We are walking in today: Weekend Meditation: A Deposit From The Most High, Your Hidden Treasure!!!
Witness treasure throughout the Bible: H4301 matmown--hidden treasure, treasure; secret storehouse; hence, a secreted valuable (buried); generally money:—hidden riches
Job 3:21 Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; H4301
treasure
The Torah testifies...............
Genesis 43:23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure H4301 in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
The prophets proclaim..................
Jeremiah 41:8 But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures H4301 in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
The writings bear witness...........................
Proverbs 2:4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; H4301
Isaiah 45:3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches H4301 of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
The Treasure of the Holy Spirit
Paul also identifies the Holy Spirit Himself as the deposit or treasure within us that we must guard. Now it is The Most High who makes both us and you stand firm in HaMashiach. He anointed us, set His seal of ownership on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come... (2 Corinthians 1:21-22). Now it is The Most High who has made us...and has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come (2 Corinthians 5:5).
The Holy Spirit both reveals The Most High’s wisdom and power in us and guarantees that we will receive all The Most High has planned for those who seek His wisdom and live by His power. His presence in our lives is an important deposit because He is the key to tapping into The Most High’s storehouse of wisdom and power. We cannot understand and apply The Most High’s wisdom without the Holy Spirit; neither can we live by His power. He is the Counselor to teach us all things (see John 14:26), the Searcher of our hearts to reveal to us the deep things of The Most High (see 1 Corinthians 2:9-11), and the One who testifies that we are The Most High’s children (see Romans 8:16). Through Him we know The Most High’s thoughts and understand what The Most High has given to us:
We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from The Most High, that we may understand what The Most High has freely given us.
...The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of The Most High, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned (1 Corinthians 2:12,14).
The Treasure of Potential
In essence, The Most High’s wisdom, power, and Spirit are the treasure we must safeguard. They are a deposit of Himself in us so that we can act and function like Him, sharing in His work. Together they are our potential, the source of our dreams and visions. We must remember, however, that having this deposit of The Most High does not mean that we will keep it.
All the great things The Most High has put inside us—our visions, dreams, plans, and talents—are HaSatan’s targets. He is afraid of men and women who have faith in The Most High’s wisdom and power, because they take their visions and translate them into action. They not only set goals, they make them happen. I will say that again, all the great things The Most High has put inside us—our visions, dreams, plans and talents—are HaSatan’s targets.
The deceiver fears the treasure we possess. His destructive tactics and deceptive influences come into our lives to nullify and entrap all The Most High has given to us. He isn’t going to let us fulfill our potential without encountering resistance from him. Indeed, his attack is so severe that Paul advised Timothy to seek the help of the Holy Spirit to meet and overcome it:
Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us (2 Timothy 1:14).
Have no fear! The Most High has given us everything we need to safeguard our hidden wealth from the schemes and deceit of the evil one. We must be careful, however, not to rely on weapons of human strength and wisdom. We cannot whip the enemy by ourselves, “for the foolishness of The Most High is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of The Most High is stronger than man’s strength” (1 Corinthians 1:25). Only as we are “strong in the Lord and in His mighty power” (Ephesians 6:10) can we withstand HaSatan’s onslaught against us. The Holy Spirit, sent by Yeshua when we receive Him as Savior, is our Helper.
The Most High’s Plan of Defense
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of The Most High, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of The Most High. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert...(Ephesians 6:12-18).
This description of the armor of The Most High details a plan to guard and protect your life against HaSatan’s invasion. You must understand the provisions of this plan and put them into practice if you want to defend your potential. Recognize your enemies as the spiritual forces of evil. I say again that we must first, recognize your enemy as the spiritual forces of evil, “for our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against...the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil....” What looks to be a conflict in personalities or a difference in values may well be a struggle on a more basic level. Discouragement, opposition, criticism, and the other enemies of potential are the work of evil forces through those who are close to you. Learn to recognize and combat these obstacles for what they are. Fiveamprayer, we must learn to recognize and combat the enemies of potential!!!
