PROPHECIES - "Go Not Down To Egypt"


 

      Everybody knows about God's promises to Isaac to bless and multiply his seed and inherit the promised land. But God made important prerequisites to those prophecies. Isaac must obey His commandments, statutes and laws, AND he must NOT go down to Egypt. He must trust God during famine in the land. Likewise, we must obey God and be in His chosen place before we can claim His promises.

Genesis 26:2 - "...the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of."



PRAYER - "Forbidden Prayer"

 It may be hard to believe, but sometime God does not want us to pray for certain people. Three times, Jeremiah warned, "pray not for these people." God knows every person intimately. He knows every nuance of a person's heart -- rebellion, hypocrisy, atheism, even blasphemy. Even Jesus only prayed for those who were given to Him. Don't waste time praying for the wrong people. Pray for those you know are given to you.

John 17:9 - "I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine." 

 

PRINCIPALS - "Abraham"

Abraham was an Iraqi. He migrated to Syria. God called him to Israel. At least that is how it would look on today's map. God called Abraham to raise up a nation that would glorify Jehovah. He might have done it in Iraq or in Syria, but didn't. God planted Jews in Israel. Abraham would roll over in his grave if he knew all the hatred and warmongering among his grandchildren today.

Genesis 12:1 - "...the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, ...unto a land that I will shew thee."

PRINCIPLES - "A Bowl of Beans"



Look at the modern State of Israel. Then contemplate its 3600-year history. Scores of famous cities. Scores of great kings. Millions of people. The overall impact of Israel on the world stage is inestimable. Great scientists, inventors, financiers, artists, musicians, politicians, etc. Jews have played a major role in nearly every nation on earth. And Esau gave it all away for a bowl of beans.

Genesis 25:34 - "Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright."

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God Never Changes

 

"I am the LORD, I change not"; God made this statement to enforce the fact that He instituted what follows and He hasn't changed his mind.  


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God is forever the same in mercy and judgment, in goodness and severity. What He once loved, He still loves, and will always love. What He once hated, He still hates and will always hate. His long suffering and mercy affords us the opportunity to be saved. His judgment and wrath assures us that heaven will be eternally pure and righteous. 

Malachi 3:6-7 - "I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you."

"I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed."  

We can truly understand what the Lord meant in this scripture. But the question is, "Do we?" Let's look at what the Word says: Bible

"Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you."Bible

   Melchizedek blesses Abram.

The Tithe 

Abraham was the first on record to offer a tithe (tenth) of his income - to the priest of Salem, Melchizedek. Jacob vowed his tithe to the LORD. God prescribed that all of Israel should tithe into the Tabernacle for the support of the priesthood. Without the tithe, the ministry would have been starved out of business. God curses those who refuse to tithe. 

Malachi 3:8 - "Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me." 

Did Abraham offer tithes a tithe (tenth) of his income - to the priest of Salem, Melchizedek? Bible

Is it possibly to tithe and have a bad attitude? Bible

Tithing Activates A Prophesied Blessing 

Paying tithes sets into motion the promises of God. God wants His people to support the ministry. When you underwrite the work of God, God will underwrite you. Besides, He says the first ten percent is His (v 8). NEVER spend God's money on yourself. 

Malachi 3:10 - "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."

Food for God's ministry and their families to live by brought to storehouse. Bible

In the time of this prophets words Hezekiah had built very large store houses for the ministry of God and His ministers.  So large it seemed there was no way to fill them. But overflow them God did. storehouse

Tithers Are Very Important People 

Who can you turn to for this kind of security? Nobody but your Creator can make this offer. The tithers - God's people who faithfully return to Him the first-fruits of their labors - become the VIP's in this world. God's Very Important People.

Malachi 3:11 "I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field." 

footnote: There were certain chambers adjoining to the temple; and besides those that were built by Solomon, there were other chambers prepared by Hezekiah in his times, when the tithes were brought in, in such plenty, that there was not room enough for them. 

(2 Chronicles 31:11, 2 Chronicles 31:12 )  (2 Chronicles 31)  

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