Dear friends,this is YOUR chance to partner with somebody who is full of faith,because faith pleases God,and is a transport for God to work in the lives of many...it is just a wonderfull thing.
why do i say so?First of all you got to understand what partnership is all about...
Read the following:(from 1 kings chapter 17)
1 kings 17:
8Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, 9"Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you." 10So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, indeed a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, "Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I may drink." 11And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, "Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand."
12So she said, "As the LORD your God lives, I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar; and see, I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die."
13And Elijah said to her, "Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some for yourself and your son. 14For thus says the LORD God of Israel: "The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the LORD sends rain on the earth."'
15So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days. 16The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the LORD which He spoke by Elijah.
Elijah Revives the Widow's Son
17Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. And his sickness was so serious that there was no breath left in him. 18So she said to Elijah, "What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to kill my son?"
19And he said to her, "Give me your son." So he took him out of her arms and carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. 20Then he cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on the widow with whom I lodge, by killing her son?" 21And he stretched himself out on the child three times, and cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, I pray, let this child's soul come back to him." 22Then the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him, and he revived.
23And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. And Elijah said, "See, your son lives!"
24Then the woman said to Elijah, "Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is the truth."
777777777777777777777777777777777777777777Do you see the pattern here?A widow who had no faith initially learnt how to trust Elijah,a man full of faith and expectancy of the Lord's promises !!U see a partnership with God's friend always produces change and abundance in your life!!!Just like the widow who had a supernatiral increase in her food supply...even her trust in Elijah led to her son's resurrection!!!!How much greater can partnership with God be?its over flowing,abundant,produces miracles,and exceeding...and beyond words!!!Why??
reasons:
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isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.( KJV)2)
ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, (WEB)3)
mark 10:27 But Jesus looked at them and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible." (NKJ)4)
matthew17:20 "You didn't have enough faith," Jesus told them. "I assure you, even if you had faith as small as a mustard seed you could say to this mountain, `Move from here to there,' and it would move. Nothing would be impossible."[c](nlt)notice the words i put in italics....The last one being a figure of speech..if u have faith as small as a mustard seed ..you can move the mountains (of your fears and diseases!!) Nothing is impossible when you believe in what Christ Jesus can do!!!!
If you are an unbeliver and have recieved faith from this illustration i put here,you can try God in this area...as an unbeliver myself..i didnt believed in anything..but how do you know God exists if u didnt let God work through you in your most helpless and hopeless situation?God is attracted to the helpless and Hopeless!!!
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2 corinthians 12:9 Each time he said, "My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may work through me. (NLT)b)
1 corinthians1:27Instead, God deliberately chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose those who are powerless to shame those who are powerful. (NLT)notice again what i highlighted in italics!!!he deliberately choose what seems foolish to shock the powerful!!!!His power works best in your weaknesses!!!!Be filled with faith today!!!expect the unexpected!!!!I'll take you through God's healing power in the next article!!!!