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Thursday, August
21, 2008
Heed The Warning
James 1:12-16 Blessed is the man that
endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of
life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. (13) Let no man
say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with
evil, neither tempteth he any man: (14) But every man is tempted, when he
is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. (15) Then when lust hath
conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth
forth death. (16) Do not err, my beloved brethren. (KJV)
How do you endure temptation; do you
speak and hold to words of life, or do you blame others, even God? We
talked yesterday about a man named Job, and though some claim that God just
chose him to teach a lesson too, the hard way I might add, the question is
would that be a God you would want to really serve, or should I say, is
that how you want to learn a lesson, having your life basically in
shambles? I would say not, because that is not how God operates, especially
with His people. However, it is the people that choose to end up on the
enemies turf because of fear or doubt, which can result in sin which is
unbelief. So before one goes pointing the finger at God and blaming Him for
their enticements they allowed into the heart, it is up to us the believers
to rightly divide the word of truth so that we can have a spiritual
diagnosis for any spiritual situation that comes our way. What fits; what
is consistently written throughout the Word that would fit a situation that
we may encounter or read about which applies to God and not man’s lower
fallen nature?
Proverbs 18:20-21 A man's belly shall be
satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips
shall he be filled. (21) Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and
they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. (KJV)
Out of our belly or heart should be
flowing rivers of living water which will bring life to ourselves as well
as to others around us. However, if we have allowed something bitter, even
poisonous into the heart, then bitter water will be spewing forth
manifesting in death, separation from God and His kingdom. Just a reminder
today, that God did not send a temptation our way, especially anything that
is evil. So before you blame Him or anyone else you need to realize it’s
your words that get you in these situations, and it is your words that will
get you out of them, especially if they are in line with God’s.
Job 3:24-26 For my sighing cometh before
I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. (25) For the thing
which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is
come unto me. (26) I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I
quiet; yet trouble came. (KJV)
Oh but look at what God did to Job in the
first 2 chapters, nonsense! Look what Job did to himself, and now take a
second look at what is coming out of your mouth, and ask what realm have
you put yourself into? We are either with God or against Him. So for those
that walk in His light and speak His words, they will have life, while all
others that choose a lie, will have death, separation from God and His
intended result He had for them. So fast forward and ask yourself, ‘how did
Job get out of his ordeal’, well it is quite simple actually.
Job 40:1-5 Moreover the LORD answered
Job, and said, (2) Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him?
he that reproveth God, let him answer it. (3) Then Job answered the LORD,
and said, (4) Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine
hand upon my mouth. (5) Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea,
twice; but I will proceed no further. (KJV)
So you’re frustrated with your walk;
things seem stale in your life and all this fussing and blaming you have
been doing just came back your way, on your doorstep. Nothing in God’s
realm happens by chance or luck but rather all the promises in Him are a
done deal to those that hold Him to be true; while anything else will put
you back in the realm of the dead, with dead end results. Thus why we are
told to be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath, because the
wrath of man and those negative words do not work the righteousness of God.
How much sillier can people get, to think that God would randomly choose a
man like Job and then give him all these bad things to deal with just to
teach him a lesson; hey, would that be very comforting to think that God
might do that to you also? No, not at all, and not according to His word,
which is what we need to be speaking and stay in line with if we wish to
avoid these hardships as well.
1 Corinthians 10:1-6 Moreover, brethren,
I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under
the cloud, and all passed through the sea; (2) And were all baptized unto
Moses in the cloud and in the sea; (3) And did all eat the same spiritual
meat; (4) And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of
that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. (5) But
with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the
wilderness. (6) Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should
not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. (KJV)
God’s people have suffered hardship
throughout the Bible, none of which was God’s intention for them. But He
had so much more He would have liked to bless them with, as He does with
you. When we read the accounts in the scripture’s, they are there for our
benefit to learn from and to rightly divide the word of truth so that we
don’t have to make the same mistakes as others, even those who were of God.
But how are you ever going to know this unless you take the time to study
the Word for yourself and hear God personally so that out of your heart and
through your mouth will be rivers of living waters also. While some have
even blamed God for Job’s calamities and are probably blaming Him for some
of their own, the truth be known, that it is by our words we are either
justified or have entered the realm of condemnation again. So where do you stand today, or should I
say are you standing? Or maybe it is time to put your hand to your mouth
and stop the flow of bitter waters and allow some living waters to flow
through again.
Mark 11:23-24 For verily I say unto you,
That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou
cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that
those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he
saith. (24) Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye
pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. (KJV)
If you don’t like what has manifested in
your life you might want to ask yourself ‘what is it that I have been
speaking into existence, was it words of life or death’? The Lord said you
will have whatever you say, which not only includes His realm but that of
the enemy also if you put yourself on his turf. The Lord promised He would
give us the desires of our heart. Now the question is, will you hold fast that
profession of faith without wavering and not give place to the devil
whether in word or in deed? God bless and watch your mouth.
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