Whom God Loves, He Blesses

And I'm going to ask you to turn to the book of Numbers 22.

Numbers 22.

Hallelujah.

And it says...

Verse 3...

Verse 12...

Verse 13...

Hallelujah.

And tell your neighbor God has blessed us.

Let us go before the Lord.

Father, I thank you Lord for this opportunity.

What an honor and privilege to be before your presence.

You have delivered the message, Lord.

Allow me hallelujah to give the message.

Anoint my lips, Father.

Anoint the ears of your people.

Let your spirit flow in this place, God.

Let your spirit begin to heal.

Hallelujah.

Let your spirit begin to comfort and give peace for those in need.

This world is going to edify, Lord.

It's going to correct.

It's going to convince that you are God.

And that you are mighty and wonderful.

And that you are the name that is above all name, Jesus Christ.

You may be seated, amen.

Hallelujah.

I have entitled this message, Whom God Loves, He Blesses.

Whom God Loves, He Blesses.

In the book of Numbers I invite you tonight, if you have time to

please turn to the page, the chapter 22-24.

It's only two chapters.

And this story is a beautiful story because it shows the hand

of God who directs the people of God in all places.

It's a story that involves three characters.

The king of Moab, the Moabites.

A prophet not of God or of Israel but a prophet of the secular

world and God.

This is a story, hallelujah, that tells how our enemies feel

about us when they see us in great number.

It tells a story of how they tremble.

A man that is full of fear is a weak man.

A man that has fear paralyzes himself.

And if he is the king of a nation, he paralyzes the army

and the people.

He brings confusion.

He brings terror.

There is no assurance in him.

There is absolutely nothing.

And this is a situation that we find ourselves in.

As Brother Kevin was reading Psalms 23, I began to think of

how God took, used Moses to take his people, God's people out of

the land, out of the house of bondage, out of the house of

Egypt.

And we know that in one point as they were preparing themselves

to leave, they were glorifying God.

In a moment we can be glorifying God and in a moment we can be

questioning God.

When Israel came to the Red Sea, they were full of fear.

And in that moment probably they forgot of all the wonders that

God had done in the land and house of Egypt.

Ten plagues, hallelujah, he brought upon the nation.

Destroyed completely to the ground.

And they quickly forgot.

Don't we quickly forget what God does for us.

God help us.

But something happened very, very powerful.

The leader, a true leader would always turn to God.

A true leader that is anointed, full of the word of God would

always seek God's direction.

In this case Moses turned to God and said, Lord, what should I

do?

Well, you are consecrated and you are in prayer.

Any move or anything that you want to do, you don't do it by

yourself.

You are consecrated by God.

He is the one, he is the author and he is the one that will give

you direction.

And can I tell you, you please God when you ask him, Lord, what

should I do?

What should we do?

How should we do it?

With whom should we do it with?

And with whom should we go to, Lord?

God knows all things.

He is the God, hallelujah.

He is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last.

And loves when you recognize him.

Go ahead and use it.

It was a beautiful story.

They crossed the Red Sea at the other side after drowning their

enemies.

Miriam grabs a panther.

Say it loud.

Tabarim.

I had the pee, I don't know why.

And she began to dance and led the women.

And then Moses led the men.

There was a celebration.

After the celebration we go back into the wilderness and all of

a sudden we are in the wilderness again.

We are back to square one.

We were doing so fine.

First we glorified it for the freedom and then we celebrated

for drowning our enemies.

But now we are in the wilderness and now we are complaining again.

There is uncertainty in the heart of man.

And that only happens when there is fear in the heart of man.

Can it happen to the believers?

Yes.

Can it happen to the secular world?

Yes, it can happen to all in nature.

What I love about Moses is Moses kept his composure together with

the leaders and a great man named Joshua and Caleb.

That no matter what anybody said, they supported the anointed

one.

The great one.

The prophet.

A great man of God would always surround himself with great

leaders.

Man that are after God's own heart.

Hallelujah.

When they are going from town to town, they are crossing and

defeating their enemies.

