JOB 34:32 "TEACH ME LORD"

That which I see not teach thou me: JOB 34:32) In a world that is basically understood by what we see, touch and hear, Job in his state of suffering anguish and pain enquires of the Lord " That which I see not teach thou me". The lesson your trying to convey to me that's beyond my comprehension Lord that's what I need to know. The message that's beyond my grasp teach me that Lord, what I cannot see naturally and need spiritual ensight, teach me Lord. Elevate my faith to the point to believe even though I don't see no evidence of what I believe, that's where I need you Lord to teach me. I don't need to understood just believe, just take God at his word. My part is to believe, if I do my part God will do the rest. Jesus said "IF THOU WOULDEST BELIEVE, THOU SHOULDEST SEE THE GLORY OF GOD" ST. JOHN 11:40). Job didn't understand or even know why he was being tested. He didn't have a bible or books on faith, he just had his relationship with the Lord, and that's enough. So let me be taught by the invisible power of faith. "FOR WE WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT" 2 COR.5:7).

GENESIS 26:12 "THE METHOD OF FAITH"

Hebrews 11:1" Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen". The apostle Paul teaches us that if you have faith the evidence of it, your faith will bring things to you. James teaches that if you have faith you will have the work of your faith or the result of your faith demonstrated by the works of faith. Because James says " so faith without works is dead also"2:26.) These to views are both evident in the life of Isaac because God had to establish faith in Isaac after the death of his father Abraham.                                                                                                                                                                  So God's command to Isaac was not to leave Gerar in the time of famine, in this place of lack I will establish your faith. The word FAITH=pistis=conviction of the truth of anything, belief, fidelity, assurance, belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same: The word Gerar=lodging place) in the midst of a famine I will find you a place to relax. God renewed his promise to Isaac because of his obedience in not leaving and going down to Egypt. Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. GENESIS 26:12) God will bless you in a dry and empty place if you trust him and believe him, it's the method of faith that will keep you grounded through the tough times. In times of seemingly spiritual famine or dry places , God is still there, just allow the method , conviction, belief and assurance to be your guide. And you will see a reason to sow in a place where it seems there will be no return and receive an hundredfold blessing!!

PHILIPPIANS 1:6 " CONFIDENCE"

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you wiil perform it until the day of Jesus Christ Phil 1:6) What does it mean to be confident=peitho=persuade, to persuade, i.e. to induce one by words to believe, to tranquillise.The definition I thought was unique was to tranquillise! God is saying  being "confident" in me will be like taking a tranquilliser, it will settle you down and cool you out when you're confident in him. So this could read " Being tranquillise of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good word in you will perforn it until the day of Jesus Christ. So let his word will settle you down and chill you out as you depend on him.

GENESIS 37:5 " DREAM SNATCHERS "

Have you ever been hated for your dreams, desire to excel, ambition , or just want more out of life. I'm not talking about trying to be better than everybody else but just wanting all that God has to offer. Something that God has made you aware of in a dream, vision, or just taking God at his word and believing you are who God said you are. This was the case with Joseph.  Joseph could not help himself when it came to feeling successful because his name means "JEHOVAH HAS ADDED" it is from the root "Yacaph"=increase ,do again, to do more:                                                                                                                                                                The bible reads "And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more." GENESIS 37:5) The first mistake Joseph made was he told his brothers. That's what some of us do we tell everything, some of the things God will share with us we need to keep to ourselves. Now the thing that puzzles me the most is how can you hate some one for dreaming? Dreams are free everyone has them and it doesn't cost you anything to be a dreamer, unless that's all you do is dream? Isn't it something that Joseph's brothers wanted to kill his dream so bad that they were willing to kill him, remember it was just a dream! The only thing that sparks hatred like this is that haters believe in your dream coming to pass as much as you do. And what they don't understand is that God will use their hatred "THE PROCESS" to allow your dream to come to pass. Everything that Joseph dreamed came to pass. I sense in my spirit that some of you have given up on your dreams because of "the process God has chosen."                                                                                                                                                                      Can I tell you this it is God that will kill a dream, and one of the reasons is to build your faith. The second reason is so he will get the GLORY, after you go through everything and finally have your God given dream come to pass you will known "if it had not been for the Lord on my side". God will "SNATCH YOUR DREAM" and bring it to pass in his own timing. The bible says "Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abidith alone : but if it die , it bringth forth much fruit:" ST.JOHN12:24) Let God "snatch your dream" and kill it, because after he does that" HE WILL MULTPLY IT AND IT WILL BRING FORTH MUCH FRUIT. DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAM, SO THIS TIME DO MORE, DO IT AGAIN, AND BELIEVE FOR THE INCREASE!!"

