Year 2005...fullness in God.
It is amazing. I started writing this on Feb. 5 and wasn't able to finish it, at least part of it, until today. I used some time at work to translate it and started writing it here in the blog back at the beginning of February.
This was the message that my pastor preached the last day of the conference. That would be Saturday morning (Jan 29). This is the only time that he preaches during the conference, closing the event. I pray that you read this with a spiritual mind and eyes and heart and I hope that you are ministered by it. Ask God for his wisdom and remember to always keep a balance. The Bible verses are all in New International Version.
We are now in the year 2005. It is the 5th year. The 5th day of creation (Genesis 1:22...God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number") was the day for multiplying life. Let this be a year also for bearing a lot of fruit.
1 Samuel 17:40-51
Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.
Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David. He looked David over and saw that he was only a boy, ruddy and handsome, and he despised him. He said to David, "Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?" And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. "Come here," he said, "and I'll give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!"
David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give all of you into our hands."
As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.
So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine's sword and drew it from the scabbard. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword.
When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.
David chose 5 stones from the stream. How many stones did he actually needed to defeat Goliath? Only one, but he chose 5. These stones determined the beginning of his success, his life in the future was going to have many hardships but also passion, power and purpose.
There are many stones on the stream, but he didn't just picked the first ones he found, the Bible says that he chose them, smooth stones. God has chosen you, you are not any type of rock, you are a chosen stone.
God also wants to give you 5 stones. Do you have a battle, a giant, somebody or something that wants to stop you from succeeding?
Before David chose the 5 stones, he faced some obstacles. When he arrived, Goliath was again challenging the army of Israel. The men of Israel were scared with the giant (1 Samuel 17:24...When the Israelites saw the man, they all ran from him in great fear). There might be a giant, a Philistine that you are afraid of, but David says in 1 Samuel 14:26...Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?" . Hearing him, his brother got angry with him.
1) You sometimes will have to face incomprehension. The Bible says that his brother burned with anger and told him in 1 Samuel 17:28..."I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is". Don't stop when somebody does not understand you. If you stop until everybody around you understands you or understands what you are doing, you would probably wouldn't do anything, wouldn't get anything accomplished.
2) Sometimes you will have to suffer rejection in your life. (1 Samuel 17:28..."Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the desert? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle.") The one that is more painful is not the one coming from the Philistine, but the one that might be coming from your own brother. David didn't let that stop him. Rejection should not stop you. He was rejected by his own brothers, but David kept on going.
3) Disqualification - David deposited the stones in the pouch of his shepherd's bag (verse 40). Do not place the stones you receive anywhere. Look for a place where they are not going to fall out, do not throw away the pearls that you receive. Then on verse 33 Saul told him: "You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a boy, and he has been a fighting man from his youth." David didn't have a military training, he wasn't a soldier. Some people might think that you are not qualified because you are poor, because you don't have a college degree, etc. Nothing and nobody can disqualify us. It is not Saul (as in your parents, your friends, your boss, etc.) but the Spirit of God the one that determines if you have quality or not.
4) Imposition - Somebody wants to impose on you, what that other person has. Saul wanted to dress David with his own tunic, with his armor (v. 38). Someone wants to tell you what you need to do...the only one who should tell you is the Holy Spirit of God. Don't let the world's economy impose on your finances. Don't let society or the government tell you what you need to do or how are you supposed to live. Don't let an illness impose on what you can or can't do, or how your mood is going to be. We are free by the blood of the Lamb.
5) Goliath despised David. The Bible says on verse 42...He looked David over and saw that he was only a boy, ruddy and handsome, and he despised him. Some people are going to scorn maybe your youth, your position. The devil wants to reduce your self-esteem -- you are too fat, too old, too young, too ugly, too poor. Goliath had the same attitude as Saul...disqualified. There will always be people who think you should do this or that.
Goliath also cursed him...look at verse 43...He said to David, "Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?" And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. You have to have a stone to destroy every curse. We were called to be blessed and to be of blessing. You can have a generational curse from your ancestors, but now that you are in Christ, you do not need to accept that. David didn't accept the curse. Take a stone today and destroy every curse. If your father has diabetes it doesn't mean you'll also have diabetes, if your mother got pregnant before marriage it doesn't mean the same is going to happen to you. Tell your Goliath that any curse he launches at you will be returned to him.
Well I am a little tired of writing so I will continue this message later. Then we will take a look at the five stones God can grant you. I just started 15 days of vacations yesterday and I believe I am going to the beach this weekend. If so, I will try to post some pictures of my trip.
