Our Promise Keeper | Dr Daniel Kong

You're listening to a message to go from acts church. We hope this message

will light up your day. I'm gonna put up a quick slide from the

previous time I've came here. I don't have time to go through this because

obviously it's entire sermon you're going to look through it. But I did come

and talk a little bit about the context of obedience and how God's will actually

start up with a promise and then eventually there is a part on our part,

which is the which is the feet to actually walk in obedience. Okay,

so he gives he sees something in you in terms of a promise.

He will tell you through your ears, and then you have to then obey.

That's why there's a walking part, and then only his hand can release

their blessings. Okay, look through the recordings if you needed to, But

this is gonna be some continuation, but more focused on God's promise everybody,

Okay, using what we've read earlier in the second Kings. Now I see

a few parents around here. I always like to use examples. My son

doesn't like it that use his examples, but anyway, you know, when

we have whenever you're a parent, right. You always want to advise your

kids, and you want a I want to call a real quick response or

obedience. That's what we've mentioned the last time around. You want a positive

response. Right. So what has happened as of late? You may know

that I deal with a teenage kid, Zachary. Hello, uh and and

and and I'm just gonna I promise you I'll share about your brother as well,

Okay, uh, because it's right not fair anyway. I think yesterday

I was the day before, there was some things that he has done for

some instructions by Jazz h he followed, true, and then I gave him

some further instructions about how he should do certain things, and some accidents happen

in short, because he didn't follow the instructions they've given him. He's gonna

cry soon. Uh and then uhs exchange in words okay, so not not

not not not not so much about what's happened. I think that that is

again a process. But what I'm trying to say is that sometimes the Lord

brings us as parents through the period of patience as well, right, because

sometimes we see certain things and then we're like, I can see it happening.

I told you so kind of thing is going to come up if you

do not listen right, and and but sometimes you have to allow the kids

to learn. Right, you learn from it. Cool, you're not gonna

embrassing too much. Yeah, but you know, Jess keeps telling me you

gotta be more patient the son, my son, yes, like yeah,

because he's learning how to follow instructions. And sometimes I again not saying that

I'm God, but sometimes I feel that God is in that position as a

parent. Sometimes he sees certain things and he somehow will tell us. But

of course when I say telling, it is God's way of communicating, right,

and God's way of you think he esscentially trying to say that God speaks

right, have a slight that says God speaks. Aren't we glad that God

speaks? Right? But of course when I say speak, it's not like

how the instructions typically when you hear the audible voice. If you can hear

audible voice, good on you eyes have not before but it. But you

know today he is He's still speaking to us right through different different u different

modes. I would say, but you know, even as we read the

Bible right, it's something of a historical record, but it is still speaking

to us till today if you think about it. Why because He is the

same yesterday, today and tomorrow. So whatever it is, if you need

encouragement, it will come true some form of speaking as well, if you

need direction, even correction. Like what I've said earlier, he still speaks

to you write through different forms, and sometimes when you are walking through uncharted

territory is when you hear more clearly. Actually still speaking to you, but

you'll probably hear more clearly, okay. So one of the main few ways

that he speaks to us is to two modes. Firstly, it's too scripture,

which is the Bible, right. Secondly, it's true what I call

a band of believers or spiritual community okay, or simplicitly putting it in the

church okay, or fellow believers of the same faith okay. So every time

you sit down and read the Bible, it's not just reading a static text

static texts okay. It's not something that is dead that some guy wrote many

many moons ago. And it's not relevant. Like I said, he is

relevant, even the historical account is relevant. But in that moment when you

go into certain things, right, somehow is very relevant. Right, it's

clear cut. How many times how many of you actually experienced that before when

you're going through certain situations the words that really jump out at you when you

read Okay, okay, it's not just Mia, it's not just Mia.

Okay, googlegle all right. So the present direction or the whatever you need,

it's amazing. You know how God can speak true us through a book,

right through a book. So it's filled with promises for you, true

scripture. That's one way God speaks to you. Okay, very clear cut,

Now elaborate too much. The second part is true what we call the

Church of Spiritual Community. Okay, why do we say that? It is

because you know, they have people, you know, who are journeying with

you, understand your situation, prayer alongside you, encourage you, build you

up as well. Right, and these quote unquote mouth or fellow believers.

Uh, it's found within your you know, a typical church setup, whether

it's a small church or large church. I think more or less the structure

quote unquote structure in terms of what we call disciples. Structure is there to

ensure that everybody has the same amazing experience to hear God through your people.