COLOSSIANS 1:17 "HELD TOGETHER"

There is an energy known as "CENTRIFUGAL FORCE"=from Latin centrum=center, and fugere,=to flee, force pulling away from center: an apparent force that seems to pull a rotating or spinning object away from the center. Everything in the universe is made up of  atoms. Scientist don't understand how the atom can stay together, how electrons and neutrons and protons  stay in orbit around the nuclues of the atom . The bible says in HEBREWS 1:3 "And upholding all things by the word of his power" . That's the reason , JESUS CHRIST holds all things together . Scientist can't explain it but the word of God can it's Jesus!! The apostle Paul writes to the COLOSSIANS " And he is before all things , and by him all things consist. The word CONSIST is from the root HISTEMI=to cause or make to stand ,to place , put , set, to bid to stand , be kept intact, stand unharmed: Since all things were created by him and for him then he JESUS can keep everything in tact, the whole universe, put , set , stand, unharmed by the word of his power!! And even in your crisis, your worst situation, your hardest trial HE WILL HOLD YOU TOGETHER, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE DOES. HE HOLDS THINGS TOGETHER!! BE ENCOURAGED WITH THE FACT THAT HE WILL HOLD YOU TOGETHER , KNOW MATTER WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH HASN'T HE KEPT YOU TOGETHER?

PSALM 119:89 " SETTLE DOWN "

 It is hard to put your confidence in anything today, there is hardly anything you can depend on. Every kind of institution in this world is failing, what do we have to rely on? Is there anything we can SETTLE DOWN and believe in? I'm glad you asked that question , we can rely on God and his word! Everything will fade away but the word of God ,(Isaiah 40:8).  One of my favorite persons in the bible is David , the sweet Psalmist of Israel, the Shepherd boy, the main after God's own heart. David is the chief compiler of the book of Psalms. In David's writings he focuses on different theme's in each number=chapter. There are Psalms on Praise, Lamentation, Exaltation, Worship and some on more then one theme.  But in Psalms 119 David makes it clear what he's talking about and it's The Word !!                                                                                                                                                        Our srcipture says " FOR EVER , O LORD , THY WORD IS SETTLED IN HEAVEN " .  SETTLED=to stand , take one's stand , stand upright ,be set (over) , establish , erect, to fix, appointed ,be determined, . What God has said about you is SETTLED IN HEAVEN !! What He has spoken over your life before you were born will stand upright , be set (over) , appointed and determined. What God has communicated to the universe about you stands erect, fixed and established in the heavens and nothing can stop it!!  And this is something you can SETTLE DOWN ON !!                                                                                                                                                                 

PSALM 138:8 "PERFECT"

 I believe everyone has a desire to be perfect, to experience perfection in some type of way. The world we live creates images of perfection. Every movie star wants to appear flawless on screen. What does it mean it be perfect? It means without faults , errors, flaws, complete and whole, excellent or ideal. It's hard to live up to those type of expectations, who do you know without faults or flaws, know one but God. God doesn't even demand that we are perfect only that we live holy. The word perfect appears 99 times in the bible so there is a message God is trying to convey. 1 PETER 5:10 "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his enternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen , settle you." Here the word perfect is "KATARTIZO"=to render, to fit , to be sound, complete: It's God's desire that we are complete and sound in every area of our lives.                                                                                                                                                                It's It's so important to know that "The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me:" PSALMS 138:8). That God will "perfect" fit, allow things to become sound and complete in him. The God that controls the cosmos will complete that that concerneth you. Lets deal with what God is concerned about "YOU". The word "CONCERN"= be on the mind of, that your on the mind of God , to bear on, cover, that God will cover you: PSALMS 91:4)" He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler." Itsn't that amazing that God will cover you!!  Concern also means to "deal with"God will deal with every situation that concerns you; Concern also means "go into" that HE will go into the deep things in you, things you haven't told anyone but God!! Our last definition of this word is " something that interests you because it is important or affects you". Because he is a loving and caring God things that affect us, affect him. How gracious is our God, his word will let us know how deep his love is for us. So stand up and cheer that God " will complete that which affects you"!!