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The Commander
2 Kings 4:3-4 “Elisha: Borrow as many large empty containers as you can. Ask neighbours for anything they can give to you. Be sure to collect a lot of them. Then enclose yourself in a room with only you and your sons. Pour oil into as many of the containers as you can…” (The Voice)
Conspirators. Constituents. Comrades. Confidants. The fifth category of relationship you need in your life is the Commander. You need a commander in all the different areas of your life. Commanders are mostly called mentors.
Comrades
2 Samuel 15:31 “When someone told David that his adviser Ahithophel was now backing Absalom, David prayed, “O Lord, let Ahithophel give Absalom foolish advice!”
So far, we have looked at two of five of the types of relationships we need in our lives in order to be limitless and truly become all that God has called us to be. We need both Conspirators and Constituents.
Every Word!
Hebrews 4:12-13 “God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon’s scalpel, cutting through everything… laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one can resist God’s Word. We can’t get away from it—no matter what.”
It is all about your faith. Do not lose your faith. Tied to your faith is your praise. If you do not lose your faith, you will not lose your praise. If you do not lose your praise, guess what? Your family will be restored. Your finances will be restored.
About Your Faith
John 17:9,11 “My prayer is not for the world, but for those you have given me, because they belong to you… Holy Father, you have given me your name; now protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just as we are.”
We took a break to receive God’s gift for us at Christmas, the gift of His Son. It takes faith (believing) to receive God’s gift for us. It is all about faith, your faith. Luke 22:31-32 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. But I have pleaded in prayer for you,
Immanuel
Isaiah 7:14 “All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).”
Jesus’ existence makes all the difference to humanity. God’s promise of the birth of Jesus became something that gave meaning to everyone. The challenge most times is that until you personalize and receive Him, your life continues to be meaningless.
Good Tidings
Luke 2:10-11 “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” (KJV)
We will be taking a break from our discourse on Faith to focus on God’s Word for us this Christmas. Let’s start by just thanking God for Jesus and for bringing us into sonship.
Tuned In
Exodus 20:3-5 “You must not have any other god but me. “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind… You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods.”
Who you currently are is not who you are, but who you have become. If twins are separated at birth, one is raised in Nigeria and the other in Tokyo. Even though they are twins, they will become completely
Headship, II
1 Corinthians 11:3&9 “But I want you to understand that Christ is the head (authority over) of every man, and man is the head (authority over) of woman, and God is the head of Christ… And man was not made for woman, but woman was made for man.” (AMP & NLT).
We are still on the debate of headship from Genesis 3:16 “Unto the woman he said… in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.” (KJV).
Headship, I
Ephesians 5:23-24 “For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Saviour of his body, the church. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything.”
The dynamics of family leadership are so important to the fabric of the family. If the leadership of the family is not clear,
Run To God!
Psalm 27:10 “Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close, the Lord will take care of me, the Lord will take me up [adopt me as His child].” (NLT & GW & AMPC).
God is the Father of fathers, He can and will take care of you. For those who in the past few days have been feeling that the absence of a father in their lives is the reason for all the problems they have been having. God wants you to know that He is here for you.