And that's why sometimes when we say, you know, if you want some

prayer support, come and talk to leaders. Your prayer view not just necessary

just to alto call, but in other times as well. And that's why

we always say that you need to be part of a community. Right,

And sometimes it's true messages, right uh and and and I mean I've been

around in church for quite some time that sometimes I would have this mentality that

I've heard it all. Well, it's so braver I've heard. I mean,

you know what I mean, Okay, you use okay sort of nowhere

it is hitting kind of thing. But sometimes there's a bit of humility that

needs come by because there are times as right, as simple as the message

may be, there's still something that blesses you. Or even if it doesn't

bless you that then then then I've reaffected a few times, right that Hey

it's a delayed kind of like, oh yeah, that is issue for me

four weeks later. Right. So one trying to say is that I encourage

you right to allow God to speak to you. And how do you do

that is, firstly, just come to church, because again, if you're

good at reading and own that's fine, fantastic, but sometimes again God speaks

through this mode as well through his people. And again not talking about just

the people at the pupet, is everybody else, okay, even fellow quote

unquote peers, non leaders, okay, because we're all there to to encourage

you. And there's always a custom word for you, a custom message for

you, a custom uh how to put it, a promise for you as

well, true God's word. Because we believe that this is the power of

how people can be utilized even in workplaces. I would say, you know,

hang around some fellow believers as well. Okay, So what am I

saying all this is that we should aspire to the next ten to at least

not just come more regulated to church. That's only one aspect. Even other

aspects like for example, we talked about small groups homes is what we call

it here. It's opportunity again for God to speak to you true his people.

Prayer services, yes, I know, it's prayer service again. Again,

God can speak to you like what sh earlier, He can speak to

you true his people. Right, So if you want to hear from God,

here is promises. That is also another avenue he speaks to you.

If you have a direct line with God, fine call him. You'll talk

to you directly. But sometimes it's true as people. So every time you

go on with life, true godly people, God speaks okay and workers.

So if you never receive a prophetic word before, maybe again you're not hung

out with the right people. So sola to an extent, no, no,

no, but jokes aside, yes, And that's why something people they

will chase certain speakers, right or this guy moves in this particular gift and

then I want to hear that prophecy. And again nothing wrong with that,

but you know there is a system that helps or allows God to speak as

well. Now why am I stressing this before I carry on too much?

Is sometimes you know when we o guess you see example, when we buy

something online, you know we expect a certain mode of delivery comes through a

certain channel. Right, if you do not wait at the right spot or

the right address to the extent, how else will you receive that package if

you don't have someone talking about I'm talking about the package is the promise of

God. Right, if you do not wait at the right place or the

right people, some times you may miss it. Because you're wondering why the

shop we can not hit my parcel. God's words are because maybe because you're

not amongst company believers as well. Okay, I'm not gonna go too much

more than that. Hopefully you get the idea. So don't cut off God's

people, especially when you are going through different things in life, because God

can speak to you. Like I say, God speaks. He speaks to

two modes primarily. Okay, so far, okay, So God speaks,

that's the first thing. Second thing is and he speaks to you, what

do you do? Listen? Okay? Good years are the last message.

She wasn't going there. Yeah, so speaks and then you listen, right,

but what do you do beyond that? It's all good? Right.

We love the idea that God speaks to us. We love it. And

his promises a shure and he gives you a promise. We love it,

absolutely love it. And there's a custom made message or a custom made prophecy.

It's only specific to you. Wow, I love it. But what

do you do with it when you hear it? Okay, we talked about

obedience acting on it, but even before then, let's just skip all that

as well. What if it's not relevant, then then what do you do?

Shelve it or just listen? Not for me. I'll come back next

day hopefully get something right. So what I'm trying to say is that they

put up the slight there next light. Oh, it's a sure responsibility to

be what we call stewards. Okay, wait for it until a fulfillment and

promise. I explained a bit more in a while. You know we sung

about power, right, there's actually power in all God's promises. We sometimes

forget how powerful that promise is because one we forgot the promise, and then

sometimes we forget that we are Actually our job is to continue to uh deposit

the thing that the stewards of it, and then until it comes to fruition

or comes into full fulfillment. Okay, because why God's promise will not be

broken. God's promise is his promise. That's why I started off earlier with

the pinky promise thing. I know it's a kind of a kiddy thing,

but you know how kids read expectations when you pinky promise about something like that.

Oh, you know, I promise him some entertainment whatever he's like,

he will come to you and demand that until it comes to fulfillment. They

know that. So if you are a child of God, right, God

pinky promised you something, you will come and pester God until the fulfillment.

