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
ewinglakevin@icloud.com
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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
ewinglakevin@icloud.com
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com
www.kevinlaewing.com