Have you thought about this before? I have a question for you:
Who hired Judas to be the treasurer of the ministry? Jesus, of course.
This is a timely concept to consider, as yesterday marked the beginning of the Hebrew New Year, 5783. This is a year of dealing with iniquity, while also receiving great blessings from the Lord.
Now think, Jesus gave an opportunity for a greedy man to handle His money. Did He not know that Judas had a problem with money? Certainly. Which makes for TWO important discoveries:
1.) The area of gifting can be the area of temptation.
2.) God will give you responsibility and opportunity in that area in spite of your weakness. WHY? Does God want to set you up to fail? Actually He is setting you up to succeed. The only way you can break through a weakness is to face it and overcome it. To break off the iniquity, you must face off with the iniquity.
God doesn't tempt us—yet the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. Why? Meeting the tempter seems to be a right of passage into promotion. Did the Father want the Son to fail? Obviously not. He wanted the Son to be tested and qualified to drive the enemy out.
Maybe you and I are tempted most in the area we are called to drive out the devil? Look at the thing you struggle with now and consider if it isn't a spirit somehow associated with the territory you are called to occupy. Judas had a gift for money and therefore had to overcome a spirit of greed. A strong leader may struggle with control; a great persuader with manipulation or seduction.
Temptation reveals weaknesses and “owning” a weakness actually makes you more authentic. It makes you more generous with others who fall and the humility you experience creates a vacuum in you that draws in greater grace! God gives grace to the humble.
Grace is the word that describes a current of divine energizing power from Heaven. As you draw near to Him, He gives you grace and this creates energy to overcome.
Heaven creates a table for you right “in the presence of your enemies.” You “occupy till He comes”—you don't run from the pressure. Heaven is wanting you to win. You'll never meet a temptation you do not have the ability to resist (read 1 Corinthians 10:13).
You'll never be held back from promotion because you might be tempted. In fact, your weakness and your strength are so intertwined that you will surely meet temptation as you advance. Don't let it stop you.
Yes,
Persuasion is rife
With obstacles.
Every good salesman
Holds in his pocket
Ten answers to
Every known objection.
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I enjoyed reading this. The refining is not enjoyable, but I am encouraged to know that it is for the ultimate good. God be praised!
Brother Lance Wallnau – I have watched you and the Fab-4 since they went on air.. I love you all and ur families too..I got COVID from a Major R at Ft Bliss texas Thanksgiving 2021 and was out of work for 4 months and have had pulmonary problems every month since then- I didn’t take the vaccines.. I’m 70 years old female nurse and I am still employed.. but having problems with lungs due to all of this..but trusting JESUS Yeshua for my health..
Whoa that’s some word! lol… 🙏😍😍😍👍❣️🙌🙌🙌Ty
Such revelation Of deep insight . Yes , that is encouraging . I see this is true in me …Thank you ,always, Lance!
LANCE, what a Powerful Word, and how it speaks to me…….One of GOD’s Greatest Gifts in this life is HIS allowing a person to live to be old…….throughout those years—as they come and go all too quickly—I personally made more than my share of “blunders.”
But with each blunder, (with Mama praying for me!) I got back up and continued to move forward. She’s in Heaven now for 11 years, but her prayers are still covering me—and I am still blundering at times—though more conscious of it now than then…..
LANCE, I am so Thankful for YOU. Your messages are like arrows hitting the target. THANKS AGAIN.