Right, Am I not right? Or will you just say okay, loh,

God I hear you whenever? No, right, you would want to

see the fruition. You want to come to see the ultimate fullness. So

remember this thing spoken over you in the past when you were young. Maybe

you've forgotten it. I'll share some experiences later. Maybe God has spoken into

your marriage and you've forgotten about it. Maybe it's you know, a particular

idea of a business in the past, that God has given you a dream

to do something, and you've forgotten it. Again. You may forget,

but God will forget I know, okay, but sometimes we walk away because

we have forgetful. Right. So our job, like as mentioned earlier,

is to be Stuart's. You've got to see it true, You've got to

see it fruition. So what is stewarding. Let me just quickly explain through

the dictionary. It's actually what we call active nurturing of something, your steward

or something steward of a child. Steward of some finances. Steward of God's

promise is really nurturing that promise. First thing, you remember FIRS law.

You can't remember, then, what's the point? Right? And then of

course in the godly context, we've got to trust God remember, and then

trust that it would be made will come to fruition because it's a choice.

Right If you do not do that, what will happen? Would the promise

die? Probably not? But you will not quote unquote unlock its maximal potential.

Okay, but I can guarantee you that if you do not do steward

it, the power that is locked within that particular promise will not be unveiled.

Okay, So you got to do what your taught task to do,

which is to be steward of his promise. So far, let me come

back to the text, so I won't lose you too much. So,

Elisha, he was angry right right earlier because the king, the king that

we read about, did not recognized the power and the promise and therefore carelessly

didn't do what his task to do against simple instructions opened the window do the

three arrows thing? Right, he just did treat sorry, did do the

five or six times. He just did three times, and therefore he didn't

come to fusion. Now again, then gives some additional background before they stay,

why was he furious? Okay? Now, if you know the story

of Elijah, just give you a bit of background. He is the apprentice

of Elijah. Okay, So if you watch Star Wars, this is like

the Jedi master under study. Who is it called Jedi? Jedi is a

peda one? Correct? Thank you forgot the most famous Sorry the fanboy of

Star Wars. He said the back there consulted him before. Yeah, so

the pedal one. Elijah really looked up to his master, and he actually

prayed that prayer. If you look at the scriptures, he wanted double portion

of anointing or what Elijah had. Now, if you're like me, I'm

I'm engineers, So I like numbers. Okay. The number of miracles that

were promised or that were fulfilled for Elijah is fourteen one four Okay for Elijah.

If if you do it math right, double that? What is that?

Try eight? Okay? Now, if you look through the books right

at that point in time, right before his death, he had number twenty

seven miracles happened to him. So it's one shot before his death, so

he must understand how angry he was, you know, how furious he must

be because he cannot fulfill the thing in his lifetime aspirations are okay, So

it's really really mad that this guy didn't follow my instruction and because of that

technicality, I wouldn't see my twenty eight Okay, yeah, right, cool,

that's the that's the background. So he was really angry because he saw

the power in the world, but it wasn't completely walked and fulfilled before his

death, okay, and therefore the promises from God wasn't completely fulfilled at that

point in time at least. Okay. Of course, when we read a

bit further, okay, you also understand that the promise was fulfilled by in

a different manner. Okay. And it's very interesting, okay, because why,

just as I mentioned to you, they carelessly throwed another body there and

then there was a resurrection recorded Okay, and in fact, right, the

miracle that happened there was more powerful than any miracle he has done in his

lifetime. You think about it. So even in his death, right,

he fulfilled the twenty eight powerful right, fulfilled the twenty eight and even more

powerful that he could ever imagine himself. Okay, So what am I trying

to say is that next slide, God's sorry. One more behind God's promises

never die, never ever die. We as I mentioned earlier, we may

have forgotten his promise sometimes, but God doesn't forget his promises to us.

So you got to remember this. There's no such thing as God's from his

diarrhina. It's just that sometimes we just do not complete fulfill it because of

the different circumstances that hinderous. For example, oh I'm not it's not for

me. I'm too old for this, you know, those kind of barriers,

et cetera. Or there must be a mistake, maybe it's for somebody

else, and therefore I do not fully obey. But you must understand this.

Even in Elisha's death right, the twenty eight miracle came about, and

as I mentioned earlier, the promise was even sorry. The miracle was even

more powerful than when he had lived. Then we had breath in his lungs.

Okay, So next slide, there is still still power the promise,

even if it looks dead. Okay, perceive bones there not so many bones

lie just probably had one one set of bones, and but it's not like

the value of the dry bones thing. But you get the idea. Anything

is completely dead, completely dry, if you understand malay ring, you know,

totally dry, right, not nothing much can really live there, you

know. Right. But God's promises still remain. So we need to recognize,

recognize, recognize God's promises, his words that were for you, that

were deposited for you. You need to ah take it on and utilize it

even in when the situation does not. Of course, conditions may not be

quite right at the point in time. So if God calls you to go,

uh, you know, go back to school. My wife still aspires

to be a nurse, still are nurse, so and one time she was

talking about going to nursing school. Yeah, and never to over there.

