The Journey Of Joshua crossing the river Jordan.

https://messengerx.app.link/pnteDkHxIqTjbXnSVZPn

This reminded me of the journey we did at Wednesday group  

Then the word consecrate came up again. 

Then I came across this Word For Today

Consecrate yourself to God

31 July 2019

‘Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.’

Joshua 3:5 NIV

On the edge of the Promised Land, God said to His people, ‘Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.’ When we consecrate ourselves to God He will do things in us, with us, for us, and through us that will amaze us. We want to do amazing things for God, and that seems noble. But we’ve got it backwards. God wants to do amazing things for us. That’s His job, not ours. Our job is consecration. To consecrate means to make holy or sacred. Consecration is more than going to church, keeping the Ten Commandments, sharing our faith, volunteering for a ministry, raising our hands in worship, and going on a mission trip. All those are good things, but that isn’t consecration. The utensils used in temple worship were considered ‘consecrated’. In other words, they were set apart for the exclusive use of God. They were devoted to His service. Consecration means that we dethrone ourselves and enthrone Jesus as Lord of our lives. It means we stop being self-obsessed. It’s no longer ‘me first’ but ‘God first’. It’s surrendering all of who we are to Him. It’s a recognition that every second of our time, every ounce of our energy, and every penny of our money is a gift from God and for God. Consecration is an ever-deepening love for Jesus, a childlike trust in our heavenly Father, and an obedience to the Holy Spirit. The Bible says: ‘But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy”’ (1 Peter 1:15-16 NIV). So let’s be a generation who are consecrated to God, and set apart for His work.

Elisha & The Widow.

A widow comes to Elisha in 2 Kings 4. Her husband is dead, creditors are coming for her two sons, and all she has left is a little jar of oil. Elisha gives her a strange instruction: "Go borrow empty jars from your neighbors, as many as you can, then shut the door and start pouring" (vv. 3-7).

So she does. One jar fills. Then the next. Then the next. Jar after jar, they're filled up. Then Scripture says, "When all the jars were full, she said to her son, 'Bring me another one.' But he replied, 'There is not a jar left.' And the oil stopped flowing" (vs. 6).

The oil didn't run out. The jars did. God's supply was never the problem. He would have kept pouring as long as there was something to pour into.

That's the picture for us. Oil in Scripture represents the Holy Spirit, and we are the vessel. Notice what the jars had to be-empty. Elisha didn't say, "Bring me jars half full of something else." He said "Bring me empty ones," because oil can only fill what has been made room for.

That's the part we skip. We ask God to pour out His Spirit while our lives are full of things that don't belong-bitterness we won't release, habits we won't surrender, things we let in that were never meant to sit in God's vessel. The oil doesn't stop because God is stingy. It stops because there's no clean, empty space for it to fill.

So the role of the vessel is simple: stay clean, stay empty, stay available, and the oil will keep flowing through your life for as long as you make room for it.

Empty yourself today, and He'll do the rest.

Spiritual warfare In life "LUST PART 1& 2"

 

For Today Message 23rd October.

Discord gives a relish for concord” is a classic Latin maxim attributed to the Roman writer Publilius Syrus (from his Moral Sayings, Maxim 198/790).

Meaning

• Relish: Appreciation, enjoyment, or zest.

• Concord: Harmony, peace, or agreement.

• Discord: Disagreement, conflict, or tension.

The quote means that experiencing conflict, struggle, or disagreement makes us appreciate peace and harmony much more deeply. When everything is always smooth and uniform, we tend to take it for granted; a temporary clash or hardship highlights the value of getting along

Fear Of Man

.WEDNESDAY 21 Oct 2026 The Word For Today.

BELIEVE GOD FOR 'GOOD THINGS'

"You have promised these good things to your servant.'

2 Samuel 7:28 NIV

We strive each day to 'walk by faith, not by sight' (2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV). But it doesn't come easily. It takes a mind saturated in scripture to make a faith choice when you're staring down the barrel of a situation that seems impossible. So how do you develop that kind of faith? For a relationship to thrive, both parties must invest time and energy into getting to know one other. Lasting connections are based on trust, and an intimate knowledge of the other person's habits and character. And it's the same with God. Over time, as you prove His faithfulness it becomes easier to let go of your fear and replace it with trust. One author writes: 'Getting to know God means walking with Him, spending time in His Word, getting to know His spotless character and the countless examples of His unfailing love

illustrated in His ironclad promises. It means praying, talking, sharing all the details of your life and the inner workings of your heart. He knows it all already, but He enjoys the intimacy of the conversation. And like any balanced relationship, we can't always be the one talking. We have to make time to listen, to come before the Lord and get quiet, by silencing the noise of our thoughts and the rush of our emotions. Remember, the only place fear has to work is in the empty space where your faith should be. Fear is based on what you see and hear. Faith is based on knowing that God's Word is reliable, and that He has promised 'good things' to those who believe Him for them!

Page 191 of "REDEFINED: Confronting The Labels That Limit Us." By Arden Bevere

WORST-CASE SCENARIO ...

The wrong kind of fear has power, but it's a power based on an expected or assumed reality. In other words, we feel afraid of what might happen or will probably happen before it happens. As humans, we have great imaginations, so fear has a lot of material to work with. But our imaginations can actually work for us if we are intentional about facing our fears rather than running from them

Page 188....Fear  of man will prove to be a snare,  ut whoever trusts in the Lorf is kept safe.(Poverebs 29:25).

