There are more with us, than those that are against us!

“And he answered, be not afraid, for there are more with us than those that are with them” 2 kings 6:16. These were the words that the prophet Elisha said to his servant, who became overwhelmed with fear when he saw a host of soldiers surrounding himself and his master Elisha.

My main purpose this morning is to encourage you, and to assist in pulling you up out of that place of despair and utter hopelessness. Yes! I am fully aware there are times one becomes so depress and tired of the same old roller coaster ride day after day, to the point you don’t want to hear nothing about God or his scriptures.

The truth is, we all experience this from time to time, especially when it appears as if God just isn’t hearing us while we’re screaming out to him for some form of help or relief in our seemingly endless cycle of misery that we’re currently experiencing. The good news is we have help; as a matter of fact we have tremendous help. Unfortunately, the help that has been made available to us is not visible, however very much real and ever present.

Every challenge for the believer, God has in advance outfitted him with overwhelming help. This is why he said he will not put more on you than you can bear, and he’s made a way in advance for your escape to your situation 1 Corinthians 10:13.

The problem we have is, the only help we recognize is the help that is tangible, meaning help we can see and feel, "our fellow human being". To a certain extent you are right, put our greater help are the thousands of Angels that protect us from dangers seen and unseen. In my opening sentence I mentioned briefly the account of Elisha and his servant. The servant got up one morning went outside and saw physically the Syrian army with their horses and chariots surrounding the residence of Elisha and his servant. The servant ran back inside, obviously visibly shaken, and said to Elisha what he saw. Clearly they were out numbered, strangely enough, Elisha said to his servant, “Fear not, for there are more with us than those that are with them”. I am almost certain the servant wondered if Elisha was demonstrating signs of old age. Nevertheless, the servant did not question Elisha. Elisha then prayed and appeal to God for a strange request. Elisha said, God open his eyes so that he may see”.

Now maybe I read that passage of scripture wrong, but wasn’t the servant eyes open when he saw the Syrian army surrounding them? Yes it was, and that is what he physically saw, but there was another army that by far out numbered the Syrian army that could not be seen physically, and that was the Angelic army of the Lord waiting to do battle on behalf of his people.

I am saying to you today who feel as if there is no end to your drama, or the hopeless feeling of despair and the false idea of there being no help readily available for you. Firstly, you must believe, rely and depend on what God word says about your help he’s made available to you.

The word of the Lord for you on this day is: THE LORD IS FIGHTING FOR YOU; YOU NEED ONLY TO BE STILLExodus 14:14.  In your resistance, complaining and murmuring of what’s happening to you, you are polluting the will of God for you and interrupting the assignments of his Angels to fight on your behalf. The invisible hands of God are presently at work in your life. Scripture reveals that “The Angel of the Lord encamp round about them that fear him, and delivers them” Psalms 34:7.

Finally, scripture encourages us further that God has given his Angels charge or command over us to keep us in all our ways, and if we as much as dash our foot against a stone, they will gather us up in their arms Psalms 91: 11,12. As the word of the Lord was issued to Jehoshaphat, I now repeat them into your understanding, " Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: relax yourself, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord 2 chronicles 20:17

Heavenly Father, I ask you on this day to open the spiritual eyes of the readers of this article. Let them see how you are at work in the midst of their seemingly endless cycle of misery. Cause them to understand that there are more on their side than those that are against them. I thank you and bless you in the name of your son Jesus Christ. Amen!

Written by: Kevin L A Ewing

kevinewing@coralwave.com

The secret place of the Most High

Every time I read psalm 91, I cannot help but understand the spiritual implication that it carries. Most folks when facing life challenges or difficulties they would normally refer to this particular passage of scripture for comfort or at least a re-assurance that God will assist them in whatever it is that there’re facing.

Today, I want us to carefully observe this very powerful Psalm and how its origin is that of a spiritual nature to bring about hope, comfort, a peace of mind and victory for the believe,  even while they’re experiencing the most trying time of their life. So for the sake of today’s teaching we will be dealing with verses one through nine of Psalms 91.

Now in the first verse of this chapter, it speaks of one dwelling or residing in the secret place of the Most High, and that they should abide under the shadow of the almighty. Firstly, we must ask, what is the secret place of the Most High? The word secret is defined as something or someone that is unknown. Secondly, if God is a spirit according to Matthew 4:24 then how does a spirit that is not physical gives a shadow?

