EventFlying with Shobe to Thailand to attend the Conference
Here and Now
I am so glad that Pipoy was able to process my dreams regarding our lawyer yesterday because it was revealed to me how impatient I was with what I have been asking and waiting for GOD in prayer.
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Scriptures 2 Chronicles 35:20-36:5
English Standard Version
Josiah Killed in Battle
20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight at Carchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to meet him. 21 But he sent envoys to him, saying, “What have we to do with each other, king of Judah? I am not coming against you this day, but against the house with which I am at war. And God has commanded me to hurry. Cease opposing God, who is with me, lest he destroy you.” 22 Nevertheless, Josiah did not turn away from him, but disguised himself in order to fight with him. He did not listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, but came to fight in the plain of Megiddo. 23 And the archers shot King Josiah. And the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded.” 24 So his servants took him out of the chariot and carried him in his second chariot and brought him to Jerusalem. And he died and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. All Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
Philippians 4:10-23
English Standard Version
God's Provision
10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Observation
In the scriptures of 2 Chronicles 35, I have observed that Josiah even though he was a righteous King, he was too ambitious that he wanted to fight battles that were not supposed to be his battles. In the end he never listened to the warning of the King he was coming against because he was stiff-necked and proud. He ended up dying, his life cut short because he didn't listen even to the warning of his enemies. It was never his battle in the first place because the King of Egypt did not intend to go fight him but somebody else. Josiah even though he started out well ended up with a premature death just because he was not contended. In Philippians 4, Paul speaks of being content and how important for it for believers to be content, I don't think it's wise to start a fight and especially not wise to fight against those who did not come against us. We have to master the skill of being contented especially we as believers.
Application
Not every battle is yours to fight.... this is one of the most important lessons for me today that I cannot help but think if My mother is treading on dangerous grounds when she decides to start a difficult thing - a non profit, non stock foundation (an organization that requires a lot of accountability to your funders and the government) now. I believe she is not content with what she has, and just because she has won some battles before does not mean she should start another battle now. I am praying for her to be content with her blessings and all that she has because right now she is trying to do something that she can no longer do. And she is sick today trying to do it. I am praying for GOD to intervene in whatever path we are going in that is not part of HIS will for us. I am praying for GOD to rescue me from all my troubles and deliver me from every pain and insecurity I am in. I am praying for GOD to send me a husband not because I want to escape my battles but because I want to be able to have the love energy and the will to fight the battles my family is getting itself into because of my mother.
Prayer
Dear AVI,
O Gracious and Loving Father GOD who cares for me and my family more than I care for myself. O GOD Almighty, please KING JESUS help me, help us not to make the wrong decisions. I honestly realize why I am so against this foundation starting. It is because I do not trust her to be a good steward of the blessings that YOU have entrusted to her. She cannot even pay the correct taxes, how can she be entrusted to manage someone else's money??? So GOD, YOU are the all powerful GOD, and I am YOUR Child, I stand with YOU today, and pray that YOU will not allow any funder to fund or to entrust us with money because we are not worthy to be a good steward of it. Please bring a realization to this trip even to Sir Boy and Mae, enable them to see what they are getting into and to decide to be content with whatever that they already have now. I pray O GOD have mercy on us and do not allow anything not even Josiah to get into this battle where he will only be killed. Not in my watch O GOD because I am the queen's daughter and I am YOUR Child who is contending for YOUR will on earth. I have no other power but YOU O GOD, please move heaven and earth for me.
In the Name of JESUS I pray Amen
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