I will tell you something, the biggest mistake the enemy can do

is go against Israel.

The biggest mistake you can do is go against Israel.

If you curse them, you will be cursed.

If you bless them, you will be blessed.

Most of these nations all they had to do is let Israel pass by,

give them food and water and they would have been on your way.

And God would have blessed that land.

God would have blessed that kingdom.

God would have blessed the families and children and flock

and everything in there.

But no, you had to make a wall to say you are not coming through

here.

When God's favor is upon you, you will find haters.

You will find people that are envious and jealous of you.

And it ain't your fault, it's just the favor of God that is

upon you.

Go speak to the Lord, don't speak to me.

Don't come upon me.

The signs and wonders follow me because I am a child of God and

I obey the living God.

Simple as that.

The Amalekites got in the way.

They made it very difficult for Israel.

We are going to have to get rid of you.

Then they meet the Amorites and they do the same thing.

Now they are facing the Moabites.

And this is where the story begins.

Numbers 22.

The Amorites were family of the people of God.

They were the descendants of Lot.

Remember that story?

The Moabites were also descendants of Lot.

Those two were brothers.

Israel was nothing but family.

Sometimes among family it happens too.

Sometimes family will go against family.

They don't know why but that's because the favor of God is upon

you.

Sometimes you question, why is this happening?

The favor of God is upon you, the anointing is upon you and

people are not going to like it.

That's why they fear you, that's why they question you.

They don't see you as one, they see you numerous.

King Balaak made a huge mistake.

He didn't think things through.

He didn't allow to meditate and say, wait a minute, Israel are

the descendants of Abraham, a far, far away uncle of mine.

Israel has purpose.

Israel has been delivered by God.

I have no chance against them.

But what did he do?

He made an obstacle.

He wanted to be problematic.

He panicked.

He saw that his friends have been defeated.

And the only thing that he thought, I am next.

He should have learned the lesson of those who denied Israel.

But no.

He was so filled with himself.

He was protecting his kingdom.

He was protecting his flock.

He didn't want to make a way for Israel.

And a man that is terrified is full of fear.

When we talk about numerates, we talk about a great number.

When we say that someone is disgusted, that means he dislikes

them.

And look what he does.

He asked for a man to curse Israel.

The biggest mistake of his life.

But I like what God tells Balaam, Balaam, do not curse what I

have blessed.

How does Balaam come into the picture?

Who is Balaam?

Who is King Balaam?

And in a few minutes I will tell you a little bit about them so

you can understand how these two characters come together and

work together.

Your enemies will always work together against you.

They will plan strategically how to hurt you financially.

Spiritually.

Attack you emotionally.

This story takes place among three only.

Moses knows nothing of this.

The people of God know nothing of this.

They are planted in an area that they are ready to move.

They are waiting for the Lord to say move.

Everything is fine for them.

This chaotic story happens between two.

It happens among a nation that does not fear the Lord.

And what God is telling us today is behind the scenes where

nobody sees, I am looking out for you.

I am protecting you because I love you.

I am blessing you because I love you.

Our human nature says, Lord, where are you?

We should be like that servant who panicked when he was

surrounded by the armies of the Syrian army and he ran to Elijah.

Elijah!

We are surrounded by the Syrians.

This prophet looks at this young man like, oh, my goodness.

Lord, can you open up his eyes.

And what did he see?

He saw chariots and horses on fire protecting them like that.

Sometimes we need to tell the Lord, Lord, open my eyes so I

can see your glory.

So I can see your chariots.

So I can see your horses.

So I can see your fire, Lord.

And even if he doesn't show you, know that he has got to believe

that he has you 100%.

What is so special about Israel?

Why did God choose Israel?

What is it about Israel that God decided to use him for his

glory?

Let me read a couple of books and chapters.

I want to prove to you the blessings of God towards Israel.

Because he told them, you shall not go with them and you shall

not curse the people because they are blessed.

Let me give you evidence of that.

In Numbers 6 verse 22, the Lord spoke to Moses saying, speak to

Numbers 6:22

Aaron and his sons, saying, this is how you shall bless the

children of Israel.

