PowerBall

Happy Sunday!

Dr. Bill Winston continued his series, "Receiving Your Inheritance".  There is a lot of buzz in the news about the PowerBall Lottery Jackpot.  Many of those that are interviewed say if they win they will immediately quit their jobs.  This reveals that there are millions of people in our society that are not living their God-given purpose.  When we live in our purpose, we will enjoy our work and even do it if we didn't get paid! Before you assume that I have it all together, know that I was not called to work in my present capacity.  Oh, I do an excellent job, but this ain't what I want to do! The Bible says, "The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. - Proverbs 22:7 (KJV)".  Did you get that?  I owe, I owe, so off to work I go!  That is not God's best!  God gave man work as a gift. Before sin entered in, Adam had the best job!  He was doing what he enjoyed.  The only thing he was missing was a companion. Then God provided Eve.

Proverbs 10:22 says, "The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it (NIV)".  God gave us work, but we were never meant to work for a living!  We were meant to use work as an outlet for our gifting and potential. Proverbs 18:16 says, "The right gift at the right time can open up new opportunities and gains access to influential people (Voice)".  The King James Version of that same scripture says your gift will make room for you.  Your gift will make room for you in the industry, in education, and in commerce. God wants you to live out his perfect plan for your life. Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Eternal, “plans for peace, not evil, to give you a future and hope—never forget that (Voice)".  God knows the plan, but we fail to ask God!  We listen to the opinions of others and follow the crowd right into depression, debt, and destruction.

How can we receive our inheritance? Excellent question! First and foremost, give GOD's WORD FIRST PLACE!  Get serious about the Kingdom of God!  We are in a faith fight!  Deuteronomy 2:24 says, "Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and CONTEND with him in battle (KJV)".  The word Contend means to struggle in opposition. The enemy is not playing a friendly game of checkers.  He's out to kill you, kill your dreams, and kill your Faith in God.  In Jude 3 the writer exhorts us to, "earnestly CONTEND for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints (KJV)".  We must develop our Faith to stand against the opposition.  Romans 10:17 says, "faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God (KJV)".

The second step in receiving our inheritance is understanding the BLESSING!  Hebrews 4:1 says, "The promise to enter the place of rest is still good, and we must take care that none of you miss out (CEV)".  Did you see that?  It's possible to miss out on the blessing.  I don't want to miss out! Do you want to live in this mean world, suffer, struggle, and die without getting all God has promised?  Sadly, people are doing just that!  There's a catchy commercial that says, "It's my money and I want it now!"  That's how I feel!  I want everything God has for me!  Think about it like this...let's say you won the PowerBall.  You used the same numbers your mother used to use.  You have the winning ticket tucked safely away.  Year after year, you know you are the winner but your never redeem the ticket.  How stupid is that? Most of us would be standing outside the lottery office door before they opened Monday morning.  God has given us "rich and wonderful blessings" but we have to accept them and take the steps necessary to receive them.

Believe GOD, trust that his Word is truth, follow the steps in that Word, and live in the Blessing!

Love and Prayers, Cynthia


Proverbs 10:6 - "Blessings come to those who do what is right, but words spoken by the wicked cover up violent schemes."(Voice)

Proverbs 28:20 - "The man who wants to do right will get a rich reward. But the man who wants to get rich quick will quickly fail." (Living Bible)

Galatians 3:14 - "This is what God had in mind all along: the blessing He gave to Abraham might extend to all nations through the Anointed One, Jesus; and we are the beneficiaries of this promise of the Spirit that comes only through faith." (Voice)