We are walking in today: Be Careful Not To Complain.
Numbers 11:1 And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. When God is silent, be careful not to complain. Stop complaining!!! The word complaining means to express negative feelings of pain, displeasure, dissatisfaction, or resentment. It's synonyms are grouchy, grumble, to whine and gripe. It's antonyms are to applause, be content, be happy, praise, and approve. Which camp do you fall in? Are you grouchy, grumpy, and a whiny person; or, are you content, happy and approving? Numbers 11:1 says, And when the people complained it displeased the LORD; and He, LORD heard it, and His anger was kindled....God does not appreciate when His children are constantly murmuring and complaining about their life. Eventually He responds. There is a natural tendency in the carnal Christan to murmur and complain about one's lot in life. We complain and murmur when we feel that things aren't working out right, and when people don't work fast enough to please us. But the only thing that whining accomplishes is to make us cynical, resentful, and bitter human beings. It fosters the idea that we deserve to be treated better, we deserve more, and that we have earned the right to be treated special. We've got to learn how to shut down this grouchy attitude before it destroys our life!! Who would go in to rescue someone from an oppressive situation and then while getting back to the place of restoration, would they abandon you in the wilderness?! Why is it so easy to believe the negative things?! We have too much practice with the negative things by our own hands. We are to speak what we want. Not only that--speak God's word with strong belief--knowing the it will happen. So many of us say the negative things like, if a good thing happens, then something bad happens--and you actually believe it then complain when it comes to pass!? How about standing on the word, 'it shall be well' and really believe it because we begin to praise Him in advance, already accepting what His word has promised us and we have declared? Is that what many do in the Bible, in spite of how things look in the natural? But we are of the Spirit and have heavenly citizenships status. So how are you walking and speaking? Are you out of order? Complaining while being rescued?! Exodus 15:23-25 25) And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. 24) And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? 25) And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them. Stop complaining!! Be careful before you complain!! The people sat down and quit marching forward when they started whining and complaining about bitter waters. So, the Lord turned the bitter waters sweet. Which was God's plan all along. A month later, in Exodus 16:2-3 2) And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: 3) And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger. They were feeling sorry for themselves, and continued to complain about how hard their life was. So the Lord heard their cries and sent them manna to eat. But this time Moses warned them. You have been warned fiveamprayer stop complaining!!!! When God is Silent!!!!
Let God be God--don't complain. Stop complaining. Don't be sorry for yourself. He has promised to care for us. Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Fiveamprayer, we are not to complain when God is silent. It is the Lord that goes before us to make the crooked places straight. We can not walk in resentment and also walk in faith of His word coming to pass in our lives. He is blessing us, not because we deserve it. It we are only receiving from Him what we deserve, we would not be here now--many times over. No, our God loves us so that He gets us cleaned up, prepared to handle the blessing that He has for us. The Lord wants to bless us so that it is just ridiculous to complain when we are in the wilderness!! But we could handle that blessing right now? Surprise, surprise the flesh disagrees--well how much trouble has the flesh gotten you into?! We can no longer consult with the thing that is trying it's best to tear us down, while God is making ways to build us up. James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Fiveamprayer, get back in line, why are you out of order? The word comes daily to direct us and speak to us exactly where we are or are headed. Are you not seeing the tricks of the devil? Why are you folding when things get a little tough. There is more to walk through, but He is with us. We are not bearing the whole weight of this thing ourselves--Matthew 6:24-30 24) No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 25)Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26) Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27) Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? 28) And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29) And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30) Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Don't have a cause for God to be resentful. It is the Lord who delivers us out of all of our troubles. Why would He have delivered us before--to fail us now?! He told us that 2011 is our year of abundance--that doesn't sound like abandonment to me!! Sounds like all things working together for our good. We know that we have limited vision, but God has seen the end of what we are walking in. He has told us that we are to be victorious, because He always wins. We just have to keep walking with Him. Holding to His word. Confessing His word. Believing and casting off doubt. It is the Lord that makes a way our of no way. Our Lord can open a door that no man can shut and shut a door that no man can open. We still have a roof over our heads, and a job--even with our a job, our Lord provides, Jehovah Jireh. Stop complaining, the Lord provides and has provision for us. Pastor Taffe gave an example of provision--more than just money, there are times when money can not get us out, but provision make a way out--favor in the situation. The hand of God moving on your behalf to get you out. Psalm 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Stop complaining, hold on to see what the end will be. Our response must be "nevertheless, His will be done! We won't complain, we will stand on the word." Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. We see Your grace and mercy. Forgive us Lord, for complaining! We lay it at Your feet, not to pick it up again. Fiveamprayer let go and let God. He is the great I AM, there is nothing too hard for Him. Many situations are set up to show Himself might in our lives. All that we need is found in Him. Walk in His word, not complaint--it shows that you don't really trust Him. Stop murmuring --this is our time and season. Get ready for abundant blessings. Believe to see God's word come to pass in your life. How do you get up every morning seeking Him on fiveamprayer, then hang up the phone in doubt?! You are not alone, many of us are going through right now. But be focused right now and listen--We. Are. Going. Through. We are coming out of this, lead by His word! Exodus 13:22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people. He is our living water and purifying fire. That is what is leading us!! So we shall thirst no more for the things of the world. That we are refined by the flames to take off the ways of the world. We are being processed, why are we complaining. Remember He told us that we have to be prepared for receiving what He has for us. Blessed to be a blessings. Show Himself mighty in our lives to being a current day witness of His glory. There will be modern day testimonies of His works to let the earth know that He is still here and still has the power to lead His people out of oppression into the land of milk and honey. Get ready for abundant blessings. Believe to see God's word come to pass. Be still and wait on Him. Rest in the peaceful silence of His presence. Don't just talk to make noise. Your voice should be in agreement with God. Lifting Him up in praise and in awe of His glory. If not, silence is a powerful tool--don't speak against the word. Hold your peace until you are speaking His word. Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. We have access to His word, find a scripture that speaks to your situation and repeat that in the face of the things in the natural lying to you. Hold to the word, it is true, everlasting and put above His name! How much more power and authority do you need?! God is who He says He is. He has done so much for us, if He doesn't do another thing, He has done enough. It is the Lord that got up on the third day with all power of heaven and earth in His hands. So He is capable to deliver on all of His promises!! Get out of the flesh, move in line with the spirit man. Walk it out--not just talk the talk. Get away from those that are negative, stop co-signing negative things. Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed? Who are you walking with fiveamprayer? Are you in agreement with what is disagreement with His word? Let that go, everyone can not go where you are going. You may think that you are walking alone, He walking with you when you walk in His word. Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. Look, He makes a way made for us in the wilderness!! Be encouraged, He makes a way out and refreshes us in the dry, desolate places. That is why He came to tell us today to stop complaining. Many of us are in what seems to be a dry, desolate place. Are we gonna trust Him? Are we gonna stand on His word saying, "God You promised to never leave or forsake me!! I will stand right here until You deliver me out. You are the only way. I am not looking for any other exit strategy, no other plans--only You!" Hold to His word. He will not fail. Stand on His word, it can take it, no matter how large, or heavy the situation seems He will take care of it. Stand in expectation of His word being fulfilled. He did not give us His word to just repeat and not believe. When you are standing you are usually waiting--in line with expectation of being helped or assisted. Since there is no one else that can do what God can do--stand in patient expectation--while waiting rehearse His word, meditate on His word, read His word. So when it is your turn you are ready and focused. Don't be in line and not paying attention and unprepared when it is time to step up. Have everything in order!! Just like in the natural, you are at the DMV and standing in line, some are complaining that the line is too long, others are on the phone talking about the negatives of the wilderness, some are reading and others are so unfocused that they find they are in the wrong line once they get to the front. We must have all of our paperwork ready and be focused on our turn coming up. Don't be found out of order and complaining!! That is two strikes. Let us stop with the mountain journey and stand on His word, no matter how the rains come and the winds blow, stand. Stand still, confessing in His word. Let nothing and no one move you off of the word!! We can confess, "God is doing a new thing in my life! Raining down fresh manna from heaven." Stop your complaining and murmuring, God is God all by Himself, He doesn't need your help. Actually our 'help' is really showing our lack of trust in Him. He has got