Pushers & Pimps

1 Samuel 18:1-5

1 Samuel 18:1–5 The Message

By the time David had finished reporting to Saul, Jonathan was deeply impressed with David—an immediate bond was forged between them. He became totally committed to David. From that point on he would be David’s number-one advocate and friend. Saul received David into his own household that day, no more to return to the home of his father. Jonathan, out of his deep love for David, made a covenant with him. He formalized it with solemn gifts: his own royal robe and weapons—armor, sword, bow, and belt. Whatever Saul gave David to do, he did it—and did it well. So well that Saul put him in charge of his military operations. Everybody, both the people in general and Saul’s servants, approved of and admired David’s leadership.

1 Samuel 19:1–6 The Message

Saul called his son Jonathan together with his servants and ordered them to kill David. But because Jonathan treasured David, he went and warned him: “My father is looking for a way to kill you. Here’s what you are to do. Tomorrow morning, hide and stay hidden. I’ll go out with my father into the field where you are hiding. I’ll talk about you with my father and we’ll see what he says. Then I’ll report back to you.” Jonathan brought up David with his father, speaking well of him. “Please,” he said to his father, “don’t attack David. He hasn’t wronged you, has he? And just look at all the good he has done! He put his life on the line when he killed the Philistine. What a great victory God gave Israel that day! You were there. You saw it and were on your feet applauding with everyone else. So why would you even think of sinning against an innocent person, killing David for no reason whatever?” Saul listened to Jonathan and said, “You’re right. As God lives, David lives. He will not be killed.”

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1 Samuel 20:16–17 The Message

Jonathan repeated his pledge of love and friendship for David. He loved David more than his own soul!

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1 Samuel 20:42 The Message

Jonathan said, “Go in peace! The two of us have vowed friendship in God’s name, saying, ‘God will be the bond between me and you, and between my children and your children forever!’ ”

1 Sam 20:42

In This Room We have people that have used someone for personal advantage and have been used for personal advantage. But our sinful nature only requires us to remember the pain we have endured when we where used.

And before you want to throw on your church face, and pretend you never wronged anyone.. let me say that even when we are toddlers we learned how to convince our little brother or sister 0r cousin’s to take the broke toy and you play with the better one. In School Folks will be nice to you because you have the hookup for the dope Summer job but wouldn’t acknowledge you in school.. But can you hook me up with some fries?? Could you pick me up in your car? Wait the only reason why your my friend is because of what i have??

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Watch this the only reason your my girlfriend is because i got money and a nice ride, what wait you only go out with me because my shape and i’m popular..

So we can go buy a car, a TV even a house and we have to make sure the person who is selling us the product has our best interest in mind.. Because we don’t like being used... played…or PIMPED… So in order for us not to be taken advantaged of we must learn/educated ourselves. So when that sales person suggest something and you have already read up on it, you can chime in with what you know. So when the neighborhood/work place playboy or playgirl fixes there sights on you, you will have enough information to tell them that those services will not be needed up in here.

But Back to super deep saint thats sitting there like i never used anyone for personal gain...

Romans 3:23 KJV 1900

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

2. So we develop survival tactics so no one can walk in our lives and take advantage of us any more..

So we are saved but guarded, we limit folks in our space because we don’t want our kind nature to be taken advantage of..

I. So we come off as tuff and curt.. because its my defense mechanism. rather cut ya then let you in.

II. So i have the New York state of mind (Nobody smiling mechanism)

III. have the Isolation mechanism ( letting people in will allow them to see my weakness)

Iv. So I remain close to only to a small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, we spend time together and (do not readily allow others to join us.)

v. Then its those crazy group of folks, that give everyone a chance but once you cross them… They are done.. You could beg for forgiveness, Jesus could spoken in a verbal declaration my child is forgiven. But nope they will still hold them hostage...

IF The Truth be Told...

3.We all Come In with baggage..

That’s the reason i am here, I Got Baggage.. Please somebody honest. say that. (and tell your neighbor next to you) So do you with your cute self!!

Matthew 11:29 NLT

Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

I need Jesus to teach me how to take his yoke and surrender mines.. Because his is easy..

I. So I got baggage and I spend several hours a week with other bag ladies and bag men, what does God have in-store for me?

II. How do I learn how to trust, when I can’t get rid of the pain? (Tap someone and tell them take his yoke)

Matthew 7:1–5 The Message

“Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults—unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. It’s easy to see a smudge on your neighbor’s face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. Do you have the nerve to say, ‘Let me wash your face for you,’ when your own face is distorted by contempt? It’s this whole traveling road-show mentality all over again, playing a holier-than-thou part instead of just living your part. Wipe that ugly sneer off your own face, and you might be fit to offer a washcloth to your neighbor.

4. “But before you can be successful, you have to be a survivor.

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Matthew 7:1–3 NLT

“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?