And say to them, may the Lord bless you and watch over you.

There is blessing number 1.

And when you pray for your children, say the same thing.

Hallelujah.

May the Lord bless you and watch over you.

May the Lord cause his countenance, his face to shine to

you and favor you.

May the Lord raise his countenance towards you and

grant you peace.

That is the prayer that we should have over our families,

over our children, over our loved ones, over city-like

church and all the apostolic and Pentecostal movement all around

the world.

1.6 billion Christians exist on this earth.

Let us pray that prayer, hallelujah.

Dude around me, chapter 28 verse 3 and 6, he said, you shall be

blessed in the city and you shall be blessed in the field.

Blessed will be the fruit of your womb, the fruit of your

soil, the fruit of your livestock, the offspring of your

cattle and the flocks of your sheep.

Blessed will be your basket and your kneading bowl.

You shall be blessed when you come and you shall be blessed

when you depart.

When you depart, anywhere you go, if you are here or there, no

matter what part of the country, you are blessed.

Just look at the nation of Israel.

Scattered all over the world.

It doesn't matter what continent Israel has been in.

They are a blessing not only to their community but to the state

and the nation where they are at.

What Daniel did in the Old Testament still happens today.

The new president of Mexico is Jewish.

And that's not the only one.

Many more, congressmen, senators, all over, supreme court, it

doesn't matter, they stand in high positions because God has

blessed them.

And that's why anyone that raises against them with malice

intent, things don't go well for you.

Israel is under attack at this moment.

Nations have risen against them.

They are terrorizing them.

Why?

Because they fear them.

Because they are numerous.

Because the glory of God is with them.

And as the glory of God is with them, the glory of God is with

us too.

Because we too are his children.

If you have been thinking about this many times and say why do

these things happen to me.

Why am I alive and why is this going wrong and why am I being

criticized and having difficulties.

Because you are the blessed one.

And the enemy is seeking to destroy you.

He wants to steal your blessing.

And if he knows he can get you, he can get the future

generations that are lying to you.

Everything has a purpose.

When God blessed nature, he said to nature, be fruitful and

multiply.

When he looked at man, be fruitful and multiply.

When he saw the Sabbath, he sanctified it.

Hallelujah, that's the God that we serve.

When he looked at the nations, he said blessed is the nation

whose God is the Lord.

That's what he said.

Any nation in this world and any continent who blesses the Lord,

who recognizes God, God is with them.

Just like he told Israel, your land, your flock, everything

that you have will be fruitful.

Obedience to God is pleasing to God.

Being disobedient to God brings sin, brings death.

Brings destruction.

Brings confusion.

Any time any nation or any organization derails themselves

from God, there's nothing but problems.

Look what God spoke to man when he blessed him in Psalms 1-3.

He said blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the

ungodly nor stands in the path of sinners nor sits in the seed

or scornful.

But his desire is in the laws of the Lord and his law he

meditates day and night.

He shall be as a tree planted beside rivers of water which

bring forth his fruit in a season and leaves do not wilt.

And whatever he does, he prospers.

Any believer that says he's a believer, look at the fruit.

Is he bearing the fruit of the spirit?

Any nation that says we believe in God, look at the fruit.

Is he bearing the fruit of obedience to God?

Any church that says we believe in God, look at the fruit of

obedience to God.

Is he bearing the fruit?

Are they bearing the fruit of love and peace and kindness?

Mercy.

Hallelujah.

You can't deceive a believer.

You can play the part.

But the man and woman who have discernment can rewrite through

you.

You can go running around doing whatever you want.

It's in vain.

God has given him the spirit of discernment.

And look what he said to an individual named Abraham.

The Lord blessed Abraham in all things.

These are the blessings of God.

Some of you might be thinking I want that blessing and all it

takes is obedience.

Obedience to the living God.

That's all it takes.

That's how simple it is.

Do you believe?

Yes.

Then obey him.

Obey his laws.

His precepts, his statutes.

Do as he says, not as you want to do.

This is why you have to deny yourself.

