DONT GIVE UP : YOU ARE ON THE BRINK OF A MIRACLE

DONT GIVE UP : YOU ARE ON THE BRINK OF A MIRACLE
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OUTLINE

1. REST
2. REJOICE
3. RENEW
4. RECEIVE
5. REQUEST
6. REAP
7. RACE

INTRODUCTION

The Lord wants us to be strong in the day of adversity . We should not become discouraged and give up when we face challenges. Our spiritual strength is revealed in the way we cope with adversity. When we are strong in the Lord , we can bear our burdens easily. But if we are weak in our spirit , even a small burden can be too heavy for us. Therefore we must seek to be filled with the strength of God. We must persist and persevere in order to experience the fullness of God’s blessing in our lives.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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PROVERBS 24:10

" If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small. "


THE MESSAGE

DONT GIVE UP : YOU ARE ON THE BRINK OF A MIRACLE
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1. REST

The Lord wants us to rest in Him when we become weak and weary . We must spend time alone with God in order to receive His strength . We must listen to His voice and receive His encouragement. We must stop fretting and worrying and rest in the Lord.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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ISAIAH 40:29-31

" He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength.

Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall,

But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint."


ISAIAH 30:15

" This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it. "


PSALM 37:7

" Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass."



2. REJOICE

The Lord wants us to rejoice in Him even in times of adversity because the joy of the Lord is our strength. The Apostle Paul encouraged the beleivers to rejoice in the Lord always .He knew that the joy of the Lord would give them the strength to face persecution. The presence of God in our lives gives us a great reason to celebrate and rejoice in the Lord . The Lord is a greater treasure in our lives than wealth or wisdom or human strength.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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NEHEMIAH 8:10

" Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."


PHILIPPIANS 4:4

" Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! "


JEREMIAH 9:23-24

" This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches,

but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD.



3. RENEW

The Lord wants us to renew our strength daily. Our inner man need not become weak even though our physical body may become weaker as days