Monday, July 11, 2011

Love your Enemy - Lisa Patterson


Today we will study how to "Love your Enemy."
Isaiah 10:27 says your burdens will be removed and yokes destroyed because of the annointing(fatness around your neck). It cost you to hold resentment in your heart for your enemies. Let God take that burden away so you don't have to bear it anymore. God has to gradually build you up for what He wants for you.
Heb.2:1 He has given us the Holy Spirit. If you haven't gotten the annointing you don;t have it. You may have the Holy Spirit but not the annointing. God said your gotta do something yourself. We have a choice to want Him or not. He is a gentleman and will not force himself on anyone. He gave us a will to choose to do right or not to. Give up iniquity and get to praying for your enemies so they don't go to the lake of fire. You would want the same for yourself.
You cannot expect to go to Heaven and holding grudges against your neighbor or any of your enemies. You must give it to God for He knows what to do where we don't. So many times we harbour grudges against people and they don't know it. You are only hurting yourself. When you let go God can handle the other person but if you don;t you are tying God"s hands. It is time to do our job and not rely on everyone else. You cannot expect to be blessed and be ugly to others, or unforgiving.
Lay aside the weight that holds you back. Forgive others for they are human too.
Poverty thinking is to not let go of the past and let the future come through. Let go of the poverty thinking so God can bring you up to where He wants you.
The devil wants you to give up and throw in the towel. He is mad but you must pond like you have the victory over him. Whatever you feed will take over in your
life. But with Christ you have a new mindset and focus. And the Lord tells you simple things, not mystical. He's a loving Father who wants everyone so He will go about it simply and not rash or harsh. He wants you to work and produce the fruits of your labor.
So come to Christ today and let him love you and take away the heavy yoke that so easily besets us so we won:t be bombarded with the devil's mess. Don't let the devil hold you back with unforgiveness and harbouring thoughts about your enemy today.