Decrease so he can increase.

Carry his cross and follow him.

That is the will of God.

And this nation didn't want to do that.

They wanted to live my way.

They wanted to live fulfilling the desires of the flesh.

They wanted to have false idols.

They wanted to live in impurity.

That's what they wanted.

And you can, you have a free will and do whatever you want.

But there are consequences to it.

Who is this God that we are talking about?

I am talking about the God who created the heavens and the

earth.

The creator, the Savior and the comforter.

The God who keeps his promises.

The God that is loyal and truthful.

He is faithful.

He's proven to us how he's made the sacrifice for us.

All we have to do is accept the gift of salvation and say, yes,

Lord, we are going to serve you and be obedient to you.

Simple as that.

But we make it difficult.

How many times have you heard me say when I MC that God is

infinite.

A powerful God.

He's self-sufficient.

He's wise.

He's just.

He's merciful.

He's holy.

Hallelujah.

And he's glorious.

I'm bringing all these important topics because I want to prepare

the foundation for what the end of the message is.

And we are going to go to Balech and Balaam and understand why

these men were defeated and not able to conquer.

They were not able to succeed.

Because God had a plan for his people.

When God has plans for you, no one can curse you.

No one can touch you.

And you might be asking yourself, how did Balaam have the

power to prophesy.

In the secular world they have power too.

Not of the holy one.

Not of the righteous one.

But the spirit of the world.

The adversary of your God.

They too have power.

But even in the moment when they want to curse you, God will put

a hold on them.

You will not open your mouth or say what you want to say.

These people have been anointed by me.

I have promises.

I have a destiny.

Do not touch them.

God will intervene with the plans of man.

Things haven't happened because God has put a stop to it.

I have a purpose.

I have people that I have to save.

My church has to grow.

People have to be baptized.

People have to be evangelized.

People have to be blessed.

People have to be evangelized.

People have to be coming to Christ.

People have to be healed.

Miracle, signs and wonder.

Stop the curse.

Why did God choose Israel?

Look what he says in Deuteronomy 7, verse 6 and 8.

Deuteronomy 7:6

For you are holy people to the Lord your God.

The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for himself.

And I like this, a special treasure.

Above all the peoples on the free of the earth.

Not because you were numerous than any people that the Lord

delight in you and choose you.

Not because you were numerous.

This is in the beginning.

We are talking about Abraham from all the way back then.

Now in the text we read that they are numerous.

For you are the least of all the peoples.

But because of the Lord loves you and because he keeps the

oath he swore to your forefathers.

That's why I picked you.

The least of all the nations.

Not because you were great in number.

And isn't it true that God will select the little things to

exalt and glorify himself.

The one that no one looks at.

The one that no one picks.

The one that no one dares to look at.

There is no way, you don't have the potential, you don't have

the gifts.

You can't play, no instrument, you can't sing, you can't MC,

you can't preach.

Not you.

But God is looking at that young man and young lady and says,

that's the one I want to use for my glory.

There is humility and sincerity and a pure heart.

I am going to manifest myself in that heart.

The only thing we can make in this lifetime is to want to

please man.

We live to please God.

We live to exalt God.

To worship God.

To walk with God.

Not with man.

God uses man.

But we are not here to entertain the presence of man, we are here

to entertain the presence of God.

To be obedient to God and speak of the good news of God.

Only God.

That's what makes us different.

That's what makes us unique.

And I love what David said when he read this, because David

studied the Torah.

He knew the verses.

He knew the history of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

He knew the story of the prophets.

He knew them.

And look what he said in Psalms 103, chapter 103 was 1 and 2.

Bless the Lord all my soul and all that is within me.

Bless his holy name.

That's what David said.

Bless all my soul and forget not all his benefits.

He cried out Yah, Yahweh is the way.

He is my shepherd.

That's what David said.

A man who was after God's own heart, a humble shepherd.

A young warrior who became king recognized the greatness of God.

And that's why he says not to forget all of his benefits.

Because we easily fall into that category of forgetting.

We are human nature.

We become complacent.