Clearly, the writer is writing of things that relates to a spiritual order, and the help that he seeks must come from a source that is not familiar to his enemies or haters (The secret place). In verses two, King David, literally surrenders his will and recognizes God as his refuge and fortress, which I must concludeto be a requirement of dwelling in the secret place. Noisome pestilence, night terrors, pestilence and the Fowler are descriptions of evil forces that are behind the people and things that are opposing him. They are insurmountable and beyond his capability to fight naturally, however he’s convinced that God and God alone will deliver him from the traps laid by these relentless destructive forces.

Surprisingly, King David begins to give the appearance of the Most High as a winged creature with feathers(In my own mind I envison a bird covering her offspring from the dangers that lie outside) and under his wings will he trust and that his truth (God's word) will be his shield. In verses five and six the importance of being in this secret place becomes more obvious, because there is an ongoing battle against the believer. David explains that, while in this secret place one must not fear for the terror by night, or the arrows that flies by day, neither the pestilence that walks in the darkness nor the destruction that occurs at noon day, a relentless battle.

David again speaks to the origin of these things which are all spiritual that influences people and things to bring about the calamities, misfortune, death and the like that we witness daily in this world that we live in.

The carnage of this spiritual conflict is discovered in verse seven, “A thousand shall fall to my side, and ten thousand at thy right; but it shall not come nigh thee”. Now the reality is have any human being that you are aware of had a thousand enemies fall at their side and an additional ten thousand at their right? I am certain you haven’t so clearly he’s not speaking of people. Instead he’s speaking about demons and evil forces that oppose the believer, but in reviewing scripture, scripture asked the question, "How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the "LORD" had shut them up? Deut. 32:30. As you can see, God is the one fighting your battle, even thought your the one in the battle. Your victory is only due to his ever present invisible protective presence, whuch speaks so much of that secret place.

" Nevertheless, they cannot succeed and must fall once the believer is in the secret place of the Most High, God is now obligated to protect him continuously  . This is why scripture says, “no weapon formed against the secret place resident shall prosper, and he also has the authority to condemn any and all tongues spoken against him in judgment.  He’s protected by an unseen force greater than anything that is against him Isaiah 54:17. Again scripture reminds us and assures us that "greater is he that is in us(The Most High) than he (Satan and his forces) that is in the world" 1 John 4:4. Job also benefited from this protection when Satan said to God that Job is only serving you because you have a hedge around him, no one else could see this invisible hedge except those that are of the spiritual realm Job 1:10.

As additional evidence of you being in the secret place, verse eight and nine unequivocally states you will witness with your own eyes the reward of the wicked or those that have been influenced by these evil spirits King David spoke of earlier, additionally, because you’ve made God your refuge and even the Most High thy habitation your physical dwelling is guaranteed God's protection.

The overall understand of Psalms 91, is clearly a psalm of protection, the difference between this Psalm and any other Psalm is the believer’s habitation or residence is in the secret place, and that secret place is having a mind that envisions God as a place of refuge, comfort, protection and an overall sense of security with the sole purpose of giving victory in the midst of your difficulty.

At no point in Psalms 91 does it even give a hint of fear, worry, unbelief, doubt, frustration or fatigue to the residents of the secret place. My words of wisdom for today is, make an effort to position yourself in the secret place of the Most High. That process begins by reading the word of God and meditating on it consistently. As a reminder the word of God is spirit, John 6:63 and it is that spirit filled word that escorts you into the secret place which is also spiritual.

Heavenly Father, thank you once again for the secret place that you have made available for those who desire to enter. Your word says, “for he spoke in a certain place on the seventh day on this wise, and God did rest the seventh day from all his works. And in this place again, if they shall enter into his rest. Seeing therefore there remain some who must enter there in” Hebrews 4:4-6. I pray that all who would read this article will find themselves in that secret place of rest, in spite of their challenges in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Written by: Kevin L A Ewing

kevinewing@coralwave.com

Meditation

He that finds a wife!

Wow! What a beautiful day to be alive! It's a pleasure to challenge our thinking once again. Today, I want to address the single ladies and share some godly wisdom with them. Scripture says, "He who FINDS a wife finds a good thing" (Proverbs 18:22). We often read this verse without realizing its deeper meaning.

"What was King Solomon implying when he said, "He that finds a wife?" Does he mean that one should look for someone who is already married? If that's the case, can we say that he's promoting adultery? The answer is no! In fact, what Solomon is saying through divine inspiration is quite simple. A man should seek a woman who possesses the traits of a good wife, such as a wifely character, behavior, attitude, and overall mindset."

Ladies, please don't come for me; hear me out for a moment. You cannot qualify for this wife position if your sole focus is to achieve marriage instead of being the true definition of a wife. Believe me when I say that a wife and a marriage are two separate conditions and positions. In fact, I will take it a step further; the actual institution of marriage must require the mindset of both parties to be aware that husband and wife should have been established mentally before physically declared by a pastor or marriage officer.