You know, if God calls you to go for it all right, and

yeah, not too long, you know to if if you ever God tells

you to do something and a promise it's there for you. I wouldn't say

that, I don't matter. It's a promise from godlah. But you get

the idea, if no matter how the restitution that you're in, right,

if God gives you a promise he will fulfill it, even though it may

seem red, dire, or the stars may not quite a ligne. Okay.

So the bottom line is God is able. As we've learned last year.

The whole lass is saying that God is able to turn things around no

matter what, right, no matter what. So do not make excuses.

If you make excuses, right, it's like actually inscribing on the the like

a like a like a tombstone of the death of that particular you know,

you say canot die, right, but let's say death of that particular dream.

Right. It's because you inscribed it yourself. Because God can actually make

it happen. But you are the one that is the barrier from that particular

dream of being fulfilled. Okay, So no matter how bad the situation is,

believe that God can do it. God is able to find a good

in it, all right? Why because his promises, yes and amen,

his promises you know, has to be fulfilled. He's the Alpha and Omega.

He's seen it all right. He is also a finisher. He started

something, he will make sure it finishes. Whether you're on board with it

in the program is a different story altogether. Okay, So make sure we

are on board so that we stay faithful and see it too completion as how

he intended it. Okay, all right, So there's power in the bones,

all right, there's power in the tu lang all right. So I

want to encourage everybody today. Really it's a very simple message. Really,

is that you have the power to do it. So if you really still

believe. Just now, we sung about God's power in his name, right,

this is the same power that we're talking about that He's not done with

you yet, the promises that he has given you. Even though you may

have forgotten it, it's still can be activated, reactivated if you continue to

pursue it and steward it. Okay, So they can leash God's power into

your life. Okay. So ah, so I mentioned earlier, remember your

responsibility as how you need to stewart God's promise until fulfillment. So how do

we actually then steward God's not the namer the action. Stewart God's promise or

his prophetic word for you or his dream for you until it becomes a reality.

Okay, very simple, Okay, just three simple steps. I asked

my wife to help me this because I'm very bad with trying to find words.

Actually had some words loud, but first one was actually first I asked

ask God to remind you? So boring right then she she did. She

helped me spin the words a bit to say solicit, Yeah, towards solicit

sounds a bit sometimes a bit negative rights words. I want to s words,

okay, to to to to explain because it's Stewart, I have four

s three sys for you s s. It's not not the backside but the

letter. Okay, all right, so ess okay, So firstly to solicit,

which means that you need to ask God. Now why do I mean

ask God to remind you? It's because I don't know about you, guys,

but I am very hopeless with memorizing stuff, or rather I choose to

memory stuff that is maybe not so useful sometimes. Okay, uh, I

remember songs of lyrics that you know a proper like twenty thirty years ago as

a teen shows my age till today again still seeing those lyrics. Use of

stuff, right, but it's still there. But I sometimes struggle to remember

which day Zachary has to wear it's a Pe uniform for example, to today,

even though it's a weekly cycle and it's like that, right. Sometimes

it's a very selective memory. Right. I can tell you some f one

stats. Oh that's Jester f one stats that happened in the last race because

something that's dear to me. I don't know why, but I can't remember

my dad's birthday sometimes, even though it's very simple fourth of May, because

it's like the Star Wars thing. But previously I had to find a formula

to remember. What I'm trying to say is that that's again, why why

is that so? Why do we struggle that? So? If it's true

in the physical, right, sometimes it's so true in the spiritual as well,

that we forget God's promises because we maybe do not like to remember it

so much, maybe because we mess up a little bit during the process,

or maybe it makes some mistakes trying to fulfill that promise, and therefore we

don't want to you want to shelve it, okay, but we ought to

remember. We need to remember because he hasn't come to fulfillment. So again,

if you didn't catch that earlier, is your responsible? Is your responsiblity?

Remember? But how you are to do it? Just ask him?

Law? Why ask him? Because one he hasn't forgotten it. And two

he's also good at noting things down before I go there. Right, I

want to quickly share with you when I was younger, there was some visiting

minister who came and then he spoke over my life. I was a teen.

You know, teen sometimes you don't take things too seriously. I can

still remember very clearly that particular event where he spoke something along the lines that

you know, I see you have the ability to speak healing into certain situations

as a team. You're like that man. Right, So I shelved it

la as usual. And then that similar kind of prophecy came again as I

was older, when I was a campus student, and again I sheltered it

that because it's not for me. If you know me any better, I'm

I'm intro. You know, I really don't like to see the people in

general when I can. Okay, it's a false behavior, But I want

to share with you today that there was a particular event, not event,

I say event, I bummed into somebody in the in the hospital Sunway Medical.

