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Living by faith offers greater rewards than just financial prosperity!

8/28/2019

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For he stretches out his hand against God, And acts defiantly against the Almighty, Running stubbornly against Him with his strong, embossed shield. Job 15:25-26 NKJV
 
Eliphaz calls Job a fool. He argues that wicked men have troubled spirits, why?
 
Job’s friend believes godly people always prosper. He believes evil people always suffer. There is some truth in what Eliphaz says. He is mistaken in applying it to Job.
 
God does not judge by our standards. Stretching out our hand against God does not just mean fighting against Him. It could also mean living as though He does not exist.
 
Acting defiantly against God, running stubbornly against Him with a shield describes a person relying on his own strength instead of trusting God. People who are greatly admired are living as though God does not exist today. They are evil in His sight!
 
Job was not a sinner. He was a saint. God was not punishing Him. The Lord was using Job to display His power. He was using Job to show His authority over heaven and earth. God used Job to show Satan He knows His sheep. They hear His voice and obey Him.
 
There are people, churches and denominations who believe financial prosperity is the measure of God’s blessing. They think calamity reveals a lack of faith or hidden sin.
 
Financial blessing can be a measure of God’s blessing. God can use calamity to build up our faith or reveal hidden sin. If we were all blessed with wealth, we might think we do not need God. We will all suffer some type of calamity as we journey through life!
 
Living by faith offers greater rewards than financial prosperity. God blesses us with prosperity of spirit. Our minds and bodies are at peace. We get restorative rest. We live above our circumstances. The joy of the Lord overflows from our lives into others.
 
People who overwork, scheme and plot to get ahead create dysfunctional lifestyles. A man of modest means sleeps better than one who worries about protecting his wealth.
 
Americans work harder and longer than people in most other nations. We take less time off and have less job security. People in some of those countries live longer than us. It’s no wonder so many of us are troubled in our spirits.
 
God wants us to strive for excellence. He does not want us to trust in our own strength and resources. He does not want us to judge ourselves or other people by what we accomplish or own. God wants us to recognize Him as the giver of good gifts.
 
God wants us to trust Him with what we have and with what we do not have!
 
Do not deceive yourself by trusting in futile things. They may shine and sparkle today but they will evaporate into thin air. Trust the Ancient of Ages. He is the Father of all that is good and righteous. True and eternal blessings come from Jesus!
 
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    ​Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!
     
    Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV
     
    The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ! 
     
    This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.
     
    The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.
     
    The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him! 
     
    Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved. 
     
    God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!
                       
    Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.
     
    We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus! 
     
    Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.
     
    God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!
     
    Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

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