportunity to turn your life upside down and around for His Glory and your benefit!! This is a description that can be any and all of Gods children whoever were, are and will ever be a child of the One True King!!
This isn’t a fairy tale of make believe, as the accuser would have you think! We are talking about a prosperous possible life here!
This is Gods promise, not mine, or ours to deliver! If you can believe, this can be and is reality, because Gods Word declares it!
