In The Pause
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· 16 viewsThere are many places in the bible where God tells people to wait or do less or do little while He does the impossible.
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What are some things we tend to do during pauses in our life?
Eat or rest too much.
Escape,
Over doing any addiction,
Figure out to handle things on your own.
Why we dont like to pause.
In The Pause we tend to feel more.
It is our Father’s heart to let us feel with our hearts and be led by our spirit.
When we pause we realize the places we dont trust God to take care of for us.
10 “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
10 “Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
These quotation marks are God speaking to the people who are in a war.
This chapter is about a people in a time of war.
1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; 3 Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah. 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High.
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God?
This river brings us to life. This is what everyone is looking for all around and outside of us.
The holy dwelling places of the Most High?
Where is this dwelling place that the Most High abides?
It is in our hearts.
The way I see it we can look at life from all the conflict and doubts of these times.
or
We can look at life from a place of dwelling with God.
This will cause a river to flow from with in you that all the people around are thirsty for.
When we look at life from that dwelling place with God, He will shout to the enemy's of our time to “CEASE!”
Dwelling with Father creates a pause in our lives where we trust Him to defeat the darkness.
Closing:
There are many places in the bible where God tells people to wait or do less or do little while He does the impossible.
We are in that place again.
Play Kids Video The Walls of Jericho
These people went in circles for 7 days until God did what He said he would do.
This Pause can feel like we are being led in circles too until God does what He does best.
This Weeks Challenge:
Pause for 5 minutes.
What did God show you during this time?
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15 For thus the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said, “In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your strength.” But you were not willing,
14 “The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent.”
7 Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
47 and that all this assembly may know that the Lord does not deliver by sword or by spear; for the battle is the Lord’s and He will give you into our hands.”
15 and he said, “Listen, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s.
7 “Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed because of the king of Assyria nor because of all the horde that is with him; for the one with us is greater than the one with him. 8 “With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to Alamoth. A Song. 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; 3 Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah. 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High. 5 God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. 6 The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; He raised His voice, the earth melted. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, Who has wrought desolations in the earth. 9 He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire. 10 “Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” 11 The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.
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