Let go
God knows what to speak to us so that we can go forward. He knows if we need words of comfort, warning, or assurance. It’s all so we can take the next step.
The message to Pharaoh was to let go! Let go so that God’s plan could go forward for the children of Israel and Egypt. Pharaoh brought so many plague’s among his people because he wasn’t willing to let go.
Pharaoh seemed to think these people belonged to him. They didn’t, they belonged to God. What or who we must let go of doesn’t belong to us!
Pharaoh didn’t want to let them go because they served his flesh. If we find something hard to let go of, it’s because it’s serving our flesh.
Exodus 8:28 – he let go a little. Don’t go far away, keep in my reach or my vision.
Exodus 10:24 – let the people go but not the flocks. We could agree to partially let go.
Exodus 12:30 – Pharoah let go, but not till after all was destroyed! These chapters could be so different if pharaoh let go completely, all he and others would be saved from.
Exodus 14 – Pharaoh went again after what he had let go of. Do we question, did God really say that? Do I really need to let go? They then drowned! Don’t go after what you’ve let go of! The whole reason to let go is to serve God and not self.
To go forward, Abraham let go of his will & ideas.
Jacob let go of Benjamin.
Naaman let go of his pride.
David let go of his strength.
Bread
John 6. Jesus took ALL 5 loaves to feed the people. It’s going to cost us ALL, we must BE bread.
Companionship – the one we share bread with.
Joseph became a man of bread, not only for his family but for everyone. How did he do this? He was willing to BE the bread. It began with him keeping the right spirit when others had the wrong spirit. He didn’t give into temptation. Joseph said, “it’s not in me”, God gives the answer and we become bread when we have that spirit. “I am your brother”, despite age or stage, if we have that attitude, we will be bread.
BE THE BREAD – unless we are the bread, we cannot share bread.
Yoke
The only way forward is to bare the yoke with Jesus.
We won’t have another life, a secret or selfish life if we are in the yoke with Jesus.
Saul was like an uncontrolled Ox. Jesus found him and said take my yoke. Then he became Paul – this means little!
Flood
In the flood the people would be clinging to what they could. The only thing saved was what God lifted above the flood.
The waters are deep and rising, sin is flooding the earth, but we can abide in Jesus and be lifted above it.
God doesn’t give us options, he gives us the answer.
Noah didn’t choose which ark design was best, God knew and gave him the answer of life.
Other gems
We pay the price to keep something, spiritually we pay the price that God can keep our souls safe. Keep willing for the cost.
If the Lord doesn’t come today, I’ll be looking for him tomorrow.
Learn how to listen
All life has enemies
Satan will never announce his presence
Joseph & Mary cared for Jesus at the expense of everything else.
We don’t live by feeling, we live by FAITH
Everything in God’s kingdom is within walking distance, it’s reachable.
Be still, sit and see how the matter will fall.
Accept God’s will and accept God’s timing of it.
It’s only the bit that we practice, that proves we mean to be true. So after the meeting is over, God help me to be, and to do
God doesn’t look at the cost of saving a soul, God wants to save souls no matter the cost.
Alabaster box – when we are broken – ALL is given.
We are looking for those who encourage us to die, not to puff us up.
Never grow tired of asking and waiting for God’s answers.
When we can’t be thankful, get into the secret place.
Be still and Know, be still until you know!
Stay still in his presence
1 John 2:1 – lists of things we KNOW and HAVE.
We don’t have to defend ourselves, we have Jesus our advocate, he hasn’t lost a case yet.
Paul was a chosen vessel, useful because he prayed, asked what he should do, filled with the holy spirit.
One will sow and one will reap BUT they will rejoice together.
Be careful what you’re sowing in the hearts and lives of others.
Joseph didn’t feed on the past, he moved forward by feeding on what God showed him.
What we don’t feed we will forget.
Pay your Vows – The greater the Cost the greater the provision.
God doesn’t measure our sacrifice by what we give but by what it costs us.
It’s not God who made old age a negative thing. We can still serve God with our Spirit. For God’s people who become old, it costs them a lot more to give a lot less. God appreciated that and there’ll be a greater treasure. The outward man perishes but the inward man is renewed day by day.
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