Living Life in Victory - Part 3 You are being prepared for the Future

We can see this in the life of David

1. He killed the killed the lion and the bear

2. He kills Goliath

3. He becomes King

We can also see it in the life of Joseph

1. He was taken captive

2. Sold as a slave

3. Accuse of rape

4. Thrown into jail

5. Promoted to Prime Minister

I am sure that you have and will go through dark days. There are days when you don’t see any reason for what is happening. It is easy to get discouraged. We often look at these great men of the Bible and think how great it must have been to be like them. I am sure they had the dark days as well. They didn’t know the end. They had to deal with the present.

Read Psalm 26 and see how David had been accused by other people.

We have the benefit of looking back at their lives. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Remember God is in CONTROL.

We should use every opportunity that is given us. We are being prepared for the future. David took the opportunity of killing that lion and look where it led him.

I can look at my own life and see the hand of God working. A number of years ago I read a book called Dancing with Demons. This book was written by Jeff Godwin. Because of this book I organised for him to come over to Northern Ireland. Through the meetings that were organised I meet a good friend called Stephen McClean. We then spoke at different meeting and because of this I met my wife to be. God is in control.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Listen to the prompting and instructions of the Spirit of God. Listen for the still small voice that speaks.

What opportunities have been given to you this week? Have you taken them? What could you be doing? The Israelites didn’t have to walk in the wilderness for 40 years. They could have gone in earlier but they listened to the 10 spies. The majority are not always right! They could have had the blessing that God had promised them but they feared the people.

Take your opportunities with God and receive His blessings

Remember you are being prepared for the future!

What have you been asked to do recently but you declined? Should you have declined it?