Psalm 1:1-3 (KJV)
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
VERY BRIEFLY I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT
(NEW YEARS RESOLUTION OR NEW YEARS REVELATION)
MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
ONCE AGAIN GOD HAS ALLOWED US TO SEE A NEW YEAR
AND IT`S NOT BECAUSE WE BEEN SO GOOD
BUT IT`S BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN SO GOOD
(ANYBODY KNOW HE`S BEEN GOOD)
BECAUSE WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT HOW THE LORD HAS
*HEARD YOUR PETITIONS
*ENTERTAINED YOUR SUPPLICATIONS
AND ANSWERED YOUR PRAYERS
*HEAL YOUR BODY
*DIRECTED YOU
*PREPARED YOU
*REDEEM YOU
*RESTORED YOU
*REVIVED YOU
*AND BLESS YOU IN 2016
(YOU OUGHT TO REACH OVER AND GIVE YOUR NEIGHBOR A HIGH 5)
(AND TELL THEM HE`S BEEN GOOD TO ME)
NOW-----NOW NEW YEARS IS A TIME
WHERE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD OR MAKING NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
AND IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD
WE HEAR ABOUT RESOLUTIONS EVERY NEW YEAR RANGING FROM
SPENDING MORE TIME WITH FAMILY
TO THE HALTING OF BAD HABITS
HABITS THAT WE SHOULD HAVE STOP YEARS AGO
AND THE END RESULTS OF MANY OF OUR RESOLUTIONS IS FAILURE ,TIME AND TIME AGAIN
BUT THE REASON WHY OUR RESOLUTION OFTEN FAIL
IS BECAUSE RESOLUTIONS ARE SELF IMPOSED –SELF WILLED AND SELF PROPELLED IDEAS
THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THE POWER OF GOD
BUT WHAT YOU REALLY NEED IS NOT ANOTHER NEW YEAR RESOLUTION
BUT A NEW YEAR REVELATION
BECAUSE IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD
THE BEST REVELATIONS COMES FROM GOD THROUGH THE SCRIPTURES THAT ARE DIVINELY INSPIRED BY HIM FOR US
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
A REVELATION CONTAINS GODS PLAN AND PURPOSE FOR YOUR LIFE
EVEN IN THE TEXT BEFORE US
THE PSALMIST PROVIDES US WITH A SPIRIT FILLED REVELATION
THAT WILL GUIDE US INTO 2017
NOTICE HOW HE STARTS THE REVELATION
BY SAYING BLESSED
AND THE IDEA OF BLESSED IN THE GENERAL SENSE CONNOTES THAT IT`S SOMETHING THAT GOD DOES FOR US
BUT IN THIS TEXT BEFORE US
THE PSALMIST REVALS TO US THAT IT`S SOMETHING WE MUST DO FOR OURSELVES
BY WATCHING THE COMPANY THAT WE KEEP IN 2017
AND WHAT THE PSALMIST IS TELLING US IS
IF YOU WANT TO BE BLESS IN 2017
YOU HAVE TO TREMINATE SOME PEOPLE IN YOUR CIRCLE AND DELETE SOME CONTACTS IN YOUR CELL PHONE
BECAUSE IN THE TEXT HE MENTIONS 3 GROUPS OF PEOPLE
THAT IS 1-THE UNGODLY 2-THE SINNER AND THE SCORNFUL
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
THE UNGODLY ARE THOSE WHO SINS KNOWINGLY AND FEEL NO COVICTION
THE SINNER ARE THOSE WHO SINS OPENLY
AND THE SCORNFUL ARE THOSE WHO SIN AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO JOIN THEM
AND WHAT THE PSALMIST IS TELLING US
IS IN 2017 YOU HAVE TO BLESS YOURSELF BY TERMINATING SOME PEOPLE WHO MEANS YOU NO GOOD AND DELETE SOME NUMBERS IN YOUR CELL PHONE
BECAUSE IF YOU HANG AROUND WOLVES
GUESS WHAT ?
