Arise and Rebuild

Today’s Message: Be

About It – David’s Question

Kingdom Points:

Don’t

open that DoorDavid’s

Question David’s

Answer

Key Verse: 

Luke

2:49 And

he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be

about my Father’s business?

Luke 4:18  The Spirit of

the Lord is upon me, because he hath

anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to

heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering

of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the

Lord.

Genesis 1:28 And God blessed

them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the

earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the

fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Proverbs 29:2 When the

righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth

rule, the people mourn.

Psalm 138:8 The Lord will

perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake

not the works of thine own hands.

DON’T OPEN THAT

DOOR (REBUILD

FINISHING TOUCHES)

Nehemiah

7  (EXB) 7 After the wall had been rebuilt

and I had set the doors in ·place [the gates], the gatekeepers, ·singers [musicians], and Levites were chosen. 2 I

put my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah, the commander of the ·palace [fortress; citadel], ·in charge of [to administer] Jerusalem. Hananiah was

·honest [L a

faithful man] and

feared God more than ·most [many] people. 3 I

said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem should not be opened ·until [or while] the sun is hot [C either

don’t open until later in the day, or shut them at midday while people are

resting from the heat].

·While [Even

while] the gatekeepers are

still on duty, have them shut and bolt the doors. Appoint people who live in

Jerusalem as guards, and put some at guard posts and some near their own

houses.”

DAVID’S QUESTION

1 Chronicles 13 Expanded Bible (EXB)

13 David ·talked with [consulted] all

the officers of his army, the ·commanders [captains;

leaders] of a hundred men and the ·commanders [captains;

leaders] of a thousand men. 2 Then

David ·called the people of Israel together and said [L said to the whole

assembly of Israel], “If you ·think it is a good idea [approve], and if

it is ·what the Lord our

God wants [the will of/from the Lord our God], let’s

send a message. Let’s tell our ·fellow Israelites [kinsmen;

brothers] in all the ·areas [land] of

Israel and the priests and Levites living with them in their towns and pastures

to come and ·join [meet] us. 3 Let’s bring the Ark of our

God back to us. We did not ·use it to ask God for help [inquire

of it] while Saul was king.” 4 All the

people agreed ·with David [to do so], because

they all thought it was the right thing to do.

5 So David

·gathered [summoned; assembled] all

the Israelites, from the Shihor River in Egypt to ·Lebo [or The

Entrance/Pass of] Hamath, to bring the Ark of God back from the town of Kiriath

Jearim. 6 David and

all the Israelites with him went to Baalah of Judah, which is Kiriath Jearim,

to get the Ark of God the Lord. God’s

throne is ·between [above; on] the

·golden, winged creatures on the Ark [L cherubim], and the

Ark is called by his name.

7 The

people carried the Ark of God from Abinadab’s house on a new cart, and Uzzah

and Ahio guided it. 8 David and

all the Israelites were celebrating ·in the presence of [before] God.

With all their ·strength [might] they

were singing and playing lyres, harps, ·tambourines [timbrels],

cymbals, and trumpets.

9 When

David’s men came to the threshing floor of Kidon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah

reached out his hand to ·steady [hold] the

Ark. 10 The ·Lord was angry with [L the Lord’s anger burned against] Uzzah

and ·killed him [struck him dead], because

he had touched the Ark. So Uzzah died there ·in the presence of [before] God.

11 David was

angry because the

Life by Design

“About the Father’s Business”

 

And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father’s house and [occupied] about My Father’s business?

Luke 2:48 (AMP)

 

Confession: I do not have a problem the Word of God cannot and will not solve.  God has sent His Word to heal me.  I make my delight in the Word of God and meditate on the promises of God there in.  I grow by the Word. I plant myself in the Word.  I will bring forth my fruit in my season.  This is my season of Rebuild and everything I do shall prosper because of the Word of God as declared in Psalms 1.  I am blessed and the blessing is activated in my life!