The marital union was designed for the couple involved to be reciprocal as it relates to catering to one another and working in harmony to achieve the goals of the marriage union. Unfortunately, with an anti-wife or even anti-husband mindset, the union becomes a liability from the beginning instead of an asset, as we'll discover.

Simply put, a woman should be a wife mentally first before legally becoming a wife through marriage. It is only then, according to scripture, that when she is sought and found by a man, she becomes a good thing. The word good means that which is beneficial.

In support of this revelation, God said In Genesis that it is not good that man should be alone. Not that the man being alone was a flaw in God's creation, but this aspect of his creation was incomplete (Eve now becomes necessary).

Interestingly, in the Bible, God did not say he would make a wife for Adam. Instead, he stated he would make him a helpmate. This description emphasizes the role and function of the "good thing" or benefit that is Adam's wife. A helpmate is someone who assists, supports, helps, encourages, and promotes her partner. She is someone who is compatible, proper, and well-suited to her partner. This is what a wife should be, mentally and emotionally.

In a marriage, the man is considered his wife's head and protector. However, this is only possible if both parties accept and respect this divine order. The man should seek guidance, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding from God to fulfill his role as the head of the household, as God is the architect of this union. The ultimate purpose of this union can only be achieved with unity and mutual support between the husband and wife. Any division between them will have negative consequences for their relationship. It is important to remember that a house divided against itself will inevitably fall.

The opposite or resistance to this order produces the Jezebel and Ahab spirit. Suggesting the wife taking on the head position (Jezebel spirit) and the husband being led by his wife (Ahab spirit). As a quick note, Jezebel cannot exist unless there is an Ahab; Ahab surrendered his authority to Jezebel, thus producing the following end result: confusion, frustration, anger, hate, unforgiveness, pride, jealousy, craftiness, manipulation, intimidation, illegal domination and eventually death.

"Will there be no conflict between these divine unions? Of course not. However, it is more likely that they will stay together rather than separate because the benefits of the relationship outweigh the differences they experience. Furthermore, applying God's principles regarding these unions ensures their success."

Ladies, my words of wisdom for you today are that you should prepare yourself mentally to be a wife before you decide to become one physically. As it is commonly known, our behavior is influenced by our thoughts. Therefore, it is essential to observe the qualities of a potential partner's behavior that make them suitable for marriage. This should be a guiding principle when considering a marriage partner."

Kevin L. A Ewing

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Simple joys

The joy of life is simply this: appreciating what we don't have, but at the same time causing us to focus on what we do have. For there are those that wish they had what we have, but in our desire to want more we lose our ability to focus on what is more important, such as simply living!

God's  Blessings, can easily become overlooked when we murmur and complain about finances, jobs, family, friends and the list goes on, but what about those who wish they were as blessed as those of us who have a little money, friends, a family and most of all a piece of mind. Someone without legs wish they had legs, someone right now only wish they had $5.00 on their bank account or a car to experience the gas guage being on empty. Someone without hearing oh! so wish they had the ability to hear. The question could be asked, did these folks appreciate these things while they had the use of them? Our taking for granted of these seemingly insignificant amenities invokes an ungrateful attitude on our end when we discount the fact that there are others who only wish they had what we have........ in particular, THE GIFT OF LIFE!

Genuine living is enjoying what we presently have to work with, like a bank account with only a few dollars. A car that decides to work sometimes, the chance of having loved and lost, rather than never loving at all. Not to mention the more simple pleasures such as the sound of the ocean waves, airplanes being airborne, birds flying, gentle breeze whispering pass our ears. A couple holding hands, kids playing with absolutely no care at all as it relates to life challenges and difficulties (honestly! I wish I could be a kid again sometimes).

This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life (meaning: we must choose to live, living isn't automatic), so that you and your children may live Deut. 30:19.

The above scripture clearly indicates that life or living is not automatic, but an actual choice that one must conciously make. A person, place or thing is NOT the cause of us not living life to the fullest, it was our choice to cause whatever it is to be the source of our non-living or should we say unhappiness. Our ability to be sad, happy, curse or blessed is solely dependent on us. As a matter of fact, we became the co-conspiritor with one or more of what I've just mentioned that has provided our present end result. ONLY YOU CAN CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY OR SAD, IT IS A STATE OF MIND, IT IS YOUR CHOICE. Your are deceiving yourself if your conclusion for your present state is to blamed  someone or something. YOU ARE THE BEGINING AND THE END OF IT BECAUSE YOU'RE THE ONE MAKING THE DECISIONS ON ALLOW WHAT IS CAUSING YOUR HAPPINESS OR SADNESS.

