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Walk The Walk Or Be Left Behind

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 In Genesis 37 the Word of God teaches us a valuable lesson in jealously and how a splinter can eventually cause a division within the family of God. Through the  life of Joseph and his brothers we can learn the importance of timing in when to share something has been given by God and a lesson on how favortism can lead to unproductive areas of life.

 As Joseph was growing up, his father Jacob gave him more attention than his brothers due to the spirit of God that connected the two. This connection that was not understood within the family eventually developed into an evil plot to work against Joseph rather than recognizing how to properly serve within the body of Christ.

 The Holy Spirit, which is our teacher, can open our eyes within Genesis 37 to see many different lessons that can help us today. Think about the wisdom of timing and how others might react before you share something that they might not understand. How about the lesson of favoritism that can take place in our homes, in our work and unfortunately even in the church? What is it the Lord teaches us about the dangers of showing partiality or giving favoritism in the Word of God?   

 Can you see how a child can be hurt if they miss the love of God within the family while witnessing it being shown to others? Can you see how a faithful employee can become bitter when they are neglected within their jobs? Have you ever wondered how many children that have a gift from God like Joseph have given up simply due to the way they were treated in this dark world?

 I am here to tell you this morning that if you call yourself a true Christian then God expects His unconditional love within the family and with the enemy. From my heart to yours as one that was once cast out don’t allow Satan to spiritually cause you to lose your balance and forget the line of Christ that we are to follow. If you talk the talk then God expects us to walk the walk!!!

James A. Harrison

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Don’t Be Left Behind…

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 Sometimes in life when we seem to continue the same circles it is necessary to stop and evaluate why we are not moving forward to keep us from being left behind. In our human nature we can become blind when we get stuck in our ways and allow ourselves to be content in where we are. This happens in our relationships, in our careers and unfortunately it can happen in the church.

 So many times we allow our fears of change to rob us of the blessings of God due to our lack of trusting Him so we try to control things ourselves. This very lesson is what God teaches us with the Israelites when they allowed their fears to keep them in the wilderness for forty years. During this time period of allowing their own fears to hold them back they faced many test which caused them to complain and eventually die off before the next generation went forward.

 Have you ever considered how God’s creation is constantly changing but at a pace that we often miss? Change is something that comes gradual for us to adapt and when we fail to listen change can come at once to Wake Up those of us up that have fallen asleep. Don’t miss what is being said here in this message because God always gives us signs of what is to come if we will only stop to listen…Amen

James A. Harrison

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Could This Be THE Hour?

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 How often do you think of the day that Christ will return? Does it cross your mind only when someone brings it to your attention or do you keep it in front of your daily thoughts in order to be prepared in your walk? If God was to call you home this very instant would you be prepared and ready to go? Or, would you be like the rich man in Luke 17 who pleaded with the Lord to at least warn his family and friends?

 It is important to recall that life will be going as usual on the day that Jesus returns and that no warning will sound. Most people will be going about their everyday life living for themselves rather than following the will of God. We don’t know the time nor the hour of Christ return but we do know that He coming. He may come today, tomorrow, or centuries in the future but whenever Christ comes we must be morally and spiritually ready.

 Everyday that God gives us is another day to live for Him as the caretakers of what He has given in our homes, in our relationships and in our careers in order to further the Kingdom of God through our children of tomorrow. I challenge you to look at  your life on a daily basis to insure that you are morally and spiritually ready to go home. For the last thing that any of us should ever want is to be called when we are not prepared. Are you ready? How about those that God has placed all around you. Are they ready? It sure would be sad to go home and then realize that the very ones we loved were left behind…amen

James Harrison

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Don’t Be Left Behind…

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 Well, here we are at the close of another week and I must ask, ” Have you stepped outside your normal box of life and done something to improve your life or possibly help someone else in theirs?” It is very easy to get stuck in our weekly routines and not strive to grow in everything we do. But when we fall to this type of stagnant behavior and ask God to bless our lives, why should He bless our lives when we are only performing halfhearted in everything we do?

  I challenge you today and every other day to step outside your normal box of life and ask yourself daily,”Am I giving my all or is there something that I can do to improve the job that I am doing?” For when we quit looking at how to grow or maintain what we have been given then it is only a matter of time before we could possibly be left behind…amen

James Harrison / Servant

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Spiritual Revelations

Don’t be like Eli in 1st Samuel and miss something that has been given by God. If you recall with Eli he did not listen because the Word of God was rare in those days and he did not recognize what was taking place until he saw the persistence of Samuel…

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