We are busy with life.

And we can easily forget what God has done for us.

But David said, no, no, no, I don't want to be that one.

I want to bless the Lord with all my soul and everything that is

with me.

I want to bless the Lord and I don't want to forget his

benefits.

He appreciated what God had done for the people of Israel.

He understood what it took to sacrifice.

The lives that were lost on the way to get where they were at.

He was part of the success.

He was part of the movement.

He was part of God's glory.

He was just another instrument that God was using on earth.

And that's exactly the way we need to see ourselves.

Just an instrument, a warrior, someone that partakes for the

kingdom of God.

This is his.

This is not man's.

This is his.

Now let me turn to Balech.

The coward.

The fearful one.

He should have gotten classes from David.

He didn't exist then.

But he should have gotten classes from Moses.

He should have known about Moses.

He knew about Moses.

He knew what God was doing.

But he got in the way.

Don't get in the way of the anointed ones.

Don't get in the way of God's church.

Don't get in the way of people that got his user for his glory.

Don't get in the way.

Balech's name means devastator.

A devastator destroys.

That's what his name means.

He's the king of Moab.

And he hired Balaam to pronounce a curse on Israel.

Balech recognized that the power of the Hebrew was supernatural.

So what did he do?

He got another supernatural prophet.

Not inspired by God and not that it came from Israel, a secular

one.

Because they too have power.

They were inspired by the story of Moses and Aaron went before

the Pharaoh and threw the staff and turned it into a serpent.

And said, yeah, we can do the same thing too.

So you don't impress them.

But what did the serpent do?

He ate the other two.

Not what you have to say.

Well, yeah, we will try again.

We will try again.

They fear the Israelite army.

Balech was not a true leader.

He was a follower.

Had done this before.

He had consulted Balaam to use them to overthrow his enemies.

And when he cursed the enemy, then he will come and take over

them.

A true king doesn't do that.

A true anointed king doesn't do that.

A true king stands in front of the battle and fights with his

people.

A fearful man, that's not a true man of God.

A fearful woman, that's not a true woman of God.

We fear the Lord, we honor God, we respect him.

But we don't tremble.

We don't tremble.

We don't buckle.

Because the spirit that is in us is powerful.

It's mighty.

That's why he said in 2 Timothy 1, 7 that God has not given us a

spirit of fear.

But of what?

Power.

And a sound mind.

That's what makes me different than this king of Moab.

There's no comparison.

You're under my feet.

We got to tell our enemy, you're under my feet.

You are terrified of me.

I'm not terrified of you.

But we need to be reminded today, the enemy is terrified of

you because he sees the image and glory of God in you.

He sees the anointed in you.

He sees the power.

He sees the song.

He sees the power that he cannot do.

So you are a threat to him.

That's why he's coming after you.

That's why he's planning.

He's premeditating with malice against you.

Why?

Because he's trying to find a way to curse you and destroy you.

Because there are promises in your life.

He's been condemned.

So that's him.

That's Belek.

Look what the Bible says, Numbers 22-6.

Look what it says, the coward.

So now please come and curse these people for me.

For they are too powerful for me.

You think if this man went to the Olympics he's going to win a

gold medal.

You think if this guy played for the NBA final he's going to win

the NBA championship or Super Bowl.

Or if he's in the ring boxing, get this guy out of my face.

Perhaps I will be able to wage war against them, he said, and

drive them out of the land.

That was his purpose.

For I know that whomever you bless, Balaam, is blessed.

And whoever you curse, Balaam, is cursed.

He's using weapons.

Spiritual weapons.

It's not against flesh and blood.

It's against what?

Dark powers, principalities.

They exist, they're real.

And this is what this man is doing.

And who is Belek?

Who is Balaam?

His name means devouring.

So the devestator, destroyer got together with the devourer.

And what do they do?

They destroy someone or something.

They got together, they tag teamed.

The Bible tells us that he's a diviner, a person who practices

divination.

But look what the Bible says in Deuteronomy 18, verse 10, and

Deuteronomy 18:10

this is why we have to be careful.

