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Tag: Martin Luther King Jr

  • “Majestic Magnificent Feature”

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    Exodus Chapter 34:6-7 (AMP)
    “Please, show me Your glory!”

    Beloved, what would you say is the single, most outstanding thing about God? What’s His most important characteristic? Well, some people have told me it’s His power. Others have said it’s His holiness. But I believe God Himself would give us a different answer.

    I say this because the answer is actually found in Exodus 33. There Moses is asking God to show him His glory. Now the word “glory” could literally be translated “Substantial Mass.” It refers to the heftiest, most important, majestic thing about someone. It’s the totality of their value.

    So what Moses was actually saying was, “Lord, I want to see the most majestic magnificent thing about You. I want to know Your magnificent qualities.” So, what did God say to him in response?

    The answer is found in Exodus Chapter 34:6-7. 😀 It tells us, “(6) Then the Lord passed by in front of him, and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth (faithfulness); (7) keeping mercy and lovingkindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; but He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting (avenging) the iniquity (sin, guilt) of the fathers upon the children and the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations [that is, calling the children to account for the sins of their fathers].”

    Beloved, just think about that!!! When Moses asked God to show him the most important thing about Himself, God showed him His mercy. (WOW!!!)

    So, that means if you and I are to replicate God (Ephesians 5:1 – Therefore become imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father] ;), our most Majestic magnificent character quality must feature mercy too. Mercy, goodness, forgiveness and compassion must mark our behavior above all else.

    Beloved, allow the most majestic magnificent character quality of mercy be your feature and others will see the glory of God in you.

    Have a blessed Tuesday Everyone. 😀

  • “Don’t Be a Satisfied Runner-Up”

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    James 1:2-3
    My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

    Praise the Lord Men and Women of the Christian Faith. It is cold here and the we have lots of snow. I hope all is pleasant in your nation.

    Beloved, I’ll be the first to admit that it’s very difficult to be excited about going through tests and trials. But can you get excited about being absolutely complete in every way, in want of nothing? Well, according to the Word of God, if you’ll use your trials to mature in patience, you’re going to be in exactly that position!!!
     
    You see, I’ve found that patience doesn’t mean what I thought it meant. It doesn’t mean being OK with being runner-up. It doesn’t mean standing humbly or quietly by while the devil runs all over you. The devil would love for you to make his job easy.
     
    No!!! Patience is a powerful word!!! The New Testament meaning of it as translated literally from the Greek is “to be consistently constant or to be the same way all the time, regardless of what happens.”
     
    To understand how much power’s involved in that, you have to understand that it’s one of the most outstanding attributes of God Himself. The Bible says He’s the same yesterday, today and forever.
     
    Beloved, just think about that for a minute. The person who absolutely cannot be changed by anyone or anything is an extremely powerful person, wouldn’t you say? Obviously, God has that much power.
     
    But you know what? So, do you!!!
     
    By the power of the Holy Ghost working within you, you can be the same every day no matter what happens. If you’ll put your trust in the Word of God and let patience go to work, it won’t matter what happens. You won’t ever have to accept anything less than victory again.
     
    “No person has the right to rain on your dreams.”
     
    -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
     
    Have a blessed Week Everyone. 😀

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  • Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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