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7/29/2019 NYCU Newsletter 2
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Restoring A Vision Evangelizing Nations Issue #2 March 18, 201
New
sYouCanU
se!
Devotionals 3
Clear The
Stage
Hebrews 12:1-2
Devotionals 4
Gods Presence
Exodus
33:15-16
Inspiration 6
Featured Book,
Song, and Joke
of the Month!
This Months Treasure
Reading Galatians 1:10 one day
during my quiet time with God
and friend, I immediately had to
thank God. One thing that God
has delivered me from is the
people pleaser spirit. Praisethe Lord! Reading this was
confirmation for me that we
should live only for the applause
and approval of Christ! Last
month we talked about being a
disciple. Todays topic: Being a
Servant of Christ. We always say,
I love to serve the Lord But are
we really servingChrist if we are
worried about what people
think? The answer is NO! You
become a servant of who ever
you desire approval from. Lets
live in such a way that we onlydesire and crave pleasing God
and not man! If we get over
looked for affirmation or
promotion. So be it. Let's just do
out jobs. If we get elevated and
celebrated, so be it. Let's just do
our jobs. Let's pursue a walk
with God so close that the
spotlightsof thisworld----be thefor us or against us---are
eclipsed by His enormous
shadow cast on our path! There
in the shelter of the Most High
we find our significance and the
only satisfaction of our
insatiable need to be noticed.There and there alone we are
free to be neither depressed or
impressed with the capricious
reactions of this carnal world!
(Beth Moore) Lets seek Gods
face and His approval. Lets
crave pleasing Him! Lets be
servants of Christ!
Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or amI trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I
would not be a servant of Christ! Galatian 1:10 NIV
Its Better To Have God
Approve than the WorldApplaud!
"Don'tbeafraid,"the
prophetanswered."Those
whoarewithusaremore
thanthosewhoarewith
them."2Kings6:16
Pg.2
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If God is for
You..
"..If God is for us, who can
be against us?" Romans
8:31
"Don't be afraid," the prophet
answered. "Those who are
with us are more than those
who are with them." 2 Kings
6:16
Reading the Word one day duringmy quiet time with the Lord, He ledme to 2 Kings 6:8-20 and let's justsay for me it was a "rhema word." Arhema word is whenever the Lorduses a divine highlighter in HisWord; speaking directly andspecifically to your circumstance-----even though you have read orheard it time and time again. It'swhenever you are sitting in churchon a Sunday morning orWednesday evening and God usesthe minister to say exactly what youneed to hear; it's almost like he/shehas read your mail! Well, thisparticular morning after reading thisand allowing the Lord to pour into
me, I had to get up and give God adance of praise! The song startswith the bold declaration of,"Nothing cantake my praise. I havethe victory. My praise has set mefree. Never will I bebound.because I'll make mypraise resound! I'm going to giveitto You..I'm going to give You all
the praise!" But friend, mydance started during thepraise break. lol! WhenWilliam Murphy said, "Whatused to be on my back, is nowunder my feet! It's under myfeet!" Whew..I had to giveGod some foot work! I getexcited when I think about it!What God showed me thatmorning encouraged megreatly and now I feel led toshare it with you. Before youread on.click on the linkbelowand give God an inadvance praise!http://youtu.be/ts6P1354X8Y
Please read 2 Kings 6:8-20. John 16:33 says, I havetold you these things, so thatin Me you may havepeace. In this world you willhave trouble. But takeheart! I have overcome theworld. In my own life, alltoo
often I have let my eyes driftfrom the Lord to the troubleIm facing. Im guessing youmight have the same struggleat times! But an amazingthing happens when wechoose to fix our eyes onChrist rather than fixate onour circumstances. Ourperspective is radicallytransformed, and our visionbecomes clearer. We areable to reach out and takehold of the peace Jesusextends to us as we walkthrough the trouble. The factis, our troubles on this earthDO NOT have the last say----
JESUS DOES! Believingthat truth will bring suchfreedom!
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A couple of weeks ago I listened to
Jimmy Needham's song "Clear theStage" and immediately was brought
to my knees in repentance and
worship. Idols are defined as arepresentation or symbol of an object
of worship; a false god; an object of
extreme devotion. Jimmy Needham'slyrics resonated in my spirit and I had
it on repeat all day long. Idols
do
you have any? What do you put
before God? What can't you stopthinking of? What have you given all
your love to other than God?
Idols.do you have any? I did. There
were things I put before my God.There were things I realized that I
wanted more than God. Friend,having my mind on Christ was not an
all day thing. There were things I
could not stop thinking of and there
were things that I gave all of myenergy and love to more than God.
What about you? I am determined tohave no idols in my life, conspicuous
or non-conspicuous! Nothing will I putbefore God and nothing will I want
with all my heart more than His Word,His presence, and Him alone. I am
clearing the stage.