Take note, we can become so use to being blessed, that we can unknowingly speak curses to that which God has blessed us with (such as a small bank acount, a car in spite of its challenges,  being under paid etc.) As a reminder these things are only temporary, and change is always on the horizon for some area of our life. Everyday that you exist is necessary for the change that will occur tomorrow.

GIVE THANKS IN ALL THINGS FOR THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD CONCERNING YOU IN CHRIST JESUS! 1Thessalonians 5:18.

Heavenly Father, once again thank you for the closed doors, disappointments, backstabbers, little money, a broken car and things just going bad. It is your sovereignty that makes us understand that even in these things we must also appreciate your purpose being  exercise  in what is seemingly grim that must produce good at the end for us. We bless you and ask these thing in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com

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Provision has been made

 

Every parent prepares or secures in advance for the well being of their children. In fact it is considered a basic human response in terms of providing for that child well in advance of their needs.

In today’s teaching we will determine that it is the will of God that provision is made for his children. It is also his will that his children remain confident in him (his word) and wait patiently for him while time is advancing them to that provision. Isaiah said it best when he said, “But they that wait upon the Lord shall (not might) renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint” Isaiah 40:31.

Provision is characterized as furnishing, supplying, preparing, delivering or providing resources in advance or beforehand of its happening. Now, this understanding is interesting to note because it implies that whoever is making the provision must have some degree of intelligence as it relates to future events and simultaneously would have calculated the time, season, people, groups, environment and place as to how this provision will be executed precisely.

As far as God is concern all of our needs has been provided for already, even the ones that we’re not aware of as yet. As evidence of this the Apostle Paul made the following profound revelation, “Blessed be the God and Father of our lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ. According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world.” Ephesians 1:3-4.

The above revelation written by the Apostle Paul, speaks to events and happenings prior to our existence, as a matter of fact before the foundation of the world. He’s clearly stating that God has made provision for his people with spiritual gifts, however these provision are calculated according to how he’s chosen us in him or according to his purpose as it relates to us. Before I endeavor to proceed further I need you to cement into your understanding THAT GOD HAS ALREADY MET YOU PENDING AND FUTURE NEEDS! (That court case, unpaid bills, foreclosure, trouble marriage, your debt and the like)

A perfect example of this mystery would be Abraham. As most of you would probably know, God had asked Abraham to kill his son Isaac, Abraham obeyed God and took the boy to be sacrificed. Isaac having no knowledge that he was the sacrifice, said to his father, “Behold I see fire and wood, but where is the lamb?” Genesis 22:7. Now, watch carefully Abraham’s response, “My son God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering”. Isn’t it interesting to note that even though God commanded Abraham to kill his son, in spite of the challenge he was still carrying out the command anyway and at the same time with confidence that God had provided in advance a lamb to replace his son?

The revelation here my dear readers is, you are not convinced that God has (past tense) furnished your needs in advance of your troubles, lack and the like. If you were convinced you would behave exactly like Abraham did, he continued doing what God asked him to do, without complaining and murmuring but at the same time persuaded that God had made a way out for him. As a matter of fact Abraham and Isaac had passed the provision which was the lamb stuck in the fence. Eventually Abraham was stopped by an angel when he was about to kill his son, and Abraham called the name of that place JEHOVAH- JIREH! Jehovah-jireh or Yahweh-yireh is defined as THE LORD WILL PROVIDE or "Jehovah will see it," or "Jehovah will provide," or "Jehovah will be seen." We are offered a variety of interpretations, but the exact idea is that of seeing and being seen. For God to see would be automatic for him to provide. As a reminder he knows the end from the beginning, he is the Alpha and Omega, he is Omniscient, meaning he’s all knowing.

Our God is not an improviser to improvise would be the opposite of provision. Provision is to provide or furnish in advance of events and circumstances. To improvise is to make up as one goes along suggesting they have no plan or knowledge as to what is about to happen. OUR GOD DOES NOT, AND I REPEAT, DOES NOT IMPROVISE, HE ALWAYS PROVIDES IN ADVANCE OF OUR CHALLENGES.

Your situation is not unique; your challenge is not the first of its kind. In fact your situation is proof that provision has (past tense) bin made. I am aware it is challenging, and not to mention frustrating, but know without a shadow of a doubt that time is advancing you to what God has already provided.