YOU WILL START HOWLING LIKE A WOLF
I KNOW IT SOUND HARSH BUT IT`S HOLY
THAT`S WHY PAUL TELLS US IN HIS 2ND LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT CORINTH
2 Corinthians 6:17 (KJV)
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
IN OTHER WORDS WE HAVE TO BLESS OURSELVES BY NOT WALKING –STANDING OR SITTING WITH PEOPLE WHO DON`T MEAN US NO GOOD
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WELL NOT ONLY DO YOU NEED TO TERMINATE SOME PEOPLE IN OUR CIRCLE AND DELETE SOME CONTACTS IN YOUR CELL PHONE
BUT THE TEXT ALSO REVEALS US THAT WE HAVE TO
SATURATE OURSELVES IN THE DIVINE PRINCIPLES OF THE WORD OF GOD
IN OTHER WORDS
IF WE WANT TO BE BLESS IN 2017
WE HAVE TO GET A BIBLE AND READ IT
HOLD IT I SAID IT WRONG
IF YOU REALLY WANT TO BE BLESS AND SEE GOD DO GREAT THINGS IN YOUR LIFE IN 2017
GET A BIBLE READ IT AND BELIEVE IT
WAIT A MINUTE I SAID IT WRONG
NOW IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE GOD MOVE MIGHTY WAY IN 2017
WE HAVE TO GET A BIBLE READ IT –BELIEVE IT AND PRAY
I STILL DID`NT SAY IT RIGHT
WHAT IS YOU TRYING TO TELL US DAVID
DAVID SAYS WHITE TELL THEM
IF THEY REALLY WANT TO LIVE THE WAY GOD WANTS THEM TO LIVE IN 2017
THEY NEED TO GET A BIBLE – READ IT –BELIEVE IT –PRAY AND APPLY IT TO THERE EVERYDAY LIVES
AND RUN AWAY FROM DOING THINGS THERE WAY AND START DOING IT GOD`S WAY
BY DELIGHTING THEMSELVES IN THE LAW OF GOD
AND WATCH THE LORD TAKE THERE FAITH TO THE NEXT LEVEL
NOTICE WHAT THE PSALMIST SAYS - DELIGHT
NOW –NOW THIS WORD DELIGHT DOES NOT MEAN WHAT YOU LIKE
IN OTHER WORDS
WE DELIGHT IN OXYGEN---WHY –BECAUSE WITHOUT IT WE COULD`NT SURVIVE
WE DELIGHT IN OUR EYESIGHT –BECAUSE WITHOUT IT WE COULD NOT SEE
AND LIKE WISE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
IN 2017 AS BLOOD BOUGHT SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD WE HAVE TO DELIGHT OURSELVES IN THE WORD OF GOD
BECAUSE THE WORD IS OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE SUPPORT
THAT WHY WE SHOULD MEDIATE IN THE WORD DAY AND NIGHT
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WELL NOT ONLY DO WE NEED TO TERMIATE SOME PEOPLE IN OUR CIRCLE WHO DON`T MEAN US ANY GOOD AND DELETE SOME CONTACTS IN OUR CELL PHONES
AND SATURATE OURSELVES IN THE WORD OF GOD DAY AND NIGHT
BUT THE TEXT ALSO SUGGEST TO US WE HAVE TO STAY
PLANTED & POSITONED IN THE WORD OF GOD TO BE PRODUCTIVE AND PROSPEROUS IN 2017
NOTICE WHAT HE SAYS IN VERSE 3
WE SHALL BE LIKE A TREE PLANTED BY THE RIVERS OF WATER
THE RIVER REPRESENTS GOD`S DIVINE SUPPLY FOR OUR LIVES
BECAUSE THE BLESS MAN OR WOMAN IS COMPARED TO A TREE
NOT JUST ANY TREE
BUT A TREE THAT HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY PLANTED IN A CAREFULLY CHOSEN SPOT
POSITIONED TO RECEIVE PLENTY WATER FOR GROWTH WHERE IT CAN BECOME FRUITFUL
AND WHEN YOUR PLANTED IN THE WORD
THE WINDS AND STORMS OF LIFE MAY STILL BLOW YOUR WAY
BUT BECAUSE YOU’RE PLANTED AND ROOTED IN THE WORD OF GOD YOU HAVE AND ANCHOR
AND HIS NAME IS JESUS CHRIST
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
GOD HAS PLACE YOUR LIFE IN HIS CARE
AND WHEN YOU STAY PLANTED AND POSITIONED IN THE WORD OF GOD
NOTHING CAN STOP HALT OR HINDER THE PROCESS OF WHAT GOD IS GOING TO DO IN YOUR LIFE IN 2017
SO STAY PLANTED –REMAIN POSITIONED THEREFORE YOU WILL BE PRODUCTIVE ON THE BATTLEFIELD FOR THE LORD IN 2017
AIN`T GOD ALRIGHT
I SAY AIN`T GOD ALRIGHT
HAVE`NT HE BEEN GOOD TO YOU
AND IF YOU REALLY KNOW HE`S BEEN GOOD WHY DON`T YOU GIVE HIM SOME PRAISE
BECAUSE WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT HOW HE BOUGHT YOU OUT OF SOMETHINGS
HOW HE CARRIED YOU THROUGH SOME THINGS
YOU OUGHT TO LEAST HAVE ENOUGH SENSE TO TELL HIM THANK YOU