I wouldn't mention names because I don't want to mention names here, but

this person used to attend the evening service when we were on Saturday, okay,

and the person again bumping the person. I was having some medical checks

on my own or some other things, and and I know that person's undergoing

some treatment for cancer. And then for some reason at that point in time,

I felt like God is calling me to pray for the person. Reluctantly,

I pray for that person. Okay, long story shot. The person

is come from cancer today. And then it makes you remember some of the

things that were shelved from the teens campus days. Again, I'm not moving

in that kind of ministry because again I maybe I'm not confident in that sense.

But what I'm trying to say is that God has reminded me, even

when I've forgotten it, that the fulfillment can happen, even though I've forgotten

it for many many years since things. I'm quite old now, by the

way. So again, God's promises will never change. You just got to

bring it out again. Okay, And it's amazing, Like I said,

true testimony. Ah, the person is here till today. The person he's

serving another another planet at the moment, but the persons here. Okay.

So God's promises, if he promises you you'll come to fruition, all right,

But what do we need to do? I mentioned earlier, asked God?

Right, that's one thing. Why do we ask God? Of course,

if you read Malachi, every time I read Malachi right, always bring

it was always the worse about you know, tithing and all that. This

is several lines below the tithing verse okay, three sixteen okays is in n

IV. Then those who feared the Lord talk with each other, and the

Lord listened and heard a scroll of remembrance. Okay. Some variations use the

word book of remembrance. Okay. What was written in his in his presence

concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name? Okay? So this

is evidence that the Lord, our God keeps a lot book, a ledger,

a scroll with your name on it whenever a promise is issued. Okay.

So if you need to find it or dig to the archive for it's

better to go to him and ask him, right, because why he keeps

a record of it? Okay. Side track a bitter just to say some

funny stories. Recently, my boy right the other son, see Zach,

I promise you I'll be fair esher last week went to school without school back.

Okay, we constantly remind him to to to you know, have a

mental note, et cetera. To the point we say that please not just

make a mental note, but make a note write it down as well.

But the joker still forgot to bring his back to school. He went to

school without his bag. We need to realize for the arrival. Okay,

now why am I try and say here is that? Yeah? You ask

is one thing? You record it is one thing? Yeah, sorry,

you asked one thing. But then you need to record it down as well.

Okay, write it down. I usually remember last time, right,

I will write notes on my hand and all everything from the era where you

write things on your hand. Maybe it's just me back when there's no tablets,

phones, et cetera, reminders or whatever we used to write things.

Because why we just want to make sure if you need to bring this to

school, you ready to bring this to school. But sometimes we do not.

And again God's promises as well, right we ask Sometimes we do not

write it down, we do not deposit it. We did not take it,

and then what more if you have forgotten it? Right, you're right,

if you can write down, you should write down as well. Now

promises has a few categories. Promises that are intended to be uh fulfilled,

oh sorry, given to you and fulfilled they want is clear cut. Some

promises are given to you but not fulfilled it. So this is the one

I encourage you to write down first, because the fresh ones you need to

record it down because sometimes it may not be an instant kind of thing that

happened straight away. Okay. So because he's recorded everything, like I mentioned

to you, you are to ask him okay, because he will definitely have

the clearest and the most accurate record of it because in his word he says

he's recorded it. Right. So every time you go to God in prayer

or when you speak to him, don't just go there and sometimes just verbal

direct everything to God. This is my wishless God, give me this,

give me that. And sometimes our prayers are like that. We are it's

all about petitions. Allow God to speak to you as well. Allow God

to remind you as well some of the promises as well. In that process,

I think it's where we go with God with a blank page kind of

a thing, and sometimes it can be quite powerful. Then only this will

allow him to really talk to you without too much. Things already on your

agenda list. Okay, allow God to say so, would you open up

again to the Lord to speak to you. It is probably one of the

things when you ask him of something, Okay, when you're asking about your

season, about the calling that has given you, he's reminding you again the

promises that he's made before. Let him speak to you, right. And

when he speaks to you, as I mentioned, like my kid today,

Right, we got a white board Monday Tuesday and say what to bring.

He has to do it literally a checklist and so far, so good,

right, Zach, He's not forgotten to bring his back to school. Only

been three days last okay, so hopefully hopefully that works. Okay, But

write it down. If God feels important, write it down in his ledger.

What more us, Like I said, unless you've got super brain powers

that has memory, and there's people like that that can remember things from to

the second you read, you're going to look at some of the documentaries.

But I'm not like that. So write it down, write it down,

and bring not whenever it's important or when it's commuted lies. Okay. Hypercook

two says this, write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets.

