The MINORITY REPORT - Two Men Who Believed God

I was reading in the book of Numbers today. The account of the 12 spies that were sent out to check out Canaan is here. Chapters 13 and 14. Numbers 13:1, 2 - And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, "Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a leader among them."

The guys were chosen, and most of us know the story how Joshua and Caleb were among them.

Upon returning they were asked for a report of their mission. 

A spokesperson started in verse 22 saying: -Then they told him, and said: "We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. THEN he began to innumerate all the reasons why they COULD NOT take the land.

At that point Caleb spoke up to say: in vs. 30- Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it." 

God made provision for them to take it and Joshua and Caleb KNEW that regardless of the potential difficulties they saw, with God WITH THEM, they were all well able to overcome them.

In Numbers 31-33 the other 10 fellows began to, again, make a case as to why they could NOT take the land. They gave a bad report - an evil report.

These people were amazing.....ungrateful, unthankful, disbelieving, crying and belly aching AGAIN. This was by no means the first time they voiced these things.

Numbers 14:1- 5 So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night.  And all the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, "If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness!  "Why has the LORD brought us to this land to fall by the sword, that our wives and children should become victims? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?"  So they said to one another, "Let us select a leader and return to Egypt."  Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel. 

BUT - vs. 6-10 says: But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes;  and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying: "The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.  "If the LORD delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, 'a land which flows with milk and honey.'  "Only do not rebel against the LORD, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the LORD is with us. Do not fear them."   And all the congregation said to stone them with stones. Now the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of meeting before all the children of Israel.

GOD WAS FED UP WITH THIS UNGRATEFUL LOT OF PEOPLE.  He'd shown Himself strong on their behalf to DELIVER them, to KEEP them, to PROTECT them, to miraculously FEED them, showing MIRACLE after MIRACLE of His saving and keeping POWER.

Numbers 14:11, 12 - Then the LORD said to Moses: "How long will these people reject Me? And how long will they not believe Me, with all the signs which I have performed among them? "I will strike them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and I will make of you a nation greater and mightier than they."

God wanted to scrap the whole bunch of them, kill them and start over with Moses.

We know how Moses entreated the Lord and INTERCEDED for them.

But the consequences of their UNBELIEF was a death sentence. They'd not make it out of the desert alive and never see the PROMISED Land.  Only those young whipper snappers, Joshua and Caleb and those 20 years of age and younger would journey there.....Alive, with THANKFUL and GLAD hearts for what the LORD HAD DONE FOR THEM.

There's a lot to be said about UNBELIEF

It caused me to remember that place over in: 
Heb. 3:12 that says: Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God. verse 19 says: So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
Heb. 10:38 - Now the just shall live by faith;
But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him.”
The devil is one sly dog, huh?

What lies does the devil tell you about God and His Word.  We are to put them under our feet, and not consider them.  We are WELL ABLE to believe and receive what God has PROMISED US.

I ask GOD to HELP us BELIEVE HIM...BELIEVE HIS WORD.  HIS PROMISES are yea and amen to all of them.  We will NOT have an evil heart of unbelief, In the Name of Jesus.

STANDING AGAINST SATAN

STANDING AGAINST SATAN

Ephesians 6:10-18

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, [fn] against spiritualhosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.  Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,  and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the 

wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying

always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

II Corinthians 10:4-5

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

Isaiah 54:17

No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me,"Says the LORD.

James 4;7

Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

John 10:10

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Luke 10:19-20

Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather [fn] rejoice because your names are written in heaven.

Matthew 10:1
And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him,He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease.

Matthew 18:18, 19

Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.  Again I say [fn] to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.

To mention a FEW.

I love you Lord, my strength.  You are my Rock, my Fortress, and my Deliverer; You, my God are my Rock, in whom I take refuge.  You are my Shield and the Horn of my Salvation.  My stronghold!  I come to You, O Lord, Who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.  (Psalm 18:1-3)

To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul; in You I trust, O my God.  Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. (Psalm 25:1-2)

Terry Mize - Steadfast Faith

Dr. Terry Mize

Terry Mize - Steadfast Faith
or
Five Things To KEEP the Windows of Heaven Open

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are
appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth, judge righteously and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Proverbs 31:8, 9

Pure religion and undefined before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and the widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world
James 1:27

These two scriptures are the essence of what makes Dr. Terry L. Mize tick; the reasons he does all that he does for the King and His Kingdom.

Over 40 ago, Terry began his ministry in the jungles of Panama, bringing the gospel to a primitive tribe.  In 1969, he and his bride Jackie were married and spent several years in Mexico before God began to reveal to them that to touch as many lives as they desired, they had to move back to the U.S. and begin to travel to many ntions.  For over 40 years, they have done just that.

I'm posting a link that brings you to a message that can be found by clicking "Steadfast Faith."

Some good ministry here, enjoy.

Seven Things that God Hates, and We Should, Too

These six things the LORD hates,

Yes, seven are an abomination to Him

Proverbs 6:16

Because the graphic is rather small.

