Jul 20 2009
Nuggets from the Word
Last night I was listening to Perry Stone from Manna Fest Ministries, and he said something I have never put together before.
He was speaking on the subject of how to overcome fear of the future. He said that in everyone’s life famine will come. By that he meant that at some point we would all have struggle with job losses or other troubles that could make us wonder how we will provide for our families.
Then he said that in every generation God has raised up those who ministered to the needs of others. And though this is not new information he said that when we belong to God we have a covenant relationship with Him, meaning He always keeps the promises He makes. He never takes lightly His covenant with us. If we belong to Him He will find a way to provide for us when our jobs are gone. The key is to trust God rather than trusting our jobs or the arm of the flesh.
He said something else that makes perfect sense. He said we dare not let fear and doubt come in during times like these, because fear can cause us to grasp at foolish choices, and cause us to follow after evil rather than waiting on God.
He said that in the Old Covenant God gave us the power to make wealth, a blessing in order to be faithful to support the work of the gospel. The key is not trusting in their wealth, not trying to buy their way in or out of their situations.
He said that when we are careful to be faithful to give to God He will be faithful to care for us. Because the United States has been the financier of the gospel Stone said he believes we will also be the financier of the last days harvest.
So what will we do when it looks like we’re going down financially? Will we continue to give to God and believe Him to make a way? Or will we fall into fear and grasp at foolish things, holding onto what little we have, withholding from God?
It’s essential at times like these that we stay in the Word and dump our needs at God’s feet, and at that point He will keep us in peace, because perfect love casts out fear. So let’s bask in His love and let Him lead us.
Because of His great love,
Nancy
