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Psalm 91:14
“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
Getting what you want (1)
“Give us a possession among our father’s brothers.”
Nu 27:4 NKJV
The five daughters of Zelophehad are a great example of how to get what you want. The Israelites were about to possess the Promised Land. Guidelines had been established for allocating the land among the various tribes. But the law said that only males could inherit land. These five women thought this was unfair since it denied them the ability to inherit their deceased father’s property. So they challenged this law by taking their case to Moses. “Our father died in the wilderness…and he had no sons…Give us a possession among our father’s brothers” (vv. 3-4 NKJV). Now, since it was God who gave the law, only He could change it. So Moses took their case before the Lord, and here’s what He said: “The daughters of Zelophehad speak what is right…you shall…cause the inheritance…to pass to them” (v. 7 NKJV). These brave women took matters into their own hands. They had no men in their lives to speak up on their behalf—no husbands, no brothers, and no sons. Yes, they had uncles, but it was unlikely that they would support them in their request since they were asking for land that would, under the current plan, default to the uncles. Here’s what we learn from this story: (1) When something is unfair and unjust, God may be calling you to challenge and change it. (2) All things don’t come to those who wait, but to those who are willing to go and get them. (3) Man may close the door, but when you turn to God He can open it for you.
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1Te 5:16 ENG-AMP Be happy [in your faith] and rejoice and be glad-hearted continually (always);
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Phil 1:6: "I am convinced of this, that the one who began a good action among {Or in} you will bring it to completion by the Day of the Messiah {Or Christ} Jesus."
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My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. Psalms 121:1-8, (KJV)
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Heb 13:15: "Therefore, through him let us always bring God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that confess his name."
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When you’re not expecting it (2)
“We are not ignorant of [Satan’s] devices.”
2Co 2:11 NKJV
On the heels of a spiritual victory it’s tempting to let down your guard, but that’s when you’re most vulnerable to Satan’s attacks. You can’t afford to be “ignorant of [Satan’s] devices.” Even Jesus wasn’t exempt. In a display of supernatural power, He fed five thousand people with five loaves and two fish. After a miracle like that most of us would have decided it was time to kick back and take it easy for a while. But instead of basking in the afterglow, Jesus “departed to the mountain to pray” (Mk 6:46 NKJV). It wasn’t apparent at the time, but He was about to face one of the fiercest storms of His ministry (See Mk 6:48). One Christian author observes: “The disciples raced headlong into the tempest unprepared, but…Jesus entered the storm prepared and met the crisis with all the power of God…Stand guard over your high points…when you experience God mightily…go immediately to a place of prayer so the Father can prepare you for what’s to come.” Times have changed but human nature hasn’t. We’re still our same old predictable selves—and Satan knows it. That’s why he stays “poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping” (1Pe 5:8 TM). To stop him from gaining an advantage: (1) “Resist [him] and he’ll flee” (Jas 4:7 NIV); (2) Surround yourself with godly companions (See Ps 1:1); (3) Stay connected to God through His Word and prayer. Vern McLellan said, “In the morning prayer opens the treasures of God’s mercies and blessings, and in the evening it shuts us up under His protection and safeguard.” That’s a fail-safe strategy you should adopt.
When you’re not expecting it (1)
“Then cometh the devil.”
Lk 8:12
Anne Graham Lotz writes: “In the course of a week, the hot-water heater broke, water pipes burst…the bathroom showerhead fell off…[and] I was confronted with friction between family members and problems with my ministry staff. I was tempted to lose my temper, to worry instead of trust, and to neglect my prayer life. What looked like ordinary frustration…was something more sinister…Satan attacks our weakened defenses in the mundane areas of our lives.” The Bible says that immediately following the spiritual blessing He received at His baptism, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert “to be tempted by the devil” (See Mt 4:1-11). There are important lessons here:(1) Don’t rest in success.I After the benediction comes the battle. What incredible blessing has God recently given you? Whether it involves your ministry, family, career, or your personal walk with God, watch out! Satan targets us when we’re off guard. (2) Stay in God’s will. Have you ever thought, “If it’s this hard it can’t be God’s will” and decided to quit? Just because you’re doing the right thing doesn’t mean you’re immune. Jesus was in God’s will when the Enemy attacked Him. When things look bleak, don’t “lean…on your own understanding”; that’s the time to “trust in the Lord with all your heart” (Pr 3:5 NKJV). (3) Know the Scripture. Every time Jesus was attacked He countered with, “It is written.” God’s Word is called “the sword of the Spirit” (Eph 6:17 NIV) because it’s our primary offensive weapon against—evil (See v. 16). Jesus used it to defeat Satan, and so must you.
