You Are God's Plan for the Poor

Whatever promises God made in His Word concerning addressing the needs of the poor, make no mistake:
His plan to accomplish this will always be through us.

The evidence of that statement is clearly expressed in Philippians 2:13:

"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." (Philippians 2:13)

This scripture is renewing, in the sense that while we may feel the need to assist someone in a lesser position, the reality, according to Philippians 2:13, is that God ignited our desire to help, because it is His will to assist whomever He is directing us to. God will help that person as promised, but we are His feet and hands on the earth.

Why He Positions the Poor in Your Path

It is never by accident or chance that you're motivated to assist the less fortunate. Believe me when I say this: God is fully aware of the events concerning your life and your future. When He positions someone less fortunate than you in your path, He is inviting you to invest in that person's life, so that He can assist you in your own future troubles:

"Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness." (Psalm 41:1-3)

According to God's plan, the poor unknowingly help us, even as our mission is to help them. This revelation emphasizes the importance of compassion and empathy for our fellow man, and of obeying the still small voice of the Holy Spirit as He continues to inspire us to meet the needs of the less privileged.

Please, don't ever miss another opportunity to help the poor who unknowingly came to help you. We are the hands and feet of God on the earth, sent to manifest His promises among each other.

"For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy." (Psalm 72:12-13)

Kevin L A Ewing
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The New Generation of Leaders: Stepping Aside for God's Next Move

Dr. Myles Munroe spoke extensively about a new generation of up-and-coming leaders just before his
passing. In his statement, he mentioned how many would die, and in some cases, their deaths would be unexplainable. He said this would all be part of the transition of ushering in God's new leaders.

I was convinced a long time ago that the generation Dr. Munroe spoke of exists among us today. However, they've been suppressed and oppressed by those who refuse to accept that their time and purpose in leadership positions is done. It's time to step aside gracefully as God presents His new set of non-compromising leaders.

Scripture speaks directly to this understanding:

"And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding." (Daniel 2:21)

A Generation Suppressed, Not Absent

I am also convinced that this understanding is not limited to religious organizations, but applies to every area of life. I have already witnessed some of these transitions, and I am confident more are on the way. Some churches, businesses, and even families will not grow or advance, and specific curses and backwardness will not be removed, until certain people are moved out of the way. The reality is that their archaic way of thinking and leading has frustrated and delayed God's will for many. In other words, many who are under them should be much further along than they currently are.

It's Not Just the Church

Based on the apparent changing of the times, coupled with the audacity to stand against the establishment, I see myself as one of the emerging leaders Dr. Munroe spoke of, part of this new leadership generation. Many like myself are relentless in seeking the consistent, manifested power of God in action. We are done with the traditions, the culture, the nursery rhymes, and the seed-sowing exercises that have produced zero results over the years for the parishioners, but excellent returns for those who lead them.

Joseph: Conditioned Through Hardship

Whoever you are reading this, if you feel you are among the new emerging leaders coming forth, the Lord has likened you to Joseph, the son of Jacob. Joseph was hurled into slavery, hated by his brothers, falsely accused by Potiphar's wife, and imprisoned. He had no idea that it was during these very seasons of hardship and oppression, especially at the hands of those he loved most, that he was being conditioned for the new order of leadership he would unknowingly be catapulted into.

A Different Spirit

Like Caleb and Joshua, these new leaders will carry a different spirit:

"But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, I will bring him into the land whereunto he went." (Numbers 14:24)

Trust me when I say this: they can only keep their foot on you for so long, only as long as God Almighty has assigned them to. Nevertheless, the day is quickly approaching when you will be catapulted and advanced to where you were destined to be before the foundation of the world. God has called you to lead. If you examine your hardship, your troubles, and the way people treated you, you'll see it was God's way of conditioning you for leadership, in most cases showing you, through the behavior of your oppressors, what not to be like when it is your time to shine and lead.

Know When to Pass the Baton

Your most important lesson during this season of conditioning, my friend, is to always stay conscious of the glaring facts: when your purpose is up, and when it is time to step aside and pass the baton to the next generation of leaders. Do not die with the baton in your hand that you should have passed on long ago.

In the coming months, we will see the emergence of more new leaders, despite those who try to hold on to what has already expired for them.

Written by: Kevin L A Ewing
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Times and Seasons: Why God's Delay Is Not Denial

Time is advancing you toward what you have been praying for. Please do not allow the pressures, anxiety,
and impatience of life to cause you to judge God foolishly.

