RESPOND WITH HUMILITY!!

"Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the King of Assyria....for there be more with us than with him". 11Chronicles 32:7. My friend, here is the story of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria attacking Hezekiah and the Jerusalem. Can you see this? The Devil doesn't like it when God's people start acting like God's people and getting right with God. He doesn't like when you begin to act in faith. Hey, if you are not running into flak, you are not doing what you supposed to do in the kingdom of God. Who was stoned to death in the New Testament? Stephen- the vocal witness for Christ. Who were beaten and imprisoned- Paul and Silas who were doing God's Job. In the Old Testament? Do you remember Shadrack, Meshack, Abednigo, Daniel, Jeremiah, Moses, and Noah? How about the dreamer and visionary Joseph? Hey, hey, Just because you are facing hard times, that doesn't mean you are out of God's will. It means you are doing exactly what God has called you to do. Remember, Jesus words: "If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you" John 15:20. Bro: when people don't listen- remember Jesus, when tears and disappointments are your bed partner- remember Jesus, When you are sick- remember He will heal with his callused hands, when you are crying- remember He wept human tears. Take the steps of Hezekiah when he faced trouble: 1) He responded with HUMILITY. 2) He approached leaders. 3) He sought council. 4) Found friends with same goals and missions who will fight with him. Look: He didn't handle all his difficulties by himself, he humbled himself. WHEN THINGS HAPPEN THAT YOU DIDN'T EXPECT, YOU RESPOND WITH HUMILITY. FRIEND: THE BATTLE BELONGS TO GOD!! Did you hear me? Yeah, GOOOOD.