Matthew 12:25-27

Matthew 12:25-27

The Message (MSG)

 ^25-27Jesus confronted their slander. "A judge who gives opposite verdicts on the same person cancels himself out; a family that's in a constant squabble disintegrates; if Satan banishes Satan, is there any Satan left? If you're slinging devil mud at me, calling me a devil kicking out devils, doesn't the same mud stick to your own exorcists?

Many of us have heard of the saying “a kingdom divided against itself will fall” well that is true in many ways.

The enemy tries to get a hold of family member to cause a distraction or bring strife to the family, all in order to separate the family from each other. This leads to several other issues that can and will develop amongst each family member, it can start with a disagreement over an issue which leads to anger, that leads to unforgiveness, to isolation and hearts becoming hardened. Beware of the issues that may pop up in your families, know that the enemy is/was trying to infiltrate and destroy you and your family dynamic.

Satan knows that a house divided against itself will fall and thus fall away from the church or prevent them from even finding their faith.

Instead we have to folly Satan’s plan and make him and his demons fail at all their attempts to bring down God’s people. It would be hard for him to succeed if his demons are casted out of people’s lives.

Ephesians 3:20

Ephesians 3:20

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²⁰ Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

We have all access through Christ.

Sometimes I forget that I have the ultimate hook up when it comes to….well… ANYTHING!

I believe that many people forget the same, we all have access to anything we want through Christ. Of course there may be seasons when the Lord does not give you what you want when you want it because He knows that you are not ready for it.

We all need a reminder of just how magnificent our God is; we serve a God that can literally move mountains! We all start out with a fire in our hearts to be the “best Christian” as possible only to burn out or simply have that fire dim and we get use to our routines and daily lives, the natural ups and downs that everyone else deals with forgetting that we aren’t like everybody else. We are not meant to be living mediocre lives, we are supposed to have fulfilling blessed lives.

The world tries to conform God to what we think He can do and who He is. When anyone thinks of God as they do man they immediately cut off the flow of abundance, because now they limited their scope of what good can come to them. For example, you can’t receive a opportunity that would take you where you have always wanted to go, if you are expecting a small pay increase at your job…

Expect the unexpected! Expect to be blessed and not limited! Know that you have an all access pass to the one and only who can take you or give you the things you couldn’t even imagine!

“Bible Scholars”

There are many people out there that will tell you that they have read the bible or studied the bible, yet they decided to go another direction in life. Usually, but not always, these people who say that they have studied religion or the bible in particular tend to have a prideful spirit that keeps them from becoming enlightened to the word of God. Unfortunately the bible is used a lot as a textbook to study about along with many other religious books which already messes with the idea of seeking knowledge to enrich the spirit but instead focuses on the seeking of knowledge in order to say that they already know what they need know to be considered “cultured”.

I have heard someone on television say that they have read the bible and it didn’t change their life or seemed enriching….of course it can be that way if you:

A Don’t have the Holy Spirit indwelling

B Are not open spiritually, emotionally and intellectually

C Not in a desperate situation where you can yield yourself.

It can be hard for someone to read the word of God and be indifferent about it or think of it as a story book when they don’t have any idea of where to begin or how to pray and ask the Holy Spirit to guide them to where they need to go in the word that will be an answer to something that they have been looking for.

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

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Generosity Encouraged

⁶ Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. ⁷ Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. ⁸ And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. ⁹ As it is written:

“They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor;
    their righteousness endures forever.”^[a]

Generosity is ironically a trait that most women and some men look for in a partner, however we do not often look at ourselves and see how can we be more generous if at all.

It’s become a given to donate or give handouts to the poor during the holiday months for Thanksgiving and Christmas, however we poor don’t stop being poor after the holidays are over. Generosity is a trait that the Lord wants us all to have, because we are blessed to have a roof over our heads and food in our stomachs regardless of any other stresses we may have. It’s not only what we are supposed to do but it makes us feel good inside.

There are so many people that are divided in their thoughts about how the poor and homeless should be treated. Some people say “Get a job” others say “Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes”. We all need to help those who can’t help themselves and show the love of God through us and hopefully save a soul.

The next time you go through your closet or have some extra cash or even spare time, donate it to those who you see every day on the streets and under the bridges who are living with no hope. If you’re not the type of person to just go up to people you don’t know, find a church that has an outreach ministry and donate there.