Everyone Hates a Thief

I have heard many times people saying how much they despise a thief. Maybe it is because they have been a victim of theft. Maybe someone they know has been a victim. It could even be that it is just the thought of another taking something that is not theirs.

So, why do we stand idly be and let the biggest theif of them all steal from us each and every day? Jesus tells us that our enemy the ...devil, comes only to kill, steal and destroy. (John 10:10). Even though we know that fact, we allow him to daily take the good things that our Father has for us. This is not what is intended for us but somehow we keep letting it happen.

Tonight, go on down to the enemies camp and take back what was stolen from you! Begin to stand on the promises of God and claim what He has for you. Let our Father restore the joy of His salvation (Psalms 51:12) to you and let the peace of God crush Satan under your feet (Romans 16:20). Live in the peace and grace of Christ Jesus!

Going to the Enemy's Camp

Troubles. We have all faced them. At one time or another something has happened in our lives that made us think that our lives had come to a screaching halt. This is what happened to David when a foreign raiding party came and burned his camp and took all the possessions and families of the David and his men. Like the rest of his men, the man who was soon to be King of all of Isreal, lost both of his wives, his children and all the he owned to the raiders. What did David do? He did not sit and mourn. He did not give up. Instead he turned to God. He sought first the Lord on what he should to. He ask God, should I stay or should I go. Then Lord did not make David wait but He said to him, “Yes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!” (2 Sam. 30:7)
David left to pursue the attackers with 600 men. However, one-third of them could not continue so David left them behind.

Two things we need to look at here. First, David trusted in God so much that he ask God what to do. You see, David did not try to go it alone, he wanted to obey God. Secondly, soon after leaving, David faced another problem with loosing a third of his force. David could have given up there. He could have quit saying that he did not have enough men. He didn't though. David did not let his faith waiver. Instead, he stood on the promise of God. That is exactly what you and I need to do. We need to remember all those things that God has promised and stand on those promises because God will never fail us. David continued on his quest and just as God promised, everything that had been stolen was taken back plus some. Today, I ask you to take an inventory. Has our enemy taken something from you? Has he stolen your joy? Has he stolen your marriage. Has he stolen your children? It does not have to be that way! Stand strong, stand on faith, stand on God's promises and with the Lord with you, go and take back what the enemy has stole from you!

 

 

Stand on That Promise

People can say anything. Sin allows us to utter untruthful statements and misleading words. This has caused us to learn to question almost everything that we hear. Sometimes this is a prudent thing to do in life when conducting business or interacting with complete strangers. However, there is one excepting to that rule. You see, God is not human, therefore He cannot lie. He never has and He... never will. Each and every word that He has ever spoken is true. Each letter, word and sentence that can be found in His word, the Bible, is one hundred percent correct. Not one misleading word or verse can be found within its pages.

So, if every word of God, whether written or spoken is true, then why do we not trust it completely? The promises of God are without fail! Whatever you are going through, whatever trial that you are facing, God is right there with you. He has a plan for all of us and those plans are for good and not to harm us (Jer. 29:11). He only wants the best for His children.

Tonight, instead of worrying, instead of letting go of our faith and not trusting His word, try standing on His promises. They will never let you down, they will never mislead you.

This is the type of faith that we need to employ today, the same faith shown by the Roman soldier to Jesus in Matthew 8. This centurion had a sick servant at his home and desired for Jesus to heal him. Upon Jesus offering to go and heal the servant, the Centurion would hear nothing of it. He knew that all Jesus had to do is to speak the word and the servant would be healed. There was no one who had this great of faith in all the land and that is the same type of faith that we need to exercise today. The word tells us that faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17) the word of God. Dig deep into your Bible. Read the promises of God and then stand on them and proclaim them over your life. Let your faith grow even greater than the Roman soldier and soon you will see that mountain in your life shrink into nothingness.

You Can't Hide That!

How many of you as a kid did something that you weren't supossed to and tried to hide it? Maybe you broke something of your parents. Maybe you were mean to a younger sibling. Maybe you took something that wasn't yours. What ever it was, I bet it didn't stay hid for long. Somehow mom or dad found out and boy o boy were you ever in trouble. Happened to me bunches.
Our habit of trying to hide our mistakes or maybe I should say sin, never left us. We all want to keep private things private. We don't want anyone to find some things out. However, in the long run it just doesn't work like that. Paul tells them Hebrews in the letter to them that nothing is hidden from God. (Heb. 4:13) He knows every act, every word, every thought. We just can not hide anything from Him. We must confess it all to Him and He is faithful and just to forgive our sins. (1 John 1:9)
Someone once said that confession is good for the soul. How true that is! Confession is how we get forgiveness. Tonight, I ask you have you confessed it all to Jesus! Give Him all you sin, all your mistakes, all your habits and He will take those all from you and give you a fresh start, you can begin your new life in Him. Let Jesus transform you into who you are meant to be in Him.

Soon and Very Soon....

"Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King. Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King..." That was the chorus of a very popular song out of the red back hymnal that I used to hear as a child at church. That was true way back then and it is even more true today. People dont seem to want to hear that or even believe it but it is a very real event that really is getting ready to happen. I believe that with every fiber of my being that Jesus is coming back to rapture His church and it is going to be soon. Paul told the church in Thessalonica that the day of the Lord was coming like a thief in the night (1 Thess. 5:2). He will return when the majority of people are not expecting Him. Paul goes on to warn the church to be ready at all times and to live daily for Jesus. Earlier, Paul had told this church that the Lord Himself would come with at shout and the dead in Christ would raise first and then, those of us who believe would be caught up to meet Him. (1 Thess 4:16-18) I want to be ready for that great day and I want to be sure you are ready too. If you don't know Jesus, please pray today and invite Him into your life. Jesus is coming soon whether you are ready or not. He is ready, willing and able to come to you, forgive you, and live in you. Tomorrow may just be to late! Pray that prayer today so that you to can go and see the King.