This is my notes from a couple of sermons my Pastor gave us this year. It has really expanded my faith and approach to my goals. May it do the same for you and more!
He's taking you out to bring you in
Pastor Jenkins
Genesis 19:16-22
Zoar means little ... Lot chose little. Lot didn't go to where the angles told him to. Which had more available.
Stop limiting the power of God. God wants to take you out of little and move you to much more. Don't settle for little in 2013!
Rapid, radical, fire blessings
Rev. Jenkins
Amos 9:11-13
The sermon is about rapid blessings.
God wants to bless you as you sow, while you are plowing the field. ... God is doing this for the children of Israel ... The same group He said that is a backsliding heifer. =) it's sad but sometimes I deserve that label.
However, in spite of our ways, God is taking about blessing us on top of blessing! But you have to get rid of the head trash ... Head trash is where you have allowed yourself to limit how far you can go ... It is self Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through obstruction, etc. ... You have told yourself this is how far I can go!
Lot wanted Zoar ... Which means little ...
Don't fight against what God is trying to do for you. The Lord wants to give you rapid fire blessings. God will take you higher ... So where ever you are right now don't be satisfied cause God has more in store for you.
You have convinced yourself you can't go any further ... That head trash is limiting and sabotaging your future. Grow into what God designed and equipped you to be!
1) God will raise you up ... Vs. 11 ... That's why you have to tithe as God has asked ... He will pour out blessings.
Side note: this is another way some people limit their blessings. God said not only will He bless you but he will cover up the holes in your pockets. He will block the enemy from destroying your harvest. And sometimes I am my own enemy without knowing it! But that's another post ... I'll share more about that at another time.
2) God will reserve it for you ... Remnant means to reserve ... Vs. 12 ... When God reserves a blessing for you it grows! Look at the young lad with the 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread. And Jesus took it and lift it up to heaven and blessed it.
Sometimes God lets us over work because we won't let our faith work for us ... Believe in The Lord and position yourself for God's blessing.
This is SO TRUE FOR ME. I've always heard hard work pays off ... and it is true. But so does working your faith! Do what you can in the natural and God almighty will surely take care of the supernatural. Hill Harper puts it this way... Work hard at working smart.
3) God will rush it to you! Vs. 13 ... As you sow and plant God grows it right then! He will send you rushed blessings. While sometimes it take a while for things to grow ... In the correct environment and proper situation ... God will send a right now blessing! Miracles are still being done everyday. Hallelujah to that!
So expand yourself accordingly His promises are real.
~E~