I'm quite sure tablets is not iPad's, Okay, in that time, maybe

it is, I'm not sure. Okay, So that a herald if you

click on that, that a there, it says, or so that whoever

reads it may run with it. Okay. For the revelation that waits and

appointed time. It speaks of the end, and it will not prove to

be proof false. Though it lingers wait for it, it will certainly come

and will not delay. Now this is the NIV version. I've given another

version as well. The messages. I think it is more contemporary, more

relevant, and I love this part. Okay. It says, write this,

write what you see, literally, write it out in big block letters,

okay for people like Mila, maybe the lo Fi generation. Now you

can't read, so write it in bold, okay, so that it can

be read on the run. That means, and you're running right, you

can still read it because it's big staring at you. This vision message or

other in the attraction revelation is a witness pointing to what's coming. It aches

for the coming. It can hardly wait. The misses coming already, It's

coming already. It's going to write it down and remind yourself again, is

coming. It doesn't lie if it seems slow in coming, wait, it's

on its way. It will come on there in his timing. Okay,

So this is exactly part of stewarding, as you mentioned, is actually securing

God's word. Take it, ask for it, take it, deposit it,

write it down. Also, you know, reflect on it as well.

Don't just shelve it and not look at it unless of course fulfilled.

I fulfil like I sure check the DEA and then I've got my school back

ed day, Fine, move on to something else, all right, So

do that just sidetrack a bit now, just like how that listed checklist that

you mentioned. Right, Sometimes we ask on new promises, right, and

if you understand things that are unfulfilled? Right, If I'm a manager,

right, if you haven't done tasks one to three, I wouldn't be so

mean to give you task for five six, right? Why person you finish

one to three before four five six? Right? But we keep going back

to God sometimes asking for more promises. But have you ever taken stock of

some of the unfulfilled promises? Because we haven't quite spend the time to be

stewards of it. To see to completion. So this is again just something

to encourage you. And that's why we need to take stock, take all

the time to make sure that whatever that's undone, sorry if it's not completed

yet, needs to be completed before the next thing. Okay, finish what

you have on your plate first, finish your veggies. I don't know it's

kidding, but you have the idea. Finish what you have to do first.

So as you go repeatedly and you open the Bible, as he will

let you know, remember that promise. Write it down, leave it as

a note in your bible, because when you open it, this is the

first thing you see. Last time, I used to put versus on my

on my on my desk, some sticky notes last time when they's or paper

based old school, right, remind us of things his promises is versus.

Uh. Nowadays we've got phones save you as a wall paper or what you

called lot screen. Even if it's so important, you should see it so

you can meditate on it as well, so you will not forget right.

So there are ways, there are ways to increase your chances of seeing it

reality literally, so write it down. Second thing, ah, my original

thing is to remain steadfast. But uh, this supplication is forced in there

because it's prayers application. Okay, but really you need to reclaim it with

prayer. Okay, reclaim it. Now. Why do I say this is

because if you look at the scripture that I read earlier, right, it

says that a band of raiders came, right, raiders, you know,

not not like uh not like Jedi knights, not not officers, not generals,

not soldiers of that sort. It's just you know what raiders are,

right, They're basically a band of thieves roberts. Okay, they came.

And what do raiders do normally? They come stealer, That's what they do.

Okay, that's what they do. They steal. What do they steal?

What do people normally steal? Yeah, treasures, things that are valuable.

Right, they will steal something that is not of value logically right.

So now they can't steal the promise of God for sure, But what can

they steal? Think about it? The power that is inherent in that promise

can be stolen from you if you do not, you are not careful about

it. Okay, So do not allow them to creep in. The Devil

is the number one agent Agent one decide is here to steal, kill,

and destroy, steal right right because why you think about it, when Jesus

died on the cross, right, he's already done it all, so he

cannot lose that portion of that promise that he has for you. But the

devil can still come and steal certain things from you, your freedom, so

he cannot steal that promise. But he can because as I mentioned earlier,

God's promises promise to you will never die, but he can rob its power

or take a portion of the power away, so you do not unlock its

maximum potential. Okay, so you're not maximized. So in short, in

short, you're short changing your promise. It's another way to put it,

or short changing God's promise for you because you are not careful or of the

raiders coming true, because that's what they intend to do. They will steal

your faith away. Now how they do that, We cover a little bit

about it in the last one. We talk about some mismatched expectations or disappointments.

You know, going I'll just cover a little bit. So for example,

God shows your promise, you think that this is how God is going

to fulfill that promise, and it's not going to accoint to your plan or

what you perceive the plan should be, right. I love it how just

now revemen worshiping right, things just suddenly go a free flow in a sense,

not according to plan. I don't think. Maybe you plan, I'm

not sure, love, but maybe not like they didn't seem plan. Okay,

say he didn't plan it, but that's exactly what it is. Sometimes

when we go off the course, right, maybe God intended it also,

But it's totally okay to destinely to the same the promise to the same.

