{"id":8402,"date":"2018-03-04T00:01:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T23:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/?p=8402"},"modified":"2018-02-28T08:58:06","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T07:58:06","slug":"step-up-lesson-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/2018\/03\/04\/step-up-lesson-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Step Up Lesson 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8402-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/March-4.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/March-4.mp3\">https:\/\/www.gfhlive.tv\/freshfire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/March-4.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bible.com\/bible\/116\/EXO.2.2.nlt\">Ex.2:<sup>2<\/sup><\/a> \u201cThe woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She saw that he was a special baby and kept him\u00a0hidden for three months.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bible.com\/bible\/116\/HEB.11.17.nlt\">Heb.11:<sup>17<\/sup><\/a><strong>\u00a0\u201c<\/strong><em>It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God\u2019s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, <sup>18<\/sup><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>even though God had told him, \u201cIsaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.\u201d<\/em> <!--more-->The step up lesson from the life of Abraham is that faith equals obedience! In other words, faith is obedience. Abraham\u2019s faith was displayed in his consistent obedience.<\/p>\n<p>The sixth example of stepping up by faith is from Moses\u2019 parents. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bible.com\/bible\/116\/HEB.11.23.nlt\">Heb.11:<sup>23<\/sup>\u00a0<\/a><em>\u201c<\/em><em>It was by faith that Moses\u2019 parents <strong><u>hid him<\/u><\/strong> for three months when he was born. They saw that God had given them an unusual child, and they were not afraid to disobey the king\u2019s command\u201d<\/em> [with emphasis].<br \/>\nFaith is disobeying commands that are unjust from leaders. It is faith to disobey the instructions of men when they are not in line with the Word of God. Moses\u2019 parents taught us a huge lesson that it is wise to hide until it is time to shine. I will say it again for the sake of emphasis; it is wise to hide until it is time to shine.<\/p>\n<p>When Jesus was born, He had to be hidden from Herod because His time had not yet come. Most people do not hide the things in their lives that are tender. They expose them too early and attract unnecessary battles. Pregnancy for instance; yes, I know you have waited for this miracle for years and yes, I know you want to tell everyone of God\u2019s faithfulness. But wait, God Himself has designed pregnancy to announce itself. Some things, particularly spiritual things, need spiritual traction to bring to birth. But if you talk it all away, then you run into problems. It is wise to hide until it is time to shine.<\/p>\n<p>Learn a lesson from Moses\u2019 parents; it is wise to hide until it is time to shine. It is wise to keep quiet until you have enough resources to fight your battle; believe me! My grandmother used to say; a child whose father died a mysterious death, needs to be patient until he has a sword before he begins to search for the person that killed his father. If such a child starts his search before he has a sword, the same thing that killed his father will kill him. A lot of people are making this same mistake spiritually.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Prayer<\/strong>: Holy Spirit, please help me know when to be silent and when to speak; heighten my sensitivity to Your leading and Your nudges, in Jesus Name. Amen!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex.2:2 \u201cThe woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She saw that he was a special baby and kept him\u00a0hidden for three months.\u201d &nbsp; Heb.11:17\u00a0\u201cIt was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. 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