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The Great Promise Keeper is always faithful!

10/1/2018

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O God, You have cast us off; You have broken us down; You have been displeased; Oh, restore us again! You have made the earth tremble; You have broken it; Heal its branches, for it is shaking. You have shown Your people hard things; You have made us drink the wine of confusion. Psalm 60 NKJV
 
David prayed for deliverance. He comforted himself with God’s promises.
 
David and the armies of Israel were fighting in the north against one enemy. Another attacked in the south and defeated God’s people.
 
Israel was not overrun. The people were not taken into captivity. It may have felt like it at the time. Defeat at the hands of an enemy symbolized God’s judgment and wrath. There was nothing else in their theology to explain what happened.
 
Trials and hardship can pile up on each other. Does it mean God is judging us? Does it mean He is pouring out His wrath?
 
Some of us believe prosperity is a sign of God’s blessing. Shouldn’t life be fun and easy all the time? The simple answer is no!
 
David is the only person ever described as having a heart after God’s. The sword never left his side. His life was as defined by calamity and trials as much as it was blessing and prosperity.
 
David fought the good fight of faith as well as anyone. There were seasons when David was overwhelmed with fear and anger sorrow and grief. Sometimes he felt defeated.
 
Sometimes I feel like my life is defined as much by hardship and sorrow as it is blessing. I fight on in faith. Every now and then the burden drags me down. Sometimes I feel defeated.
 
Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies. Vs 12
 
David wrote this after suffering humiliation and defeat. He wrote it after his sin and judgment. He wrote it after he lost a child and another waged war against him.
 
David searched the scriptures for the promises of God. He applied them to his circumstances. He took a stand of faith on the promises of God because the Lord is the Great Promise Keeper!
 
We can be people of great faith and courage. God promised to be our defender and protector. We will suffer humiliation and defeat. We will fail and sin. We will suffer the inevitable consequences. We do not have to be defeated by them!
 
Take your stand of faith on the promises of God. The Great Promise Keeper is always faithful!
 
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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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