Go and look at that message before. I can't I can't pet too much

on this, But what I'm trying to say is that just because of misguided

or mismanaged expectations, it doesn't mean the promise wi to not be fulfilled.

Allow God to turn things around a little bit. It's okay, because why

the finishing line of the end product is still the same. So that's what

we need to set our eyes on. So don't be disappointed regard Alan whenever

things do not go according to plan according to your plan, at least allow

God to move. Now I'm going to read the scripture Galician six' nine

New King James. Here, it says, and let us not grow weary

while doing good. Okay, don't don't grow tired. Okay, for in

due season, in his timing, okay, we shall reap, if not,

if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity,

let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household

of faith. Now, let me just quickly focus you on a few things

due season mean to say in his timing. The second thing I wanted to

focus on is that we shall reap mean to say, it's a guaranteed promise.

Okay, you are guaranteed the harvest, whatever the harvest may be,

the harvest of that promise will happen. Is just timing. So don't be

disappointed too quickly and then shelf the promise. Okay. So that's that's what

the enemy or the thief is coming in, all the raiders coming to try

to slip through from you, because they're using disappointment or mismatched expectations to derail

you. Now, second thing in this same vein is that sometimes the promises

again happens a bit differently. Uh and and and and because of that is

a mismatch of what you intend to do either in the positive. And let

me explain, Sometimes you feel that you are not it's not for you iven

this. I always feel like this is not for Mela. I don't feel

that I'm the right person to do this. That's the negative sensor where you

feel that you are insufficient. Now, sometimes it's the underne of spectrum because

of experiences. Well, last time we talk about experiences, or I've done

this at work, so therefore apply it here as well. That kind of

uh, what we call pride can also be harmful, right, the self

centeredness. It's something not in that I want things my way back, it's

that I think I can do this. The eye comes in more than what

God wants that I So you gotta be very careful about that because that sort

of to the next time will disqualify you from that promise because there's no humility

there. Okay, so you're very careful about this as well. So you

are also almost saying that God you need me to make this work, and

you don't want to be doing that because it's you're very scary thing to do.

Right, So that is the big problem. Then, So one point

I say is that regardless of your character, regardless of your background, regardless

of your lack, your belief, your strengths, even look to God,

he will fulfill it. It's not dependent on you, It's dependent on Him.

Okay, so that's the thing about self centeredness. Next one is doubt.

Again I covered out before, these are the circumstances, things that do

not look right, or you know, maybe I came and prayed about certain

things over and over against somehow the circumstances are not quite aligned. Ah,

I'll share this story. Many of you remember joking that used to be part

of this community. I still remember one day we were just sharing this thing.

He's been ministering to a particular person for quite some time faithfully, and

then there's one day I think I can't remember what. I think it's a

homes or something like that. I decided I felt led to pray for the

person, and then the person except Christ. Then then so the work that

he's done, right, I go and finish off with the work. You

know, there's an extent right. And now if you come with that self

centeredness or that kind of a perspective, because how come I'm doing things right?

But somehow I don't get the outcome that I want. Of course,

we know it's a collective effort lat right, so it should always be like

that. But sometimes you doubt so because you may be speaking the stitution over

and over again, praying of a stitution over and over again, but somehow

you do not see the fruits instantly and immediately. What did you do after

that? Continue to pray, continue to speak life into it, right,

rather than so maybe it's not enough. Start praying in the morning as you

drive to work, in the afternoon, during lunchtime, at night, before

you sleep, when you walk the dog, Ray kidding, when you go

to the gym. Also, Ray, I'm kidding. No, no,

he started a person training thing. I have embarrassing so much. But yeah,

just continue praying, pray over it until the situation comes to fruition,

right, Do not just focus on the circumstances of the product, really focus

and not let doubt creep in. Again, look at some of the things

that we mentioned earlier, But these are the dangers that I just quickly mentioned

about not utilizing prayer. And you need to use prayer to ensure combine prayer

the power and the power of faith. This promise will come to fruition.

Okay, last point, ah initial I puts still persisting. Then my wife

used the word stubborn, which I think is vettela stubborn in the good Wayla

stubbornness stubborn, because you want to persist until you receive it. Remember it's

about you doing it until it comes to fruition. Don't give up so easily.

