聖經裡有個故事，在非利士人與以色列人對戰之中，巨人歌利亞嚇怕以色列的士兵，少年大衛以投石器迎戰，石子擊中歌利亞的頭，他便仆倒在地，以色列最後得到勝利⁣
⁣
有些時候強弱懸殊，但總不能一開始便「看透世事」，早早認輸⁣
在困難之中，仍要抱著希望⁣
⁣
⁣
In the Bible, there is a story about the battle between Philistine and Israel. Giant Goliath scared the Israel army. Young David took only a sling to confront Goliath. He hurled a stone and hit Goliath’s forehead. Goliath fell down and Israel got the final victory.⁣
⁣
Sometimes the situation is too adverse. You know the opponent is strong, but it will be definitely a failure if you surrender.⁣
In hard time, let’s stay strong and have hope.⁣
⁣
⁣
*⁣
Please follow InkSundae’s Telegram: t.me/inksundae⁣
*⁣
⁣
#hongkong #反送中 #standwithhongkong ⁣
#inksundae #procreate #sketch #sketches #art #artist #instaartist #artistsoninstagram #illustration #illustrations #illustrator #illustratorsoninstagram #editorialillustration #drawing #drawings #draw #doodle #doodles #doodling #doodleart #doodlelove #イラスト #イラストレーター #일러스트 ⁣
⁣

Faith Receives Now Even When It’s Not Time For Everyone Else Yet

“When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”” (John‬ ‭2:3-5‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

It’s all about having a revelation that you can receive all of God’s blessings at any time simply through faith, not by earning them through works.

When Jesus’ time to be revealed publicly for ministry hadn’t come yet, Mary had a revelation of Jesus’ Grace and compassion.

Even before it was God’s time to announce it publicly that blessings are received by Grace through faith in Jesus, Mary had insider knowledge by believing in Jesus’ goodness.
The rest of Israel thought that blessings came by obedience to the Law.

Anytime’s a good time to receive from God if you have faith in Jesus.
We’re not waiting for God—He has already given us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.
God’s just waiting for us to believe and speak it forth so that we can have it as a manifested reality.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;” ‭‭(Ephesians‬ ‭1:3‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Before the Gospel was revealed and proclaimed to the Gentiles (Matthew‬ ‭15:21-28‬), the Syrophoenician woman received healing for her demon-possessed daughter through faith in Jesus.

It wasn’t time for the public to know that God’s heart is to save and bless the Gentiles too, but this woman saw Jesus’ goodness through her spiritual eyes of faith and apprehended the blessing.

Under the Law, a Nazirite like Samson who made a solemn vow before God had no right to expect any goodness or Grace from God after breaking his vow.

““‘All the days of his vow of separation no razor shall come on his head, until the days are fulfilled, in which he separates himself to Yahweh. He shall be holy. He shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long. “‘All the days that he separates himself to Yahweh he shall not go near a dead body.” ‭‭(Numbers‬ ‭6:5-6‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Previously, Samson held a jaw bone of a donkey which was forbidden to him, and yet Yahweh still supernaturally empowered him to slay one thousand Philistine enemies (Judges 15:15-16).

Just before his death, Samson received super-strength again through faith, enabling him to destroy the temple of Dagon.
He had just sinned and broken his vow by allowing his hair to be cut off.
The Law would have disqualified him from receiving any of God’s blessings or gifts.

“Samson called to Yahweh, and said, “Lord Yahweh, remember me, please, and strengthen me, please, only this once, God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.” Samson took hold of the two middle pillars on which the house rested, and leaned on them, the one with his right hand, and the other with his left. Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” He bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell on the lords, and on all the people who were therein. So the dead that he killed at his death were more than those who he killed in his life.” ‭‭(Judges‬ ‭16:28-30‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Yet, Yahweh still blessed Samson. Why was this possible?

It’s because the Law doesn’t annul/negate the eternal covenant that God first made with Abraham.

“Now I say this. A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect. For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.” ‭‭(Galatians‬ ‭3:17-18‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Samson received his super-strength by faith, through the Abrahamic covenant, not through the Law.

The Abrahamic covenant is one where all the responsibility to fulfill its terms was borne by God.

God promised the blessings and inheritance to Abraham and his descendants (we are his descendants because we are born-again through Jesus), and God also made the necessary payment for this inheritance to be righteously given to them.

“For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself, saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”” ‭‭(Hebrews‬ ‭6:13-14‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

This payment was Jesus’ atoning sacrifice for sins at the cross. Through His shed blood, we can righteously receive every blessing through faith in Him.

Don’t wait any longer. God is not holding back any blessings from you to try and keep you on a short leash.
There’s no hidden condition where He can suddenly retract your salvation or sonship just to punish you.

You’re not a child of God on probation—you’re a full-fledged child with the Spirit of sonship that never departs!

If you have faith in Jesus today, you can receive what you’re believing for now.
If there’s still unbelief, just keep hearing about Jesus—specifically His goodness and love as written in God’s word.
Faith will come, and you will speak it and see it!

Join us as a patron on Patreon (at any tier) before the end of December to be one of the first to receive our upcoming ebook that’s still being written: “My Messiah’s Miracles—The Power of Having Faith in Jesus”
===> http://Patreon.com/miltongohblog

#MyMessiahsMiracles #Faith

Having a difficult task at hand doesn’t mean you have to be worried or stressed out about it.

The level of your stress is proportional to your focus on your own strength.

You’re stressed about because your eyes are on the size of your problems, not on the greatness of your God.

When all the soldiers were fearful because of the size of Goliath the Philistine champion, David was focused on the might of His God.

“Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to you in the name of Yahweh of Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. Today, Yahweh will deliver you into my hand. I will strike you, and take your head from off you. I will give the dead bodies of the army of the Philistines today to the birds of the sky, and to the wild animals of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that all this assembly may know that Yahweh doesn’t save with sword and spear; for the battle is Yahweh’s, and he will give you into our hand.”” ‭‭(1 Samuel‬ ‭17:45-47‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

This kind of faith-filled response to a challenge cannot be faked. It has to be developed over time in one-to-one moments with the Lord, in prayer and in the study of God’s word.

The soldiers were all caught up in the thick of the battle and relying on their own strength and abilities for survival—they couldn’t defeat Goliath like that.

It took a boy who came freshly out of fellowship with the Lord in the fields to slay the giant.

When you’re so conscious of God’s power and His love towards you, that faith will overflow in the face of a challenge.

Keep your faith fresh and alive by seeing your Savior’s love for you—nothing is a better proof of that than His death at the cross for you.

See more: https://smart.bio/miltongohblog