Times and Seasons Are Purpose Managers

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

Every purpose is governed by times and seasons. It will make no difference how many times we ask God for a particular thing, or how loudly we cry out for it in prayer. The law of time and seasons will always govern its arrival. All of us have an assigned amount of time to exist on earth. Times and seasons are also purpose managers.

Before any of the things I'm about to mention can occur, we must exist first, obvious as that sounds. This is why Ecclesiastes 3:2 opens with, "A time to be born, and a time to die." We are assigned specific times and seasons on the earth, from the date of birth to the time of death, to accomplish a particular purpose. However, fulfilling that purpose requires certain experiences. No matter what your goal may be, you will encounter and have to deal with the following seasons:

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. (Ecclesiastes 3:2-8)

Ecclesiastes 3:2-8 can also be called the law of the temporary because, in essence, it teaches that nothing exists forever. This passage is especially relevant to those who have recently lost a loved one. In times of death, we quickly realize that all of us, and all things, will one day be spoken of only in the past tense. That simply means the time of expiration has arrived.

Time Comes With Judgment

"A wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment." (Ecclesiastes 8:5)

Simply put, a person who understands the law of time and seasons knows that alongside time being assigned to everything, judgment also accompanies it. We are accountable for the time given to our purpose. This is why we are commanded to redeem the time:

"Redeeming the time, because the days are evil." (Ephesians 5:16)

Redeem the Time

I want to say to someone: stop wasting time, and focus on doing what God has placed you on the earth to do. Please consider that grudges, bitterness, unforgiveness, and offenses consume the limited time and seasons we have. When it's time to exit, we cannot reclaim those times or seasons.

I strongly suggest we allow the written law of Ecclesiastes 3:2-8 to remind us that everyone and everything has an expiration date. If you simply observe what's going on in the world, the expiration dates of many are arriving quicker than expected.

Make no mistake, the days are quickly approaching when you and I, just like those who have gone before us, will make our exit, only to stand before the supreme Judge of times and seasons to give an account of how we managed our allotted time to fulfill His will for our lives.

Written by: Kevin L A Ewing
ewinglakevin@icloud.com
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Vengeance Belongs To God Not Born Again Believers

Send back to the sender prayers go directly against the following scriptures below. It is wrong to reverse a curse on another human being. It is scripturally wrong to plot evil against your human enemies. The scriptures below advise us, the children of The Most High, to bless and NOT curse, to pray and not speak evil of our enemies.

Some said God gave them permission to pray against their enemies with such scriptures as Psalm 35, 109, etc. Why would God give someone permission to go against his own laws? If God is in the business of enabling us to pray against our physical enemies. Then why should He stop there? Why not throw in there fornication, lying, adultery, etc. those that are filled with bitterness, hate and unforgiveness refuse to accept the amendment of the old law that states, "eye for an eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot" Exodus 21:24. Jesus in the new Covenant amended this former law by stating the following,

"You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also."Matthew 5:38-40. Our role in dealing with our enemies is to FORGIVE AND NOT TO SEEK REVENGE via send back to sender prayers against our human enemies.

The word Amend means to change or modify (something) for the better. So if the former law of Exodus 21:24 was changed in Matthew 5:38-40, I find it confusing that God would give someone permission to use an outdated law, especially when that outdated law was amended. Many of us use the term "God told us" when the truth is the spirits of anger, bitterness coupled with unforgiveness speaking to our unforgiving hearts. But, again, our role as Believers of Jesus Christ is to FORGIVE OUR ENEMIES, WHILE IT IS GOD'S ROLE TO DISTRIBUTE VENGEANCE UPON THEM! Yes, you have a right to be angry, disappointed, etc. But YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK REVENGE ON THEM ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES!!!

Proverbs 24:17-18

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Lest the Lord see it, and it displeases him, and he turns away his wrath from him.

Romans 12:21

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Matthew 5:44-46

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

Titus 3:2

Speak evil of no man

2 Thessalonians 1:6

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you.

Romans 12:19

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Deuteronomy 32:35

To me belongeth vengeance and recompense;

Proverbs 25:21

If thine enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink:

Romans 12:20

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Mark 11:25

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

1 John 4:20

If a man says, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen.

1 John 3:15

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

1 Peter 3:9

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Exodus 23:22

If you listen carefully to what he says and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you.

Luke 6:28

Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Psalm 44:7

But You have saved us from our adversaries, And You have put to shame those who hate us.

Luke 6:35

"But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He, Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.

Kevin L A Ewing

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