this!! Step back and behold the glory of the Lord in your life!! How bright He shines and turns every shadow into light. James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. We must tell God, "I trust You, no matter what I am looking at. You, Lord will direct my path." We have an appointed time, the word will accomplish what He sent it to do. 2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Fiveamprayer, His grace is sufficient! His grace is sufficient! We didn't earn His unmeritied favor, it is unmerited! Instead of complaining we should be saying His grace is sufficient! Ask God to forgive us for complaining and murmuring. He knows the number of hairs on our head, and we are bringing a concern to Him?! Are we gonna step back and trust God to work it all out? Speak His word back to Him. That is what He recognizes is His word. It is above His name, it has to happen! It is He that will enlarge our coast, supplies all of our needs, gives us life more abundantly. Psalm 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. We serve a God that can not lie. By definition He is the Truth--Exodus 34:6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. 2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? Fiveamprayer, you have been warned! Stop the complaint and murmuring. He is the same yesterday, today and forever more! Speak His word. He recognizes His word. Are you speaking in the Word? You know what it is like when you hear a foreign language, then some one comes up to you speaking your language, your ears seem to hear that much more. God want to hear His word, no more of this foreign language of complaint from His own children!! We have to stop being carnal Christians who are walking in and out of faith. Mark 4:30-32 30) And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? 31) It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: 32) But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. Where is your faith? Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. Our heavenly Father, that is the God that we serve! Thank You for showing us the children of Israel, some of them died in the wilderness due to complaining and not trusting in the God that has already delivered them out before. God is not a man, He can be held to His word. He expects us to bring Him His word so that He can validate it and move on it. Validated is defined as to make legally valid, ratify; to grant official sanction to by marking; to confirm the validity of; to declare elected. If we don't walk in this one!! Get the word in you, and take it back to Him. Are gonna miss out because you are being pressed a bit? Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Stand with His power and authority in you saying no weapon that is formed against us shall prosper and those that speak against us He shall condemn. This is a fight, a battle--not the time to take a break. Thank You Lord for letting us know who You are. God is for us, who can stand against us?! The word still works. Hallelujah! We lift up fiveamprayer this morning, forgive us for every complaint and mummer. Forgive us and cast it into the sea, remembered no more. Help us Lord, "of our unbelief." We need the anchor of the word to hold us and keep us. We lift up prayer requests those known and unknown, have them to stop complaining--even in health, by His stripes we were healed. We must ask God, what are we to learn in this season?! Be careful, the enemy will slip right in. Thank You for forgiving us, where our sins are remembered no more. Thank You for giving us another chance. Proverbs 24:16
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. Thank You Lord for forgiving us from our complaints and mummers. We must also forgive others to be forgiven. The Lord, keeps coming to expose the devil. God is still there in the silence--don't complain. He will direct your path--line up to get a prayer through. Fiveamprayer, make another request.
We write in the precious blood: 1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
Welcome to the overflow...
Get the complaint our of your mouth! Your breakthrough is on the way, stop holding it up, speaking against God. God is moved by praise, worship and speaking His word back to Him. Be careful not to complain--He is there in the silence. He gets gooder and gooder. We will not back down, nor turn around. We will fight until the end. Run on to see what the end will be. No more complaining and murmuring. To God be the glory, for the things that He has done! Praise Him! Remember that praise is a weapon! Fiveamprayer, praise Him in advance!! We shall bless the Lord at all times! Let us exalt His name together! God is able! Hallelujah! The devil is a liar. Don't hold your peace on all that God has brought You through! It is time to wake up and give God the glory! Praise His name in beauty of holiness! He has been better to us than we have been to ourselves. Who can stand against His chosen, His elect? Thank You Lord, we call it done--all that we are looking to You to accomplish. We stand in belief and trust what You said. Hallelujah! Bless Your holy name! Have a blessed day!
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Musical Selection
Marvin Sapp, Praise Him In Advance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Mary Mary, Can't Give Up Now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
DeWayne Woods, Let Go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
J. Moss, Don't Pray And Worry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Byron Cage, I Will Bless The Lord: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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