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(10/13/2000) a time to hate


Hello prayer warriors, 1. Prayer note: a time to hate [Ecclesiastes 3:7-8a] 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; When I had the revelation of these verses here being a progression, what really baffled me was how can hate be a progression from love. The answer is found below: [Luke 14:26] 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. I recently heard a tape by Chris Gabbriot about the Jonathan disease. Most of us would think of Jonathan who was a very nice guy who stood by David. That was how it began, but Jonathan had a tragic death [2 Samuel 31:2]. He was slain along with Saul and his other brothers. He had a good start but not a good ending. After he died, he left behind a son who became lame when the baby-sitter tried to escape and tripped and fell after his death. What did Jonathan do wrong? In the end, he was in the most dangerous place in his life and that is called the middle of the road. Many of us have been there. It was easier for him to be comfortable in his palace than to be with David in the caves when Saul pursued David. Jonathan did not confront his father Saul and tried to snap him out of his insanity. It was more comfortable doing nothing than doing something. Jesus was at the same position. He either had to make a stand for us, take up the Cross with His life and step out of His comfort zone or just watch us perish. He chose to not go the middle road. That is exactly what it means to move from love to hate. From loving ourselves and living completely for our own self-indulgence to "hating" ourselves, moving out of our comfort zone and making a stand for Jesus. Live your life with a back-bone. Stand up for something or some One! Would we make a stand for Him by not being ashamed of Him and proclaiming Him and doing the things that God wants us to do? Would we make a stand for Him by obeying Him and getting into Christian fellowship like He commanded? Or is it just easier to just be in the middle of the road. He carried the Cross for us, now would we carry our cross for Him? 2. New prayer requests: i. My husband needs a job -- guest We are really behind in some bills. My husband was layed off recently off. We think he may getting a job with bf goodwrich because they the other morning for him to take the test. So we're really hopeful that he will get this job. Please pray. My husband's name is Matthew and I'm Tina. http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=454&table=prayer ii. Delmer Rose -- bina Delmer must have open heart surgery on Fri. at UK Med Center....please pray for him and his family, but most of all pray for a healing of his soul...that he will see his need for Jesus in his life. http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=460&table=prayer iii. L.R. to come out of adultery -- coleen Please pray for deliverance & salvation my friend and family member, L.R. He is involved in a sexual relationship with a married woman. They have been involved for more than a year & she is divorcing her husband. This woman seems to have a very, very strong hold over him & he is cutting ties with anyone who opposes their relationship. She has also persuaded him to not allow anyone who opposes her to be allowed to see his 2 small children. We are very concerned.. Please pray... (more on site) http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=462&table=prayer iv. job searching again -- kimbee Please pray for me as I am once again on the look out for a new job cause my temporary job has ended. Pray that God would direct me to the right job & that I would have a peace about it & that any job that he does not want me to have that I would clearly know that it is not for me, etc. Thank you:) http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=463&table=prayer 3. Number of prayer warriors: 488 We welcome netmike, kirstiebeth, westsinger, drbaker21, robinson and cheritomp into our prayer group. One has unsubscribed. in Christ, waihun
Friday, October 13, 2000 8:45:15 AM waihun
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