The Scriptures are filled with examples of HaSatan’s work. Moses’ mother and sister relied on The Most High’s power to save him from death when Moses’ life was threatened by the Pharaoh of Egypt’s decree that all Hebrew boys should be killed at birth. After his mother had hidden him for three months and she could hide him no longer, she put him in a basket and placed it among the reeds in the Nile River.
His sister then watched from a distance to see what would happen to him. When Pharaoh’s daughter found him and took pity on him, Moses’ sister brought her mother to care for him. (See Exodus 2:1-10.) Thus, Moses was saved from Pharaoh’s murderous plan. Joseph was but a youth when his brothers plotted to kill him. After they had sold him into slavery instead of killing him, Joseph endured many hardships that could have prevented his potential from being unveiled and exercised. First, he was falsely accused of seducing his master’s wife and was, therefore, thrown into prison; then he was forgotten by those he helped. Still Joseph remained faithful to The Most High and continued to trust Him. He didn’t allow the enemies of discouragement, opposition, and the negative opinions of others to destroy the dreams The Most High had given him.
After many years, Joseph was placed in a position of great prominence because he interpreted Pharaoh’s dream. Thus, his potential to interpret dreams and to manage wisely were effectively used, and is purpose to preserve his father Jacob’s family in the midst of a severe famine was fulfilled. (See Genesis 37–47.)
King Saul tried to kill David many times. After Saul disobeyed The Most High and The Most High chose David to replace Saul as king, “...the Spirit of the Lord...departed from Saul, and an evil spirit...tormented him” (1 Samuel 16:14). As a young man, David came into Saul’s house to soothe him with the playing of the harp. Because he found favor with Saul, David became one of Saul’s armor-bearers.
Before long, David ran into trouble. As he became a great warrior and grew in popularity, Saul came to be jealous. One day Saul hurled a spear at David. Another time he sent his men to David’s house to kill him. Although David escaped, he spent many years as a fugitive, trying to avoid death by Saul’s hand. Discouragement, fear, loneliness, distractions, negative opinions, and pressure from others were all part of those years. Yet, David trusted The Most High to fulfill the promise he had received when Samuel had anointed him to be king. In time, David fulfilled his potential and became the greatest king in Israel’s history.
Although death is a favorite way for HaSatan to destroy potential, he will most likely try to ensnare you with one of the enemies of potential. Be alert to recognize these enemies for what they are—HaSatan’s attacks on your potential.
Expect HaSatan’s Attack.
Paul knew that the attack of HaSatan is inevitable. Thus, he told the Ephesians to put on the full armor of The Most High so they could withstand when the evil day came. He wanted them to expect trouble so they would be prepared to meet it when it came. No matter what you do, you will always have critics. This is true because some people cannot bear to see others succeed. When you aren’t doing anything, you’re not a problem for them; but when you start fulfilling your dreams and visions, you’ll attract attention. People don’t care about you until you start doing something big.
No matter what you do, you will always have critics. This opposition often occurs because your critics aren’t doing anything. Those who are working out their own dreams don’t need to be threatened by your accomplishments. They are too busy to be jealous and too confident to worry how your success might affect them. Thus, you must be careful of those who are doing nothing with their potential. They will be your greatest critics.
Learn to expect their opposition and to rise above it. Refuse to get drawn into their petty quarrels or to allow their words and actions to influence your self-esteem or your behavior. Every dream you share has the potential to cause jealousy, so be careful with whom you share your dreams. Sometimes you must keep your dream to yourself because no other person can understand it. Indeed, your dreams may sound funny or pretentious to others.
Just stick with what you’re supposed to do until you achieve what you’re after, and let those who are going nowhere go there without you. Others who are pursuing their purpose and maximizing their potential will understand your behavior, even if they can’t see your particular vision. Find them and enjoy their company, for those who are going somewhere are more likely to support you in your journey. This is an essential factor in guarding your potential.
Shema selah the enemy comes for the hidden treasure of the potential of the Most High placed in you!!https://www.facebook.com/fiveam.prayer/videos/2076778415733597/?l=69048493158328588
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