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T.O.D.A.Y.'S  ENCOURAGEMENT for Oct. 31, 2006

 

T.O.D.A.Y. Ministries
14745 Merrilltown #1611
Austin TX 78728
 
Good Morning!
 
Palms 23:1 continues ~~~~~~
 
Yesterday, I gave you some scriptures that referred to "lack" . . . (or the lack of it)    Wow!  I didn't know the Holy Spirit used "puns"!  I do know that He has a sense of humor!  To some people, it may seem "irreverent" of me to say funny things in my Encouragements, but I believe that it happens to bring a "smile" to your face and "joy" to your heart.  Remember . . . "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine"!
 
Anyway . . . I am about to be very "serious" about giving you some scriptures that pertain to the covenant promises from The Good Shepherd.  I am going to start with PROVISION, and remember that I am only using some scriptures. So, don't think that the ones I will be referring to are the only ones in the Bible.
 
I am going to use scriptures that show us the "channels" that God has set up to get His provision to us.  First of all, let's establish this fact . . . God's provision is not just "money, food, clothing, cars" etc. It "includes" these things, but it is not "limited" to just material things. It is any thing and every thing that you have need of!  Do you remember when The Lord said, "I AM", meaning  "I AM  whatever you need me to be!"?  Well, then think about that as we go through the scriptures concerning the three areas of  PROVISION, PROTECTION and DIRECTION!
 
Let me get started with "provision" first ~~~~ Keep in mind, that God has already made "provision" for us, but He has "channels" that He uses in order to get that "provision" to us.  That is what we will find in the scriptures that I am using.
 
Luke 6:36 tells us that when we "give", The Lord will use people to give us material provision. I encourage you to read that scripture again, no matter how many times you have read it before . . . you just may see it in a different light!  Notice the word "SHALL" . . . that is a "covenant" word!  Now, let's go to the third chapter of Malachi, verse 10 . . . this tells us that when we "tithe", The Lord, Himself, will open up the windows of Heaven and pour out your "provision".  Well, guys and gals . . . The only things that God can send to you from Heaven is whatever is there!  This is a whole 'nother kind of "provision"!  There is no "money" in Heaven (no need for it), every thing there has been paid for by the blood of Jesus!  There are no "cars" in Heaven (no need for them), we will ride around in "chariots of fire"!  My point is . . . God will use "people" here on earth to get those things to you, but what He will "pour out" on you, when you tithe, is so much more valuable than those "material things".  I will talk about that in my next Encouragement!  I am excited!  I know that there is coming a day when we will read Psalms 23 differently that we have ever read it before!   Remember, no Encouragement tomorrow, but I will be back Thursday!
 
Have a Blessed Day!!        ( He is the great  "I AM"! )      In His Love, Luanne
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