In the times that we live today, you see it in the commercials as

I was driving through the city of East Baltimore, through the

downtown area, you see these commercials, they say, call this

number and we're going to read you your palm.

And we're going to tell you your fortune and we're going to tell

you all these good things about you.

The devil is a liar.

There's a demon behind that.

They should tell you the truth.

You're going to be afflicted, miserable, tormented, you won't

be able to sleep, you're going to be suicidal.

That's what they should tell you.

Because that's exactly what it does.

Look what it says.

He found among you anyone who makes his son or daughter pass

through the fire.

This is what the satanists do today.

All these children that are missing around the world, this

is where they put them in the altos, all these false gods, all

these false deities.

Look what it says.

Or no one who practices witchcraft.

No one that interprets almonds or sorcery, in other words magic.

He was hired to curse Israel.

He loved the wages of unrighteousness.

He loved money.

He was greedy for profit.

In the book of Revelation the apostle John speaks about him.

He calls him the doctor of Balaam.

He was located in the city of Pergamos.

Look what the Bible says, where satan's throne is.

Revelation 2 verse 14 he said...

Revelation 2:14

Look what he says...

They couldn't curse but they found a way.

The enemy will study you.

The enemy will watch you.

He can't curse you because you are blessed but he's finding a

weakness of how to get to you.

And that's why we have to be vigilant.

Because Israel did fall.

And there was a punishment for the men who failed.

They lost their lives.

They were cleansed.

But they got to them.

And that's why we have to be careful.

Not to fall for the idols of this world.

Brother Moriel, what are the idols?

We all know that we don't bow before idols.

We are past that.

We are past what our ancestors used to do.

There is different type of idols today.

They actually talk to you.

They actually entertain you.

It's a whole different ball game now.

Anything that takes the time of God.

Anything that takes the consecration of you and God.

Anything that takes the communication.

Anything that you put your heart in is an idol.

If you are a lover of money, that's an idol.

This is why Balaam is described as a greedy man.

He loved the wages of unrighteousness.

The enemy is a liar.

And we need to be careful not to fall into that category.

This is why we have one another.

This is why we pray for one another.

This is why we wake up in the morning and pray blessings upon

our people, upon our families.

Our loved ones at church, whoever we are linked to.

This is why we pray a covering over them.

Lord send your angels, Lord send your hand.

Lord be with the father.

And what do we need?

We need knowledge.

We need wisdom.

Hallelujah.

We need discernment.

We need understanding.

But of God, not of man.

Not of the secular world but of God.

That's what we need.

Not my own understanding.

Whom God loves, he blesses.

Israel is blessed and so are we.

We are in the dispensation of grace, the gift of salvation.

And we are parallel with the life of Israel.

God is not done with Israel.

In today's time in Israel the gospel is being spread all over

the nation.

God is moving.

The water dripped.

God is moving.

There is an organization called One for Israel.

They are spreading the good news to all the people of God.

God is coming for his church.

God is coming for his church.

The Lord is coming for his church.

The Messiah is coming for his church.

We need to be alive.

We need to be ready.

We need to be like the virgins with our oil ready so when the

groom comes.

When he comes, we are ready to go.

In the blink of an eye it's going to be done.

In a quick moment it's going to be done.

God is speaking to us and saying, get close to me.

Get near to me.

Come to me.

All those jokes and burdens that have been placed on you through

the world.

Through your desires and choices.

Things happen.

But come to me.

Come to me.

I will deliver you.

I will deliver you.

I will deliver you.

When we look forward in the book of Numbers, we find out that when

Joshua stood up after he took power, he destroyed the

Moribos in the Midianites.

And he killed Balaam.

Done.

That's what God does with your enemies.

When you resist the enemy, he will flee.

When you resist the enemy, you are telling him, you are putting

your foot down, not in my house.

Not in my temple.

For I am a house that will serve the Lord.

My heart is full of gratitude with God.

You are not coming in here.

I am not allowing the idolatry.

I am not allowing the false teachings.

I am not allowing all this entertainment fading me away

from God.