This was the message that my pastor preached the last day of the conference. That would be Saturday morning (Jan 29). This is the only time that he preaches during the conference, closing the event. I pray that you read this with a spiritual mind and eyes and heart and I hope that you are ministered by it. Ask God for his wisdom and remember to always keep a balance. The Bible verses are all in New International Version.
We are now in the year 2005. It is the 5th year. The 5th day of creation (Genesis 1:22...God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number") was the day for multiplying life. Let this be a year also for bearing a lot of fruit.
1 Samuel 17:40-51
Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.
Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David. He looked David over and saw that he was only a boy, ruddy and handsome, and he despised him. He said to David, "Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?" And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. "Come here," he said, "and I'll give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!"
David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give all of you into our hands."
As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.
So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine's sword and drew it from the scabbard. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword.
When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.
David chose 5 stones from the stream. How many stones did he actually needed to defeat Goliath? Only one, but he chose 5. These stones determined the beginning of his success, his life in the future was going to have many hardships but also passion, power and purpose.
There are many stones on the stream, but he didn't just picked the first ones he found, the Bible says that he chose them, smooth stones. God has chosen you, you are not any type of rock, you are a chosen stone.
God also wants to give you 5 stones. Do you have a battle, a giant, somebody or something that wants to stop you from succeeding?
Before David chose the 5 stones, he faced some obstacles. When he arrived, Goliath was again challenging the army of Israel. The men of Israel were scared with the giant (1 Samuel 17:24...When the Israelites saw the man, they all ran from him in great fear). There might be a giant, a Philistine that you are afraid of, but David says in 1 Samuel 14:26...Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?" . Hearing him, his brother got angry with him.
1) You sometimes will have to face incomprehension. The Bible says that his brother burned with anger and told him in 1 Samuel 17:28..."I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is". Don't stop when somebody does not understand you. If you stop until everybody around you understands you or understands what you are doing, you would probably wouldn't do anything, wouldn't get anything accomplished.
2) Sometimes you will have to suffer rejection in your life. (1 Samuel 17:28..."Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the desert? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle.") The one that is more painful is not the one coming from the Philistine, but the one that might be coming from your own brother. David didn't let that stop him. Rejection should not stop you. He was rejected by his own brothers, but David kept on going.
3) Disqualification - David deposited the stones in the pouch of his shepherd's bag (verse 40). Do not place the stones you receive anywhere. Look for a place where they are not going to fall out, do not throw away the pearls that you receive. Then on verse 33 Saul told him: "You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a boy, and he has been a fighting man from his youth." David didn't have a military training, he wasn't a soldier. Some people might think that you are not qualified because you are poor, because you don't have a college degree, etc. Nothing and nobody can disqualify us. It is not Saul (as in your parents, your friends, your boss, etc.) but the Spirit of God the one that determines if you have quality or not.
4) Imposition - Somebody wants to impose on you, what that other person has. Saul wanted to dress David with his own tunic, with his armor (v. 38). Someone wants to tell you what you need to do...the only one who should tell you is the Holy Spirit of God. Don't let the world's economy impose on your finances. Don't let society or the government tell you what you need to do or how are you supposed to live. Don't let an illness impose on what you can or can't do, or how your mood is going to be. We are free by the blood of the Lamb.
5) Goliath despised David. The Bible says on verse 42...He looked David over and saw that he was only a boy, ruddy and handsome, and he despised him. Some people are going to scorn maybe your youth, your position. The devil wants to reduce your self-esteem -- you are too fat, too old, too young, too ugly, too poor. Goliath had the same attitude as Saul...disqualified. There will always be people who think you should do this or that.
Goliath also cursed him...look at verse 43...He said to David, "Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?" And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. You have to have a stone to destroy every curse. We were called to be blessed and to be of blessing. You can have a generational curse from your ancestors, but now that you are in Christ, you do not need to accept that. David didn't accept the curse. Take a stone today and destroy every curse. If your father has diabetes it doesn't mean you'll also have diabetes, if your mother got pregnant before marriage it doesn't mean the same is going to happen to you. Tell your Goliath that any curse he launches at you will be returned to him.
Well I am a little tired of writing so I will continue this message later. Then we will take a look at the five stones God can grant you. I just started 15 days of vacations yesterday and I believe I am going to the beach this weekend. If so, I will try to post some pictures of my trip.
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