Your story and circumstances are about to change, and change in such a way that neither you nor your oppressors could have ever imagine. As of this day get yourself several pieces of paper and write on those papers the following words “I am on my way out because God has made provision for me” stick this up in your car, home, work place etc. You must be convinced like Abraham. Remember, Abraham kept doing what God had asked him to do in spite of the craziness of it. Which suggest we must continue paying our tithes, helping others, praying and seeking God. Overall doing what is right in spite of what is happening to us for the negative; because just like night follows day and Sunday follows Monday your days of adversity will follow your days of prosperity and change.

Job made it clear when he said, “All the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come……..CHANGE MUST COME!

Heavenly Father my prayer is simple today, and that is thank you in advance for the provision you’ve made in advance for the readers of this article and myself, we come in agreement with our brother Job when he said he will wait till his change come, we ask this in the matchless name of your son Jesus Christ. Amen!

Written by: Minister Kevin L A Ewing

kevinewing@coralwave.com

We need people in order to advance

One of the beauties of life is calculating the purpose of everyone that has ever entered our lives. Every person that will ever be a part of our life, sole purpose is to make a contribution to our existence in an effort to fulfill our purpose, whether we are aware of it or not. No human being purpose can be accomplished without the integration of others, all things are relative, meaning someway somehow there is a connection to someone, a place or an environment.

The core of their contribution whether it’s good or bad carries the seed of developing US! This makes the journey of life quite interesting, because for the most part we cannot predict what a particular individual will offer in terms of their contribution, nevertheless, they are necessary for our development. Meaning their contribution can either consist of adding to us or taking away from us; however what we do know is that during our time with them or even after their departure there will be a change in us via the association. The quality of that change will reflect in our attitudes, mindsets and beliefs, which equals their contribution.

Our bible tells us that all things are working together for our good, Romans 8:28, which also indicates that all things are indeed necessary and more so relative, and nothing was design by God to work independent of itself but must connect with someone or something to produce something else, again speaking to relativity.

We need people, and not just some people but all people, especially those that hate us, despise us detest us undermine us etc. I know this probably makes no sense to you, but watch the spiritual principles. God said that everything in his creation was good except that the man should NOT be alone Genesis 2:18. Many of us when reading this scripture connects this only to marriage. When viewed carefully, scripture is placing emphasis on the word good, meaning, it is not beneficial for a man if he's alone, he profits less in being by himself if he desires increase. King Solomon said, "two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor for if they fail, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls for he has no one to help him up" Ecclesiastes 4:9

Man always needs someone, something, or some environment to assist him in advancing in spite of how these people or places present themselves. The corporate world calls this process synergy. Synergy, is the combine efforts of two or more things or people to produce more than they were doing as individuals (note: synergy is not based on who like you or do not like you it’s about putting aside differences and focusing on a common goal to advance or produce more). So, in understanding this spiritual truth, it is only fitting to determine that we need haters, we need back stabbers, we need folks that love us, appreciate us etc. The truth is these people have been predetermine to our lives for the sole purpose of advancing us (again, in spite of their character, attitude or behavior). These folks came equip with what God knows to be a necessity for us concerning present and future events, again, in spite of the packaging that they come in.

Simply put our lives are a divine setup. The primary difficulty in this revelation, is grasping, the fact that we have to accept the undesirables for who they are, because it is in who they are that is teaching us directly or indirectly and at the same time preparing us for future progress.

So, in essence our enemies, friends and environments are in fact our teachers and our appointed times with them would be the class room of life that is making us better through these awesome experiences be it good or bad.

Therefore once we would have put aside our personal views we can now see more clearly the purpose for these folks presence in our lives. Thus, no matter who was, is or will be a part of our existence here on earth, we must thank God in advance for choosing them to advance us, and to make us better through the many experiences they've afforded us.

Scripture sums this entire process up with the following statement, “For whom he (God) did foreknew he also did predestine, to be conformed to the image of his son” Romans 8: 29. Simply put, because God knew us in advance of our earthly existence he also knew in advance who and what it would take to change us to the likeness of his son Jesus Christ. Bottom line: We need people to advance us in the process of becoming like Jesus!

My words of wisdom for today my wonderful readers are simply this, we need to urgently dispel the ideology of what is good is God and what is bad is of the Devil, because untimely God is Sovereign, which suggest that he is the one supervising over the good and the bad that enters and exit our lives as his method of developing us( as a reminder, all things are working together for our good). Further more biblical principle clearly states that wherever good is evil has a legal right to be present Romans 7: 21.

Father, I now understand why you've commanded us to bless and not curse those that curse us, To pray for those that use us and say all manner of things against us. Thank you for the revelation of the necessity of all people that enters our lives and how they are needed to advance us. I pray that the eyes of every reader of this article will begin to illuminate to the greater reality that you've designed every person, place and environment to advance us. We bless you and praise you for your wisdom in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Written by: Minister Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com

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