I am not going to do it in this house or place.

God will destroy the enemy.

The intent that he had, he will take it away.

And that's what he did with King Balaam and this false prophet.

When you read in the story, there is more to it.

But God wanted me to emphasize this, this is a section of the

story where the donkey speaks to the prophet.

That's a whole different message.

But I do want to say this.

You might ask yourself why God spoke to a false prophet.

There was power there.

What God was doing is he said, because the Bible says it, he

put an end to that curse that he had prepared for his nation.

He stopped it.

That ain't going to happen.

You are not going to intervene with my purposes.

You are not going to intervene with my riches that I have for

my people.

They came from the land, from the house of bondage and going

to the promised land where there is milk and honey and no one is

going to interfere with that.

No one.

And that's what the Lord was doing.

He was putting a stop to it.

That's why I say they have power but limited power.

Because the great I am presented himself in their favor and our

favor and he fought for them.

Shut the mouth.

He told them, you are going to say what I tell you to say.

And it wasn't that easy.

He made them do sacrifices.

He was so stubborn, so self-centered.

He opened the mouth of the donkey, a female donkey.

He opened his eyes so he could see the angel that was before

him.

And he saw what God was doing, he was breaking them.

He was humbling him.

He said before I use this dirty vessel, I'm going to cleanse it.

And he was humiliated.

He was humbled.

That's the only reason why he was able to speak.

But after God was done with them, he took them out.

Finished them.

That's what God does with your enemies.

That's what he does with my enemies.

They can talk all they want.

They can go behind the scenes and prepare something against

you.

But it won't happen.

God is for you.

Don't feel defeated.

Israel had no idea what was going on.

They knew nothing.

You know what Israel was doing?

They were waiting for the voice of God.

March, move.

That's what they were waiting for.

They were not distracted with the enemy.

The only men that were fearful of the enemy were 10 spies.

And what happened to them?

They died in the wilderness.

And the only two courageous men, men of valor like King David,

Joshua and Caleb.

That's why they were able to enter the promised land.

There was no fear.

They were not terrified.

They were warriors.

And in the house of God among the people of God we have the

same characters.

The spirit, hallelujah.

The strength of Joshua and Caleb.

Be reminded, be at peace that God is for you.

God is with you.

Because he loves you, he blesses you.

Because he loves you, he protects you.

Because he loves you, he guides you.

You might feel lonely.

You might feel desperate.

But that's a lie of the enemy.

And you need to rebuke it.

You need to be like the campers, like the people of God that were

just waiting, Lord tell me where to go.

And when we are ready, that should be our attitude.

You may stand at this moment.

He is for you.

He is for us.

He has chosen us.

Not because we were great in number.

But because he loves us.

Those are the words that we need to remember today.

We are his special treasure.

We have been chosen by him.

There is value in us.

Maybe you don't see it because you are so blinded.

But all the affliction and all the torment that you have been

going through.

The trauma.

But I want you to know that God is with you.

You need to know today that you need to stand firm.

God loves you.

You are not defeated.

That sickness, that emotion.

Those lies that the enemy has placed in you, he's a liar.

He's terrified of you.

That's why he's a deceiver and a liar.

He lies from the beginning.

Jesus said he's the father of lies.

He's been lying since the beginning.

He is terrified of you.

You are the victorious one.

You are the one that when God plays the last trumpet, you are

going to be taken up in the air and you are going to meet him.

You are the one.

He's going to be walking in the streets of gold.

You are the one.

Not him.

Know your value.

You have great value in you.

More than all the gold and all the silver.

More than all the precious stones that exist on this land.

There is nothing, nothing that can replace you.

Just raise up your hands right there where you are at.

The Lord has spoken.

Right there where you are at.

The enemy is terrified of you.

You say, brother Mario, I'm just one person.

No, no, no.

What's in you.

Who's in you.

That spirit of God that is in you is what he is scared of.

He sees the possibilities in your life of how God can anoint

you and use you for his glory, for his kingdom.

When he sees you, he sees numerous numbers.

That's what the praise of God is in you.