Date: 15-Apr-2024
Name: Josh
Topic: PART 5: BECOMING GOD’S BATTLE AXE – Oh! Hide me Lord.
Content:
Introduction
- Greetings – This is the day the Lord has made!
- Previous devotions on the battle axe – Knowledge, surveillance, spirit of the lord, the word. Today the battle is the Lord’s
- Oh, Hide me, Lord!
- The battle is the Lords.
- A good dancer knows when to leave the dance floor.
- The battle is the Lord’s. 1 Samuel 17:47
- Choose your battles
1. Fire scriptures: The Life of mighty men of God
1 Samuel Chapters 1, 2 and 3
- Hannah Dedicates Samuel
- The Lord Calls Samuel
- Samuel Anoints David
2. The life of David. 1 Samuel 22
- David at Adullam and Mizpah
3. The Life of Elijah 1 King 19
- Elijah Runs Away
4. The Life of John the Baptist; Mathew 3:4
- The Work of John the Baptist
- Jesus Is Baptized by John
5. The life of Moses Exodus 2
Baby Moses
- Exodus 2: 15 – 21
- 15 When the king heard what Moses had done, he tried to kill him. But Moses ran away from the king and went to live in the land of Midian. There he sat down near a well.
- Exodus 4:18 – Moses returns to Egypt
- Exodus 13: Consecration of the firstborns
6. The life of Rahab and the two spies
- Joshua 2: 4 – 6
7. Story of Naomi – gaining sons – Ruth 4: 13 - 16
8. The life of Jesus: Mathew 2
- The Wise Men Visit Jesus
- Luke 2: 41 – 52- Jesus As a Boy
9. The life of Jonah – Jonah 1:1- 16
- God Calls and Jonah Runs
10. The Life of Adam and Eve: Genesis 3:8
11. Other examples: Life of Noah
12. The ministration of the holy spirit and Jesus Christ
- Genesis 1:3
- John 14:26 - 26 But the Helper will teach you everything and will cause you to remember all that I told you. This Helper is the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name.
- 1 Corinthians 2:10 - 10 But God has shown us these things through the Spirit. The Spirit searches out all things, even the deep secrets of God.
The Lessons when God hides us. (Protection, Process, Promotion)
1. A time of divine Protection
2. - The process Have faith – No matter the situation. Hebrew 11. Faith comes in hearing Gods word. Grow in the word. Meditate on it. The Knowledge
- Trust and obey the process. There is pain but your strength will be renewed. This is a process of building. The Character development.
The eagle example. Isaiah 40:31 - But the people who trust the Lord will become strong again.
They will rise up as an eagle in the sky;
they will run and not need rest;
they will walk and not become tired. The Lord will always provide. 1 King. The blessing
- You will grow in wisdom and stature – Luke 2:52. The Growth – solutions to situations are provided.
3. A time of Promotion - The bigger the battle (trial) the bigger the victory (testimony). The testimony. John 8:18 18 I am one of the witnesses who speaks about myself, and the Father who sent me is the other witness.”
Prayer Points:
Prayer points
We stand with those in hiding places. Health, family, work, depression, anxiety, doubt, hopeless
As we are in the hiding place:
o Let the faith build and grow in the word
o Let the strength build
o Let the knowledge build
o Let the character develop
o Let the blessing come
o Let God announce us
o Let God correct us
o I will obey
o Give the testimony
o Ask for help from God – Jeremiah 33:3
o Let the helper direct us – John 16:13
Men, guys what are we hiding: Sin, desires of the flesh, unforgiveness, addictions, pride. Let us repent and ask God for Mercy, grace and forgiveness.
Whose hiding from you: Forgive them Mathew 9 – The Lords prayer
Conclusion
- Oh hide me Lord!
- Choose your battles!
- The battle is the Lord’s
- Thank you and be blessed.