So picture this: You are behindthe curtain waiting for your big
reveal. People near and far have
come to see the manifestation ofthe gifts that God has placed in
you. These people have come to
see God get the glory from your
life. You are readyso you
think. Cue the drums, lights,cameras...presenting
____________! The curtains aredrawn and there you are. You
examine the faces in the crowd
and all of a sudden you realizethat God is not getting the glory. It
seems as though the crowd is
preoccupied with
something/someone else. Youlook to your left and then to yourright and see exactly what has
captivated the audience. Howironic is it that the same
things/people that have
preoccupied and captivated youfor so long are now standingalongside of you captivating
the audience that was supposedto be captivated by the God in
you. To your left you see all the
things that you put before God(career, boyfriend, girlfriend,
friend, school, your
plans/desires), and all the things
that you wanted or still want with
all of your heart more than God.To your right you see all of your
thoughts; the good, the bad, andthe ugly. You also see all the
things/people that you have
given all of your love, energy,and devotion to.
Idols..let's clear the stage
today!
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"Clear The Stage"
"Anything I put before my God is an idol.
Anything I want with all my heart is an
idol.
And anything I can't stop thinking of is an
idol.
And anything that I give all my love is an
idol!" Jimmy Needham
Hebrews 12:1-2 NLT
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Then Moses said to him, If your Presence does not go with us,do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you arepleased with me and with your people unless you go with us?
What else will distinguish me and your people from all the otherpeople on the face of the earth?
Exodus 33:15-16
My prayer for the last couple of weeks has been
to experience God's presence on a greater level.God then led me to Exodus 33:15 which
says,"And Moses said to the Lord, If Your
presence does not go with me, do not carry us up
from here!" What a bold, strong, and confident
declaration! I tell you, this adamant statement to
God from Moses hasstayed in my spirit forweeks. Lately, God has been heavy on my heart
to pray that His will be done in my lifeand totrustand find rest in Who He is. "Thewill of
God...nothing more, nothing less, NOTHINGELSE," is what God wants my motto to be. A few
days ago while I was praying about the different
opportunities that have been presented to me
post-graduation,God asked me, "If my presenceis not there, will you still go?" Sometimes we get
so excitedabout the many doors opening that wenot only forget toconsult with God, butweforgetto desire His presence more than anything in this
world! I don't know about you, but I don't want "it"
(a man, a friend, an opportunity etc.) if God didnot give it and I don't want to go "there" if God's
presence is absent. I admire Moses for this bold
declaration because it teaches me so much. The
example that Moses set in Exodus 33:15 and
Elisah set in 2 Kings 2:9 where he only desired a
"double portion of His spirit to be upon him,"
shows me that more than we desire anything in
this world...we must desire Christ and His
presencemore! One thing is for sure walking wit
God and experiencing His presence in the day-in/day-out course of life will swell your assurance
that God is faithful and enjoyable; request met or
unmet. Matter of fact, the moment you getintothe presence of God, you will be satisfied. He is
more than enough for you. He will take care of
every facetof your life. Your satisfaction is notbased on what you have ordon't have, but onyour fellowship with God! So you may be
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(Continued)
asking...."What is the big deal?
Why do I need God's presence
in my life?" Moses in Exodus
33:16 answers your question.
"How will anyone know that you
are pleased with me and with
your people unless you go with
us? What else will distinguish
me and your people from all the
other people on the face of the
earth? Wow! This completely
got me! How will others who
don't know Christ come to know
Christ if His presence is not
with me? My educational status
won't distinguish me, my
relationship status won't
distinguish me, my "words"
won't distinguish me, my past,
present, or future won't
distinguish me.....BUT the
presence of Christ in my life will
distinguish me from all the other
people on the face of this earth!
You see, I don't just want to be
a Christian who "knows of" God
or can just quote scriptures:
NOPE!! I want to be a woman
that has the very presence of
God operating in her life. A
popular quote says, "Preach the
Gospel andif necessary usewords." You preach the Gospel
when you not only talk like
Christ, but walk like and with
Christ! You preach the Gospel
when otherswho come intoyour presence can sense the
very presence of Godbecauseof your committedrelationshipwith Christ!Whew! Self-check
time! I know for sure that God's
presence can and will change
lives! Matter of fact, it is
impossible to be in the presence
of Jesus and not be
changed! Hallelujah! In His
presence, there is joy in times of
sadness and sorrow, there is
love in times of hate, and there
is armor in times that we are
in need of protection and peace
in times of extreme anxiety and
stress! Friend, let your prayer
from here on out be to
experience God's presence! We
must make it our l ife's purpose
to major in the grace of God.
Focus on the cross of Christ.
Grow fluent in the language of
redemption and faith. Linger
long at the foot of the
cross. And immerse ourselves
in the curriculum of God's
love! We must stay in the place
or go to the place where God's
presence abides. Where His
presence abides is a place
where his anointing and
appointing resides. That place is
a place of power, provision,
protection, peace, and
PURPOSE! It's time that we as
Christians desire Christ more
than anything that this world has
to offer! Knowing that God will
not only take care of us, but that
we will also be completely
pleased andsatisfied in Him!Today, no matter what, be like
Moses andsay,"God ifYourpresence does notgo...neither
will I! Where You go, I'll go.
Where You stay, I'll stay. Wher
You move, I'll move. I WILL
FOLLOW YOU! Be blessed!
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"The SpiritOf Faith!"By Pastor
MarkHankins
"In YourHands"
By WilliamMurphy
Joke ofthe Month!