 

Kingdom Points:  Arise and Rebuild – Prosperity Pillar:

Back to the Wall – Refocus

Neh 4:15 15 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

Don’t forget, promise have been made unto you.

Don’t fall in love with the fight.

Don’t stop, drive baby drive!

“I don’t have a problem the Word of God cannot and will not solve!”

Key Verse:

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Genesis 15:6 And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

DON’T FORGET, PROMISE HAVE BEEN MADE UNTO YOU

Galatians 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Galatians 3:29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Genesis 15:6 And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

Psalm 103:2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

John 3:3 King James Version (KJV) 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

3 Jesus answered, “·I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly I say to you], unless you are born ·again [or from above; C this may be a play on words, meaning both “again” and “from above”], you cannot ·be in [experience; L see] God’s kingdom.” (EXB)

HE PROMISED ME! –  HE PROMISED YOU! –  HE PROMISED!!!

John 11: 35 Jesus wept.

36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH THE FIGHT

1 Timothy 6:12 Expanded Bible (EXB) 12 ·Fight the good fight [or Run the good race] of faith, grabbing hold of ·the life that continues forever [eternal life]. You were called to have that life when you confessed the good confession before many witnesses [1:18].

The fight is about hindering your rebuild work.

Nehemiah 4:7-9 King James Version (KJV) 7 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites (ash do dites), heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,  8 And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. 9 Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

“You can be on the battle field and be at war, but not fighting.  And since you are at war you are not building either. “

1 Samuel 17 King James Version (KJV)

17 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered t

Life by Design

“About the Father’s Business”

 And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father’s house and [occupied] about My Father’s business?

Luke 2:48 (AMP)

 

Confession: I do not have a problem the Word of God cannot and will not solve.  God has sent His Word to heal me.  I make my delight in the Word of God and meditate on the promises of God there in.  I grow by the Word. I plant myself in the Word.  I will bring forth my fruit in my season.  This is my season of Rebuild and everything I do shall prosper because of the Word of God as declared in Psalms 1.  I am blessed and the blessing is activated in my life!

 

Kingdom Points:  Arise and Rebuild – Prosperity Pillar:

Seeing clearly to ACT

Debt Cancellation (not talking about money)

The Hard Stop

Optimism or faith

“I don’t have a problem the Word of God cannot and will not solve!”

 Key Verse:

John 12:24 I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly I say to you], a grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die to make ·many seeds [L much fruit]. But if it never dies, it remains only a single ·seed [grain]. (EXB)

 Debt Cancellation

The debt of hurts/disappointments/betrayals

The debt of regret

 John 5: 5-7 (EXB)

5 A man was lying there who had been ·sick [an invalid; disabled] for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw the man and knew that he had been ·sick [an invalid; disabled] for such a long time, Jesus asked him, “Do you want to be well?”

7 The ·sick man [invalid] answered [him], “Sir, there is no one to help me get into the pool when the water ·starts moving [is stirred up]. While I am coming to the water, someone else always ·gets in [goes down] before me.”

Do you really want to be free?

Bad Debt

Bad Debt – a debt that cannot be recovered/paid back or collected.

Write it off as bad debt

    Make an intentional effort to let it go and receive your healing!

The Hard Stop

Hard Stop – A mechanical device that limits the travel of a mechanism. A definite time when someone must end a task in order to meet another time commitment.

God’s going to get in the hard stop

I Samuel 15:1-3, 9 (NKJV)

 Samuel also said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over His people, over Israel. Now therefore, heed the voice of the words of the Lord. 2 Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘I will punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, how he ambushed him on the way when he came up from Egypt. 3 Now go and attack[a] Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and do not spare them. But kill both man and woman, infant and nursing child, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’ ”

 

9 But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings, the lambs, and all that was good, and were unwilling to utterly destroy them. But everything despised and worthless, that they utterly destroyed.

Optimism or Faith

 

Optimistic – (Hopeful and confident about the future.

