For in your presence
I am whole
In your Presence
My mind is clear
In your presence
I know which way to move
In your presence
I am free
For it is in your presence
That I draw
My strength
I draw my hope
I draw my peace
For it is in
And by your presence
That I can walk
Walk out my purpose
My anointing
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
What man plans for evil- God uses as good
1 Samuel 18:17-30, 1 Samuel 19
..... But Saul thought to make David fall by the hands of the Philistines....
By this point, Saul wanted David killed. Saul recognized David's anointing. He recognized that, that was once his anointing and wanted to kill David because he now had it... Saul however, was a smart man. While he wanted to kill him, he knew he couldn't be the on to do it because David had God's anointing. Saul gets this idea to have the Philistines do it. This was supposed to be accomplished by David going out and actively seeking the Philistine's to attack and kill them as apart of the price for marrying his daughter.
What happens is, not only does David get the actual price, but he's able to go above and beyond what was asked. Because of this, Saul knew, and was beginning to learn exactly what and who David is and what he was destined to be.
Because Saul kept trying to kill David, David had to run. He had to flee, and in the process of his fleeing, he had to rely on God. This is when David writes a bunch of the Psalms that he has been credited with. During this process, David grows. David learns things about what he needs to do in order to have a successful kingdom. David had to go through this before he could become king. God had to remove him from all distractions, to get him to rely solely on him. David had to go through God's kindle. He had to be molded, and shaped and formed, but God couldn't do this while things were good. He had to go through the fire... and because of this, we know of him as a "Man after God's own heart..."
..... But Saul thought to make David fall by the hands of the Philistines....
By this point, Saul wanted David killed. Saul recognized David's anointing. He recognized that, that was once his anointing and wanted to kill David because he now had it... Saul however, was a smart man. While he wanted to kill him, he knew he couldn't be the on to do it because David had God's anointing. Saul gets this idea to have the Philistines do it. This was supposed to be accomplished by David going out and actively seeking the Philistine's to attack and kill them as apart of the price for marrying his daughter.
What happens is, not only does David get the actual price, but he's able to go above and beyond what was asked. Because of this, Saul knew, and was beginning to learn exactly what and who David is and what he was destined to be.
Because Saul kept trying to kill David, David had to run. He had to flee, and in the process of his fleeing, he had to rely on God. This is when David writes a bunch of the Psalms that he has been credited with. During this process, David grows. David learns things about what he needs to do in order to have a successful kingdom. David had to go through this before he could become king. God had to remove him from all distractions, to get him to rely solely on him. David had to go through God's kindle. He had to be molded, and shaped and formed, but God couldn't do this while things were good. He had to go through the fire... and because of this, we know of him as a "Man after God's own heart..."
Someone Else's Armor
1 Samuel 17:38-39
...... And David said unto Saul: I cannot go with these for I have not proved them.....
When David got ready to fight Goliath, Saul tried to give David his armor. Saul's armor was made for him, designed for him, yet he tried to put it on David. It make you wonder because why was Saul trying to put something on David designed for him? Why was he trying to impose himself on David?
Have you ever seen this, someone putting their "armor" on someone else? Armour, not being the literal meaning, but armor being a way of thinking, hopes, and dreams. Saul at this time was King. He had had God's favor on him and could do wondrous things. When Goliath showed up, Saul had lost his anointing. It had been given to David, and with the new anointing came the new way of thinking; David understood that the old way of thinking didn't work and hadn't worked for some time. David understood that his protection came from God and he had this thought tested and proven to him ten-fold on many occasions. The armor, not so much. It had shown it's unreliability in the face of the toughest challenges. Because of this, he knew that the armor would not help him it would only hinder them, so he shed it.......
Now think about this... What armor do you need to shed or reject?
...... And David said unto Saul: I cannot go with these for I have not proved them.....
When David got ready to fight Goliath, Saul tried to give David his armor. Saul's armor was made for him, designed for him, yet he tried to put it on David. It make you wonder because why was Saul trying to put something on David designed for him? Why was he trying to impose himself on David?
Have you ever seen this, someone putting their "armor" on someone else? Armour, not being the literal meaning, but armor being a way of thinking, hopes, and dreams. Saul at this time was King. He had had God's favor on him and could do wondrous things. When Goliath showed up, Saul had lost his anointing. It had been given to David, and with the new anointing came the new way of thinking; David understood that the old way of thinking didn't work and hadn't worked for some time. David understood that his protection came from God and he had this thought tested and proven to him ten-fold on many occasions. The armor, not so much. It had shown it's unreliability in the face of the toughest challenges. Because of this, he knew that the armor would not help him it would only hinder them, so he shed it.......
Now think about this... What armor do you need to shed or reject?
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