Bishop TD Jakes wrote in his book Destiny

To move from survival to success, we must begin by investing in what invests in us. Pour into relationships that pour into you. I know that sounds like common sense, but it is not that common. You’ve got to have somebody who can feed you so you can feed somebody else. Many people feed others who can’t feed them, while they completely fail to nourish those who really desire to feed them. When says, “Don’t muzzle the mouth of the ox that treads the grain,” it simply means feed what is feeding you! If you’re feeding people who can’t feed you, it’s only a matter of time before that constant feeding will begin to drain you. Be intentional about the people you are connected to.”

Excerpt From: T.D. Jakes. “Destiny.” iBooks. https://itun.es/us/jLtM4.l

Excerpt From: T.D. Jakes. “Destiny.” iBooks. https://itun.es/us/jLtM4.l

Matthew 7:1-3

You see many folks will arrive to New Beginnings as their final destination, Others this a layover for the next flight, others just had to land because they needed fuel, others encountered a storm and was forced to land.

The question you need to ask yourself is which one best describe’s my situation.

And it all boils down to Trust!! Many have been taken advantaged of by men, women, leaders & pastors.. And that baggage gets in the way of being Properly Pushed.

So for some it could take years before they come out of the shell, others will just be satisfied with being average, Some it will take seeing others dropped out the nest and soaring before they can embrace the push..

Ask Yourself this question, what frightens you the most, the push or not being in control of the push!!

See My Destiny is to pull greatness out of you, your Destiny is pull greatness out of someone else.. and So on, Our destiny is linked together..

The Problem come’s when the person your pushing is afraid to jump.. I spend more time in prepping scared potential jumpers than i do training the ones who are ready to be pushed..

Is it possible that your fear to be pushed and your fear to jump can hinder your assignment..

There are designated survivors who have prayed to God for help,

And the Lord hand picked you to go… help but your afraid to be trained..

So the pushy become’s the pimp!!! When you waist valuable resources like peoples time they spend pouring into you and you know that your glass is turned upside down. But you just enjoy the attention, the company, the companionship..

Your waisting time i haven’t come to make friends I have come to make disciples. God didn’t send me to pamper people He sent me to pastor people.

Stop waisting your time stroking folks ego’s it doesn’t take long to figure out who’s hungry for NEXT and who’s perpetrating a fraud.

This is what Jesus tells us

Matthew 7:6 NLT

“Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy. Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.

Conclusion:

This brings us to David & Jonathan From that point on he would be David’s number-one advocate and friend.

David had a rough childhood,

I. Jesse his daddy didn’t care for him because the rumor was his wife had an affair and David was the child of the affair

I) a. So David’s dad was home but wasn’t a part of his life,

I) b. Davids father favored his other sons and didn’t consider David worthy to be invited to meet the man of God.

i) C. David was the 8th son which means New Beginnings

II. Jonathan the prince of Isreal realized the moment he laid eyes on him that David was destined to be the Next King..

II.a) For the first time after living with 7 fake brothers, God blesses him with the real deal..

**Often God exposes us to the fake phony stuff so we can appreciate the real deal..

So your first couch you purchased was leatherette but the last couch you purchased was Cow hide leather.

Your babies daddy was deadbeat but you husband is a father..

tap your neighbor tell them from bad to good..

See Jonathan who was royal could see beyond the sheep dodo, the poverty, the hurt.

And recognize Royalty..

David didn’t allow his past failed relationship dictate how he treated and trusted Jonathan, after all that took trust.... Jonathan had next but recognized someone greater in his midst.. That took humility

Two Keys For We need for the Pushe and the Pusher.. Trust & Humility

David’s heart was so pure that he had several opportunities to Kill the King, and he had men with him that suggested and offered to kill him, for David.

But killing the King would have proved Saul to be right about David and it would have open the door for Davids assassination..

Galatians 6:7 KJV 1900

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Psalm 105:15 KJV 1900

Saying, Touch not mine anointed, And do my prophets no harm.

It amazes me when the mentality of a Side Chick that moves into the position of the Wife gets upset when he gets a new side chick.. He is just filling vacancy

If you lied to get it, you will be lied on to lose it,

It’s a Kingdom Law what you sow you reap..

The Moment the oil was poured on David’s head and his assignment to be King was revealed, preparation for Pushers & Pimps began to line up..

Jesse was his first pimp & Samuel was his first Pusher.. His spiritual father was everything his natural father wasn’t

Saul a second father & David loved him like a father and he married his daughter which made him family but he Pimped David.. But David still loved him

Jonathan another brother from another mother was his 2nd pusher and risked his life for David...

David didn’t seem to have issues with trusting people God sent in his life to help him, and he also didn’t have an issue forgiving those who couldn’t push him.. Notice i said couldn’t and not wouldn’t..

Some people would make you believe serving them, following them will get you where you need to be...

But ask yourself this question.. Are They Where They need to Be? And Who Pushed Them?

You don’t want to be connected to pimps posing as Pushers.

There are no short cuts in the Kingdom, David ran for 8 years..Before becoming King.

Thats not counting the time when he slayed Goliath and was in good graces with the King this is when he went on the run for his life.

So my final question to you is, whats your assignment? And are you prepared to be pushed?