Genesis 13

Abram & Lot Separate. . .

They separated because they both had so much, that they servants (herdsman) were starting to argue & fight with each other. Abram knew he did not want to have animosity with Lot, so Abram suggested they separate. Abram "Let Go of The Dead Weight"! There was only so far Abram could go with Lot. In order to go further, the way God wanted, was to go in the opposite direction of Lot. Once Abram did, God showed him about staying Humble, walking in humility!

When Lot & Abram first separated, Abram first pitched his tent in Canaan.

Hebrew Meaning of Canaan- Lowland. Derived from the root word Kana, meaning-Humble

When Lot & Abram first separated, Lot pitched his tent near the city of Sodom.

Hebrew Meaning of Sodom-  Scorched. Derived from an unused word word meaning burnt or burning.

a place near the "Dead Sea" it's called the dead sea because of the odor of rotten eggs, & the fact that the sea

produces 8.3 times more salt than Ocean water. Leaving no fish, mammal, no plant life could live in it!

When God moved Abram on, He moved him to dwell in Mamre- meaning Strength or Fatness.

RESPECT THE UNEXPECTED!!!

James 4:13-14

John 13:13

We often want to tell God our plans, what we want. What we need and how He should do this or that. 

According to how we feel it should be done. We have to learn respect for God's process! We need to learn how to line 

our plans with God's will for our lives! We spend so much time living life selfishly for ourselves, taking no account for 

Christ sacrifice for our lives. 

Do You?

2 Timothy 3:16

1 Timothy 1:9-10

This means that even though you've received Christ, you don't really have a relationship with Christ. 

Because you wish for Christ to only deal with the things, people and/or parts of your life that you want dealt with!

Rather than surrendering to God and allowing Him to make the changes necessary for us to become you our Abba, Father

intends for us to be. 

We must give God all of us, more time, read our word more, connect more with one another, and 

practice loving one another as God instructed us!

What will you decide to do? You or Live God's Way? 

Acts 27:25 (Please Read The Whole Chapter for Context)

We find Paul has been falsely arrested in Jerusalem; and has been handed over to the Romans. 

Now, the Romans wanted to release Paul, but the Jews in Jerusalem objected. So Paul is now boarding 

a ship (276 people in total) sailing to Rome, to plead his case to Cesar. Paul advises the  Centurion, & soldiers

that they should not sail at this time. They were choosing to sail during the "Day of Atonement" when Jews fast, it was 

around the 7 month that we call October, and is not good for navigation nor sailing! As they chose to proceed without heeding

 the warning from Paul and proceeding without caution. They find themselves in a violent storm, leading them to toss everything they 

would need overboard!

Have you ever found yourself in a storm? 

How did you get there? Is it because you didn't listen, to the warnings? 

Or was it involuntary? How'd you face it? In fear, panic, or worry? Or did you believe God's word, that you'd get through it?

Who Are We Serving?

Are We Serving our own will or God's?

Are we consumed and/or distracted our wants, rather than what God wants for us?

How much are we connecting to the source? Or are we connecting to everything outside the source?

Scriptures:

Mark 8:36; Ephesians 5:21

1 Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 12:1-2

Colossians 3:2

1 Thessalonians 5

Emphasis: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Be cheerful no matter what; 17 pray all the time;

thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God 

wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.

We have all experienced hard times, distractions, failures, issues, mental instability or inability at times. We have all had one thing or another to set-us back, rather than move us forward. But yet we pushed through "NO MATTER WHAT"!!!

My Question Is: Will you push through for your relationship with God, No Matter What?

Book of Esther

Something's Gotta Give!

In this episode we reveal the Flavor, the Savor, & The Favor of the text, in the Book of Esther. . . We are reveling in the goodness of God in the land of the living ( I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.) Psalms 27:13

In this episode, we find ourselves in chapters 6-7 as we see Haman (meaning=Magnificent; Chief Min. of King Ahasuerus) fall victim to his own plot to destroy Mordecai (meaning="little man"; a Jew who returned from exile with Zerubbabel)

The Magnificent vs. The Little Man! Yet God prevailed over all that set out to destroy His People! You are God's people, and God will not allow the plots of man, corporations, nor sector groups to tear down or destroy what He is Building! Their same plot against you shall be against them! Amen!!!

Psalms 27:13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 

Do not give up! Keep Listening to God!!!

Book of Esther

Something's Gotta Give!

We finish out the Women In The Bible series, in the last chapters of the Book of Esther! Chapters 8-10 and we find that what the world meant for bad, God turns for the Jews good! 

How much then will God do for us?

Mordecai is victorious over his enemies, and the enemy of the Jews. Queen Esther listen's and finds favor, strength, and power in God! She stops believing she is insignificant, and starts to see herself as God sees her! She wields the power of God as He instructs, instead of how her feelings lead! An gains All Power from God! To speak, walk, and command as God shows her!

Life Application: You truly can do all things through Christ that Strengthen you, but not if "YOU", yourself don't believe it! Fasting & Prayer allows us to hear, see & taste that the Lord is in fact God to us and For Us!

Pray and ask God to show you how to fast, what to fast for, and how long you should fast. WRITE IT DOWN! Always have a notebook, journal, etc. during your fast, in order to put into writing what you hear and see!

Read: 1 John 4:6 to understand what has gone forth is from Christ Our Savior & Not me!