Podcast with Arden 

Key points from today's conversation:

Arden wrote Redefined to combat the negative labels the younger generation has accepted as truth about themselves and share the truth of what God's Word has to say about his people. “God does not label His people in the Word of God. A label speaks to who were in the past or who we are now. That’s what the world does because they’re limited to time.”

If we live under labels we are we are missing out on the power and authority we have through Christ.

This generation does not a lack of Christians, but a lack of Christians who have stepped into the fullness of what that actually means to be sons and daughters of God. We have a generation that has not received transformation knowledge that comes from the Word of God.

What the enemy is labeling you is often the area God wants to use you to show His goodness and grace.

There is a unique expression of God inside of each of us and the world is waiting for it to be seen. Don't fall into the trap of comparison. You were designed to be your unique and authentic self.

Lean into your uniqueness and don’t see it as a weakness. God wants to use you in extraordinary and unexpected ways.

“We want to be warriors without war.” When we focus on God, we’re able to use past addictions as tools instead of a hindrance.

Our generation has missed out on the fear of the Lord. It’s a deeper level of intimacy with the Lord. It’s not fear of Him, it’s fear of being away from Him.

“The fear of God allows you to live fearlessly.”

Let's Get Real Practical:

When we're searching for our identity, we shouldn't consult our labels, we should consult the Lord.Here are 2 real practical action steps you can take this week:1. Identify one negative label in your life and remove it2. Ask God what positive word He wants to replace that label with

Ep. 101: Redefined with Arden Bevere — Rachael Joy Gilbert https://share.google/EXBSs8Gd0lHgoi4mG

Notes about The Journey of Balaam & Balak in Numbers 22.

Taking notes for group

1. Scripture Numbers 22.

2. Story about Balaam and Balak.

3. Why was God angry with Balaam but still let him go

4. The Donkey started to talk

- What came to me was I Corinthians 1:27

"God choose the foolish things of the world

to shame the wise; God chose the weak thing

of the world to shame the strong

AI Assistance: Analyze What I Wrote

This page is about Numbers 22, the story of Balaam, Balak, and the talking donkey.

Main ideas

1. Why was God angry with Balaam but still allowed him to go?

God had already told Balaam not to go with Balak’s men. Later, God allowed him to go, but this did not necessarily mean that God approved of Balaam’s motives.

Balaam may have been attracted by Balak’s rewards and honour. The story shows that:

God may allow something without being pleased with it.

Outward obedience does not always mean wholehearted obedience.

Balaam knew what God wanted, but his motives may have been influenced by greed and personal gain.

2. The donkey saw what Balaam could not see

The donkey saw the angel of the Lord blocking the road, but Balaam did not. The donkey tried to protect Balaam, while Balaam became angry and beat it.

This creates an important contrast:

Balaam was considered a prophet, yet he was spiritually blind.

The donkey, a humble and unlikely instrument, recognised God’s warning.

God used the donkey to correct and protect Balaam.

The story teaches that a person should not assume they understand God simply because they have a religious position or experience.

3. Connection with 1 Corinthians 1:27

Your note connects this story with the idea that God chooses “the foolish things of the world to shame the wise” and “the weak things to shame the strong.”

The donkey represents something humble and unexpected that God used to communicate an important message. This shows that:

God can use anyone or anything He chooses.

Human status and wisdom do not guarantee spiritual understanding.

God often works through things that people consider weak or insignificant.

Pride can prevent people from recognising what God is doing.

Overall interpretation

Your notes are exploring the difference between knowing God’s words and truly obeying God with the right motives. Balaam could speak God’s message, but he still struggled with his desires and ambitions. The talking donkey exposes Balaam’s blindness and reminds him that God is not limited to using important or powerful people.

Surely Something Can Fix Me ?

Ive found out it is only God that can fix us. But we need to be humble enough to admit it. And listen to the advice we have been given.

I love when this happens.When all the messages fit together , let a jigsaw puzzle.The first one i read was my perpetual Calender in my kitchen. Then second one was from my book called For Today, by overeaters anonymous. And then the last one was from Messenger X by Arden Bevere which was a  great message. 

Messenger X.....

Proverbs shows us three kinds of people. The wise, the simple, and the mocker. All three go through the same thing. Hard seasons, same correction, same difficult conversations. And what happens to them is the same, but what they do with it is not. See, it says whoever corrects a mocker invites insult. Rebuke a wise person and he will love you. Same rebuke, two completely different responses. The wise person hears hard feedback and finds a way to be grateful for it. Not because he swallows everything that is said to him, but because wisdom is staying humble enough to pull the growth out of almost anything. The simple person hears the same feedback and doesn't know what to do with it. They walk through the hard season and say, I didn't learn anything from that. The mocker hears it and just grows bitter. They resent the person, they despise the season and they sink lower because they never saw it as a chance to learn. There's a book called Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, and I believe that every single person should read it at least once in their life. He survived the concentration camps and this book is about how he made it through. And his conclusion is that suffering only means something if we let it. See, plenty of people endure hardship and they don't learn anything from it. They don't pull anything from it. His most quoted line from that book says everything can be taken away from a person except for one thing, the last of humans freedoms. And that is the ability to choose your attitude in any circumstances. So you can't control what happens to you, but you can always control how you respond to it. Some mornings we don't feel like pressing in, we don't feel like praying, we don't feel like facing what the day is handing us. And in that moment we get to decide which of the three we're going to be. The wise person says, whatever I am feeling, I am still choosing how I respond.