Ministering to others (2)
“Therefore comfort one another with these words.”
1Th 4:18 NKJV
Professor Tony Campolo once attended the funeral of an acquaintance, and by mistake ended up at the wrong funeral parlor. The body of an elderly man was laid out, and his widow was the only mourner there. She seemed so lonely, Campolo stayed for the funeral and then accompanied her to the cemetery. After the committal service, as they were driving away Campolo confessed that he hadn’t actually known the lady’s husband. “I thought so,” she replied. “I didn’t recognize you. But it doesn’t matter. You’ll never, ever, know what this means to me.” Philip Yancey writes: “Simple availability is the most powerful force we can contribute…We rightly disparage Job’s three friends for their insensitive response to his suffering. But read the account again: ‘When they came, they sat in silence beside Job for seven days before opening their mouths’…those were the most eloquent moments they spent with him. Instinctively I shrink back from people in pain. Who knows if they want to talk about their predicament or not? Do they want to be consoled or cheered up? What good can my presence possibly do? My mind spins out these rationalizations and as a result I end up doing the worst thing possible: I stay away…No one offers the name of a philosopher when I ask, ‘Who helped you the most?’ Most often they describe a quiet, unassuming person…who was there…who listened more than they talked, who didn’t keep glancing down at a watch, who hugged and touched, and cried… someone who was available and came on the sufferer’s terms, not their own.” That’s how you minister to others.
Ministering to others (1)
“God…comforts us…so that we can comfort [others].”
2Co 1:3-4 NIV
Years ago a lady visited an orphanage and asked the matron, “Is there a child here nobody has offered to adopt?” The matron replied, “There is. She’s ten years old, not much to look at, and she has a hunchback.” The lady said, “That’s the child I want!” Thirty-five years later the director of the Orphanage Inspection Department in Iowa submitted the following report on a state-run facility: “This home is outstanding. It’s clean, the food’s good, the children are well-cared-for, and the atmosphere is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. The matron, Mercy Goodfaith, has a soul that oozes love; she has such beautiful eyes I forgot how homely her face was—or that she was a hunchback.” Because a Good Samaritan had the courage to love and nurture a little girl others overlooked, Mercy Goodfaith went on to share that same love with hundreds of other orphans. Paul says, “God…comforts us…so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we…received.” And Billy Graham adds: “Those who have suffered the most are best able to comfort others …to empathize with [their] afflictions because of what they’ve experienced…Our sufferings may be hard to bear, but our goal should be to learn all we can from what we’re called to endure so we can fulfill a ministry of comfort as Jesus did. ‘Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted’ (Heb 2:18 NIV). Thesufferer becomes the comforter in the service of the Lord.”
Dad, treasure your children
“The children God has graciously given your servant.”
Ge 33:5 NIV
We live in a day when kids have never been given more of the things they want, and less of the things they need. What do they need? You! Not trinkets, treasures, and toys, but your love and your time. Read these unsettling words in a Newsweek column entitled, “Dear Dads, Save Your Sons,” by psychologist Christopher Bacorn. He tells about an anxious mother in her mid-thirties who came to his office with her fifteen-year-old son. The boy’s dad had left four years before. Since then the teenager had descended into alcohol, gang membership, and violence. The mother had nowhere else to turn, and it was obvious the boy was at best a hostile participant. After attempting for thirty minutes to crack the steel vault of this boy’s heart, Dr. Bacorn realized the futility of it all. He wrote these poignant and sad words: “I’ve come to believe that most adolescent boys can’t make use of professional counseling…What a boy can use, and all too often doesn’t have, is the fellowship of men—at least one man who pays attention to him, who spends time with him, who admires him. A boy needs a man he can look up to. What he doesn’t need is a shrink…As a nation we’re racked by youth violence, overrun by gangs, guns, and drugs. The great majority of youthful offenders are male, most without fathers involved in their lives in any useful way.” In Genesis we read that Jacob was a successful businessman, but he discovered that his greatest earthly treasure was “the children God has graciously given to your servant.” Dad, have you discovered that?
Your personalized road map
“Who works out everything in conformity with…his will.”