Cheerful, cheery, positive, confident, hopeful,

Disposed to look on the bright side, inclined to look through rose-colored spectacles, always expecting the best.)

Feeling good about doing nothing

Feeling right about doing wrong

Feeling positive about being poor

 

You can’t separate faith from works

 

II Kings 5:1, 5, 9-11, 14 (NKJV)

Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the Lordhad given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, buta leper.

Then the king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So he departed and took with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekelsof gold, and ten changes of clothing.

9Then Naaman went with his horses and chariot, and he stood at the door of Elisha’s house. 10 And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean.” 11 But Naaman became furious,

Life by Design

“About the Father’s Business”

 And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father’s house and [occupied] about My Father’s business?

Luke 2:48 (AMP)

 

Confession: I do not have a problem the Word of God cannot and will not solve.  God has sent His Word to heal me.  I make my delight in the Word of God and meditate on the promises of God there in.  I grow by the Word. I plant myself in the Word.  I will bring forth my fruit in my season.  This is my season of Rebuild and everything I do shall prosper because of the Word of God as declared in Psalms 1.  I am blessed and the blessing is activated in my life!

 

Kingdom Points:  Arise and Rebuild – FOR THE JOY:

The Cross

The Shame

The Seat

“I don’t have a problem the Word of God cannot and will not solve!”

Key Verse:

 Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Philippians 2:5-11 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

THE CROSS

Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Luke 9: 51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

Mark 14: 27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is we

Life by Design

“About the Father’s Business”

 

And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father’s house and [occupied] about My Father’s business?

Luke 2:48 (AMP)

 

Confession: I do not have a problem the Word of God cannot and will not solve.  God has sent His Word to heal me.  I make my delight in the Word of God and meditate on the promises of God there in.  I grow by the Word. I plant myself in the Word.  I will bring forth my fruit in my season.  This is my season of Rebuild and everything I do shall prosper because of the Word of God as declared in Psalms 1.  I am blessed and the blessing is activated in my life!

 

Kingdom Points:  Arise and Rebuild – Prosperity Pillar:

“House Party”

HE IS HERE!  THE HEALER IS HERE!

The Testimony

The Test

The Triumphal Entry

“I don’t have a problem the Word of God cannot and will not solve!”

Key Verse:

John 12:24 I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly I say to you], a grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die to make ·many seeds [L much fruit]. But if it never dies, it remains only a single ·seed [grain]. (EXB)

 

THE TESTIMONY

John 12 King James Version (KJV)

12 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

The testimony coming out of your rebuild will be like no other:John 11: 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

The testimony coming out of your rebuild will require to your reposition yourself and face your Goliath: John 11:8 8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

The Testimony coming out of your rebuild will be threaten, but has divine protection: John 12:10 10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

 

THE TEST

4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,

5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY

12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.

16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

18 For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

19 The Pharisees therefore said amo

Life by Design

“About the Father’s Business”

 And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father’s house and [occupied] about My Father’s business?

Luke 2:48 (AMP)

 Confession: I do not have a problem the Word of God cannot and will not solve.  God has sent His Word to heal me.  I make my delight in the Word of God and meditate on the promises of God there in.  I grow by the Word. I plant myself in the Word.  I will bring forth my fruit in my season.  This is my season of Rebuild and everything I do shall prosper because of the Word of God as declared in Psalms 1.  I am blessed and the blessing is activated in my life!

Kingdom Points:  Arise and Rebuild – Prosperity Pillar:

“Your Answer Back”

According to your faith (do the work)

30, 60, 100 fold (100 fold is your mark)

Your answer back (to distractions and persecution)

“I don’t have a problem the Word of God cannot and will not solve!”