A good visual of that Scripture.. We need to take to heart what God is telling us here and not just think that God will wink at it and turn his head, like "human" often does. It says he hates these things. Below Proverbs 6:16-19
These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
-A proud look,
-A lying tongue,
-Hands that shed innocent blood,
-A heart that devises wicked plans,
-Feet that are swift in running to evil,
-A false witness who speaks lies,
-And one who sows discord among brethren.

Father, HELP us to hear what you are saying and to DO.  We don't want to be a hearer only but a DOER of Your Word, in Jesus' Name.  Thank You.

How to Pray for an Unsaved Loved One

How to Pray for an Unsaved Loved One

People often get discouraged when praying for the salvation of loved ones and begin to wonder if their prayers ever really help. Well, guess what? Yes! Your prayers can be a powerful force in the lives of your unsaved relatives and friends if you know how to pray for them according to the wisdom and Word of God.

The problem is that most Christians don’t know how to pray with skill. They just throw prayers in every direction and hope something comes of it. That’s especially true when it comes to praying for the lost. It’s not uncommon to see believers praying for friends or loved ones to get saved for 20, 30 or even 40 years without results.

What exactly are these people praying? It usually boils down to something like this: “Oh, God, please save my brother. He needs to be saved.” (Don’t you think God knows he needs saving?) Then they might go a step further and start rehearsing their brother’s sins: “Lord, he got drunk again last night and we had to bail him out of jail again. If You don’t save him, he’s going to drive us all crazy!”

That may sound funny—the example is a little extreme to make a point—but many of us have prayed prayers that sounded something like that.

What we haven’t understood is this: There’s nothing wrong with your unsaved loved one (or any other unsaved person) except the devil. No human being who truly understood the salvation Jesus has offered to us would reject that salvation of his own free will. No one!

Why, then, are so many people still unsaved? II Corinthians 4:4 tells us it is because “the god of this world [the devil] hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”

Once you realize it’s the devil (not your loved one) who’s the real problem, your first prayer step becomes clear. You must get the devil out of your loved one’s way.

As Jesus said, “How can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man?” (Matthew 12:29). You can’t! So bind him.

Say, “You spirit operating in the life of my loved one, blinding _________ to the gospel to keep __________out of the kingdom of God, I bind you now. I belong to the Lord Jesus Christ. I carry His authority and righteousness, and in His Name I command you to desist in your maneuvers. I spoil your house according to the Word of God and I enter into it to deliver my loved one from your hands.”

Now, you may not be able to cast that devil entirely out of the situation, because your loved one may invite him back in faster than you can cast him out. But you can bind that spirit and keep it bound. It may keep you busy for a while, but you can do it.

You’ll find your next prayer step in Matthew 9:37-38. There, Jesus was looking out at the multitudes who needed ministry and He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.”

It’s the Word of God that brings faith for salvation: “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17). So you need to see to it that the Word gets into your loved one’s heart.

“How?” you say, “My loved one won’t listen to me!”

Probably not, but God knows who your loved one will listen to, and He’ll send that person halfway around the world to talk to your loved one if necessary.

So pray to the Lord of the harvest: “Father, I’m asking You to send laborers across __________’s path, laborers who are equipped with the Word of God about salvation, the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, healing and deliverance. Send laborers who can communicate effectively with ____________so Your Word can reach his/her heart.”

Once you’ve prayed for your loved one like that, from then on, put your faith in action by treating your loved one like he’s/she’s saved. Don’t treat your loved one like he’s/she’s not good. On the contrary, every time you see your loved one, say, “Praise God! Isn’t it good to know Jesus?” Then just stand back and watch how things change. You’ll be amazed.

It’s happened many times. And it can happen that way for you and your loved one. So don’t give up. Get smart! Start praying according to the Word and praying by faith…and you will see the salvation of the Lord!

Here is a sample prayer for your unsaved loved ones. As you speak God’s Word, remember that it will not return to Him void. It will prosper in the thing whereto it is sent (Isaiah 55:11):

“Father, I come before You in prayer and in faith, believing. Your Word says You desire all men to be saved and come into the knowledge of the truth, so I bring ________ before You this day.

“I break the power of Satan from his assignments and activities in ________’s life in the Name of Jesus. Now, while Satan is bound, I ask that You send forth the perfect laborers to share the good news of the gospel in such a way that will listen and understand it. As the truth is ministered, I believe ________will open his/her eyes to the gospel, come out of the snare of the devil and make Jesus Lord.

“Father, I ask that You fill __________with the knowledge of Your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. As I intercede in his/her behalf, I believe that the power of the Holy Spirit is activated, and from this moment on, I shall praise and thank You for ____________’s salvation. I am confident that You are alert and active, watching over Your Word to perform it. It will not return to You void. It will accomplish that which You please and prosper in the thing whereto it was sent.

“Therefore, my confession of faith is: ‘God has begun a good work in ______’s life and He will perform it and bring it to full completion until the day of Jesus Christ, in Jesus’ Name.’”

Scripture References from The Amplified Bible: II Peter 3:9; Matthew 18:18, 9:37-38; II Timothy 2:26; Jeremiah 1:12; Isaiah 55:11; Philippians 1:6.