Eph 1:11 NIV
The Bible says before you were born: “Every day of [your] life was recorded…Every moment…laid out before a single day had passed” (Ps 139:16 NLT). God personalized a road map for your life “in conformity with…his will.” And it’s your job to discover it and walk within its confines. A respected pastor says: “You may know your ultimate destination, but need guidance on how to get there. First and foremost, ‘God’s Word is a lamp for your feet and a light for your path’ (Ps 119:105). He sees the big picture…the shortcuts and pitfalls…Don’t look for external guidance…the Holy Spirit lives inside you, and it’s from within that you’ll get the inside track.” Meditate on these Scriptures and make them personal prayers: “God has made us what we are…to do good works, which [He] planned in advance for us to live our lives doing” (Eph 2:10 NCV). “The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives” (Ps 37:23 NLT). “You clear the way for me, and now I won’t stumble” (Ps 18:36 CEV). “Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take” (Pr 3:6 NLT). “Behind you a voice will say, ‘This is the way you should go,’ whether to the right or…left” (Isa 30:21 NLT). At the end of his life Paul could say, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” (2Ti 4:7). Notice, sometimes Paul had to “fight” to stay on course, but by God’s grace he made it—and so will you!
Hope That Does Not Disappoint
Today, we express hope as if we can’t be sure what will really happen. We say, “I hope I will win that prize. I hope it won’t rain tomorrow. I hope everything works out well.”
But “hope” in the Bible is a confident and positive expectation of good. God wants you to have a confident expectation of good because as His child, He favors you. Because Christ is in you, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27), you can expect the glory of God to shine into every area of your life, including your family, job, ministry, health and finances!
God’s Word says, “Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” You may have experienced disappointed hopes, but there is a hope that does not disappoint when you are conscious of how much God loves you. It is a hope that springs from the heart of God, who loves you very much.
It is interesting that the first mention of the Holy Spirit in the book of Romans is tied up with the love of God. The book of Romans is considered foundational for Christians. Could it be that the first thing the Holy Spirit wants to do is to establish in our hearts that God loves us? Many people think that the Holy Spirit has come to teach us about power. But the truth is that the Holy Spirit has come not to reveal the love for power, but the power of love!
My friend, you may have just lost your job. But if you can say, “Jesus loves me this I know,” you can also say, “I believe that I will get a better job tomorrow.” Your girlfriend may have just left you for your best friend. But because you can say, “Jesus loves me this I know,” you can also say, “I’ll meet a better girl.”
When you believe that God loves you, you will have a positive expectation of good. You will have a hope that does not disappoint. So be careful what you hope for because you are bound to get it!
Getting what you want (2)
“The daughters of Zelophehad…stood before Moses.”
Nu 27:1-2 NKJV
The daughters of Zelophehad teach us that we must: (1) Be willing to do something about Complaining doesn’t change anything; it just makes you more miserable. With millions of people entering the Promised Land, other women were in the same predicament. But nothing changed until these five women became proactive and refused to accept the status quo. That took courage. Going before Moses was like appealing to the Supreme Court. Solutions are found when you decide to face your problems head-on and do something about them. (2) Be clear about what you want. What do you want to happen, or stop happening? When you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there; you must have a clear goal in mind. These women believed they were entitled to the same blessing the male members of their family received, and they refused to settle for less. As a result, God gave it to them. And He will do the same for you. “Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart” (Gal 6:9 NKJV). (3) Refuse to be deterred by opinions, policies, and traditions. Under the law of Moses women weren’t even numbered as part of the congregation (See Nu 26). Can you imagine the shape the church would be in if we still lived by that policy today? Many times in the Scripture God altered “the norm” in response to bold faith, and changed the destiny of those individuals. And what He did for them, He will do for you.
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“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need” (Matthew 6:33 NLT, second edition).
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Groaning in prayer
“The Spirit…intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.”
Ro 8:26 NIV
We usually think of groaning as something negative. But groaning in prayer is one of the most positive things we can do: “The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (vv. 26-28 NIV). Sometimes when we’re praying about a certain need, we feel it so deeply that we can’t express ourselves in words. At that point the Holy Spirit enters the picture and identifies with us. But He does more than just feel for us, He takes our pain and deepest longings and interprets them to God. What does this tell us about prayer? That the Holy Spirit connects with your prayers when they come from your heart and not just your lips. There are times when you’re unable to articulate a single word in prayer; nevertheless you’re making an important connection. Ever reach a point where you’re so concerned about something that when you come before God, all you can do is sigh? You’re learning something important about prayer! God allows us to groan; otherwise we’d never truly pray. We’d utter words but never really pray from deep within—where “effectual fervent prayer” has to begin (Jas 5:16).