Key Verse:

John 12:24 I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly I say to you], a grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die to make ·many seeds [L much fruit]. But if it never dies, it remains only a single ·seed [grain]. (EXB)

James 2:19-26 Expanded Bible (EXB)

19 You believe ·there is one God [or that God is one; Deut. 6:4]. ·Good [L You do well]! But the demons believe that, too, and they ·tremble with fear [shudder].  20 You ·foolish [senseless; empty headed] person! ·Must you be shown [Do you want evidence; Can’t you see] that faith ·that does nothing [without works] is ·worth nothing [useless; barren]? 21 Abraham, our ·ancestor [father; patriarch; Gen. 12:1–3], was ·made right with God [justified] by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar [Gen. 22]. 22 So you see that Abraham’s faith and ·the things he did [his works] worked together. His faith was made ·perfect [complete] by ·what he did [his works]. 23 This ·shows the full meaning of [fulfills] the Scripture that says: “Abraham believed God, and ·God accepted Abraham’s faith, and that faith made him right with God [L it was credited/counted to him as righteousness; Gen. 15:6].” And Abraham was called God’s friend [2 Chr. 20:7; Is. 41:8]. 24 So you see that people are ·made right with God [justified] by ·what they do [their works], not by faith only.

Seed to the Sower – 2 Corinthians 9:10 [L For] God is the One who gives seed to the farmer and bread for food. He will ·give you all the seed you need and make it grow [L supply and multiply your seed] so there will be a great harvest ·from your goodness [of your righteousness].

ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH (DO THE WORK)

Matt 9: 27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.

28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.

29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

30, 60, 100 fold (100 fold is your mark)

Matthew 19:29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Mark 10:30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

Matthew 13: 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

8 But

Life by Design

“About the Father’s Business”

 And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father’s house and [occupied] about My Father’s business?

Luke 2:48 (AMP)

 

Confession: I decree and declare, this is my breakthrough season of rebuilding, refocusing, recapturing and reimaging.  I will arise and rebuild as commanded by the Lord.  I am willing to obey and shall eat the good of the land as He has promised in Isaiah 1:19. I will put action to my faith and walk it out.  I take new strength and courage by faith.  I repaint the canvas of my imagination with the Word of God as declared in Joshua 1:8. I am who God says I am, and I can do what God says I can do! I am a Worshiper, and the Lord is rebuilding my Worship by spirit and truth!

Kingdom Points:  Arise and Rebuild – Prosperity Pillar:

“Work the Ground, this seed won’t run on automatic”

Will of God not automatic

Work the ground

What distractions are really about?

“I don’t have a problem the Word of God cannot and will not solve!”

Key Verse:

John 12:24 I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly I say to you], a grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die to make ·many seeds [L much fruit]. But if it never dies, it remains only a single ·seed [grain]. (EXB)

WILL OF GOD NOT AUTOMATIC!

1 Timothy 2:1-5  I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

James 2:19-26 Expanded Bible (EXB)

19 You believe ·there is one God [or that God is one; Deut. 6:4]. ·Good [L You do well]! But the demons believe that, too, and they ·tremble with fear [shudder].  20 You ·foolish [senseless; empty headed] person! ·Must you be shown [Do you want evidence; Can’t you see] that faith ·that does nothing [without works] is ·worth nothing [useless; barren]? 21 Abraham, our ·ancestor [father; patriarch; Gen. 12:1–3], was ·made right with God [justified] by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar [Gen. 22]. 22 So you see that Abraham’s faith and ·the things he did [his works] worked together. His faith was made ·perfect [complete] by ·what he did [his works]. 23 This ·shows the full meaning of [fulfills] the Scripture that says: “Abraham believed God, and ·God accepted Abraham’s faith, and that faith made him right with God [L it was credited/counted to him as righteousness; Gen. 15:6].” And Abraham was called God’s friend [2 Chr. 20:7; Is. 41:8]. 24 So you see that people are ·made right with God [justified] by ·what they do [their works], not by faith only.

Seed to the Sower – 2 Corinthians 9:10 [L For] God is the One who gives seed to the farmer and bread for food. He will ·give you all the seed you need and make it grow [L supply and multiply your seed] so there will be a great harvest ·from your goodness [of your righteousness].

WORK THE GROUND

2 Kings 4 King James Version (KJV)

4 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.

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