Saturday, August 17, 2013

Not Defeat But Humiliation!


‘Not Defeat But Humiliation.’
Isaiah 22:1-3.
a)      Isaiah 22:1. Vision Valley was a place of idolatry for the errant people of Jerusalem.
b)       Isaiah 22:1. The people of Jerusalem were celebrating on their housetops.
c)       Isaiah 22:2. There were lots of noisy shouts and people lying on the streets, not killed in battle but overwhelmed by drinking alcohol.
d)      Isaiah 22:3. The Leaders of Jerusalem ran away but they were captured without a fight.
e)       Isaiah 22:3. No matter how far they ran, they were found and caught.
(This QT reveals an important observation: Not Defeat But Humiliation)
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‘God Gives The Victory.’
Psalm 44:3.
a)      By their own strength and weapons they did not win the land.
b)       God delighted in and love His People.
c)       God gave the Victory with His:-
1-      Right Hand.
2-      Powerful Arm.
3-      Shining Glory.
(This Second makes me so grateful: God Gives The Victory)
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Chris.

Who really enjoys a fight? If we are normal and whole human beings we will not enjoy a fight. Some of us may have had lives that are tainted by dysfunctional environments, if so then we often struggle when we find ourselves in a position of potential conflict. This is when we can really prove God and have His Victory rather than enter into something that ends up in hurt. Fights always hurt someone.

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