“The fear of the Lord”
“In the…fear of the Lord there is strong confidence.”
Pr 14:26 AMP
When you submit to God, you don’t have to be afraid of anything because He becomes your “refuge and strength” (Ps 46:1). Fearing God doesn’t mean being afraid He’s going to hurt you. He’s a good God! “The fear of the Lord” just means you follow His directions and recognize His authority in all things. You’ve probably noticed there’s not a lot of respect for authority these days; we’ve developed the kind of mentality that says, “Nobody’s going to tell me what to do!” But the Bible says, “In the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord there is strong confidence.” Why does it say that? Because a reverent and worshipful fear means being respectful and obedient. It means you’ll do what God says to do, and your confidence and trust in Him will continue to grow. And you’ll notice something else that’s important: The more reverential fear and awe you have of God, the more careful and courteous you’ll be in your dealings with others. That’s because you know you’re accountable to God for your actions, and you recognize that other people are just as valuable to Him as you are. Solomon writes, “Here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments…this is the whole duty of man” (Ecc 12:13 NIV). Moses told the children of Israel, “What does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God…walk in all his ways…love him…serve the Lord your God with all your heart and…soul” (Dt 10:12 NIV). It’s not complicated!
Start giving to others
“Giving, not getting, is the way.”
Lk 6:38 TM
Generosity isn’t just about money. Lots of people say, “As soon as I get rich I’ll become more generous.” But the greatest givers often have the least money. Grandmothers on meager pensions are sending a few dollars a month to help build orphanages. People barely making it are giving to feed the hungry. Retired employees are mentoring younger workers. Single people with limited resources are spending their evenings working with the homeless or families in need. No matter where you are financially, you can begin a lifestyle of giving. If you can come up with the money for a nice car, dining out, movie tickets, dating, and other leisure activities, chances are you can find something to give if you really want to. Jesus said, “Give away your life; you’ll find life…not merely given back—[but] given back with bonus and blessing” (v. 38 TM). Want a bonus? Want a blessing? Start giving your time, treasure and talent to others. Jesus either lied or He told the truth, and you need to find out which. If you believe He told the truth you’d be foolish to withhold instead of giving. Norman Vincent Peale said: “When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you’ll be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow the act of self-giving is a personal power-releasing factor.” Jesus said, “Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity.” So start giving to others and see what happens.
Spend more time with your family
“When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were around me.”
Job 29:5 NKJV
Here’s a true saying: “The family that prays together, stays together.” Here’s another true saying: “The family that eats together and communicates, raises well-adjusted children.” When the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center studied five hundred teenagers, here’s what they discovered: “Children whose parents ate dinner with them five times a week or more were the least likely to be on drugs, to be depressed, or to be in trouble with the law. They were also more likely to do well in school, and be surrounded by a supportive circle of friends. Even when families met together at a fast-food restaurant they got the same results. By contrast, the more poorly adjusted teens ate with their parents only three times a week or less. What do these findings mean? (1) You need to make time to be involved with your children on a daily basis, especially during the formative years. (2) When you give your childrenthings you give them short-term pleasure and excitement, but when you give themtime you give them self-worth. This may call for working fewer hours or eliminating certain activities, but it’s an investment you’ll never regret. Job was one of the wealthiest men in his generation. But after tragedy struck and all ten of his children died in a single day, he looked back and wrote, “The Almighty was yet with me, when my children were around me.” You need to ask yourself: “Am I spending enough time with my family?” If you don’t like the answer, start changing things.
Col 3:13: "Be tolerant of one another and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord {Other mss. read the Messiah} has forgiven you, you also should forgive. {Lit. so you also}"
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1Jn 1:3: "What we have seen and heard we declare to you so that you, too, can have fellowship with us. Now this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus, the Messiah. {Or Christ}"
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Ps 33:18: "Indeed, the Lord watches those who fear him; those who trust in his gracious love"
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Ps 33:12: "How blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as his own inheritance."
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Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation,But sin is a disgrace to any people. - Proverbs 14:34
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Jer 17:9-10: "{The Deceitfulness of the Human Heart} d "The heart is more deceitful than anything. It is incurable who can know it? I am the Lord who searches the heart, who tests the inner depths to give to each person according to what he deserves, {Lit. according to his way} according to the fruit of his deeds."
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Humble Service in the Body of Christ For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. - Romans 12:3
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