Remember Elijha told the king to do the arrows thing, right, he

just did three shot off another two or three more. The last story that

we've learned in the when I came and spoke about the dipping. Remember also

short, I mean if he didn't fulfill the thing, he wouldn't see that

the miracle happen. So really persist to receive it. Okay, you're never

going to arrive at that promise, right if you are just fueled by just

emotions. Sometimes it takes a little bit more than that. Pay for revivals

so that I can do this. No, no, no, you gotta

push on. You gotta be stubborn, stubborn and see it happen. Now.

For those of you who know sports, badminton I think is a squash

of badminton nowadays recently be one goal in scuoash Yeah, you know Relashia bullet.

But you think about it. If I think the person was like sort

of lost the first set, right I think? So I can't I didn't

watch Maybe not okay? Maybe can I say? Badminton? Okay? If

you lose the first set? Okay, what will happened to your coach?

What will your coach tell you? Normally? Uh, give me sixty percent.

I think you should be okay, I think you should be in the

second set sixty percent. So you need because you lost the first Saturday six

percent? So you need Will a coach come like this and talk to you

like this? Probably not right the coach's sake. Give one hundred percent,

if not one hundred and ten percent, if you can, because you need

to push, persist, persist, not persist in the physical, persist in

the spiritual. Now what does it mean persist in the spiritual? This is

very excited that faith ability to stay in faith? Okay, now, but

but how do you persist in faith? Okay? Let me just unpack that

a little bit. Uh. You know, we are three right body,

soul, mind, you know, emotions, that's the mind part. Right,

we are three right body soul and spirit. So I've used this to

illustrate how we can subdivide it, okay, to stand in faith. Now

what do you do? Okay? The first one in the context of how

we can utilize worship. Okay, worship keeps our spirit in faith. Just

now, right when we sung, it's not just mere three set songs,

a charaokey kind of thing. No, is nothing like that. These are

really focused on set expectations right before God. And that's why sometimes you see,

right, people get healed during the worship portions or not the word.

The word is just one aspect of it, right, Why because this is

how worship can step in and change or build that spirit of faith. Because

again we are a spirit portion as well. Right, So when you worship

God, worship him for all he's done with a heart of gratitude, right,

or sometimes for even what he's yet to do. And that's what we

call setting expectations right in the spirit form. Okay, So you got to

do that. Just now, we're saying, speak the name of Jesus in

every situation. Do exactly that, And that's how you ensure that in the

worship and sorry, in the spirit portion, you remain stubborn, and you

persist till you receive it. Amen. Amen, thank you God, an

advanced Lord, for what you're going to do for me. I believe in

that the promise. I still hold onto it. I keep my spirits right,

I keep my heart right, Answers coming true, worship, worship every

single time. Second thing is to do with the mind. Now, the

mind is a very interesting thing. Sometimes we say we can control what we

think, and so sometimes we say we slow things down, we write things

down, or even control got your tongue what you say? Ah, But

you know, sometimes our emotions or the things we say is an expression of

what's up there. Uh, this is where most of us lose it.

I was sharing you that that story about Zach. I also lost it a

little bit in terms of when just the person looking at what I advise him

to do, I said things that he could applay some common sense love.

Bro, Yeah, I realize if the thing that step better, I'm like,

she's not very nice thing to say as well, right, because it's

a kid. Right. But now your mouth sometimes move with the emotions because

then now I'm like, right, and this is where sometimes you say guard

your tongue. But guarding your tongue. It's only one aspect. There's a

passive portion of it, la, Right, don't say bad things. We

don't want to say bad things. It's a neutral approach, but I want

to encourage you. Right, instead of just doing the neutral, go push

on forward and speak life into it. Okay, So do the positive as

well, rather than just keep quiet. Because your mouth can kill something.

But I can so speak life into something. Okay, So use your mouth

correctly. Right, say things today. God, I believe you will heal

me. I declare it. And that's what we are. This year is

a year proclamation, right, It's a year of declaration, all right,

believing that God is going to do things through the opportunity it's given you.

I believe in this, Lord, You've see that, this in my heart.

For this business venture, Lord, I'm going to speak life into it.

I'm going to pray true speaking life. Thank you Lord. This is

going, this is going to come. This is going to come every day.

Do that, and that is one aspect of significantly helping steward God's promise

to fruition. And not only that. You know we're talking about a year

so that all may know, right, you proclaim right, definitely all may

know, so do not hold back because other people also need to see or

hear and experience His faithfulness through your declaration and through your proclamation. So yeah,

keep it up worship so that your spirit will be okay, proclaim and

declare so that your emotions are in checked, so you cover the mind portion

of it. So what's left two weeks ago or three weeks ago? Step

out the physical. You still need to keep doing what you're supposed to do.

And again it's just small steps. Don't think about big giant leaps.

You can't do the small, you can't do the big way ways say that

right, So whatever you can do, just just do it like last time

I said, and just do it because it's his promise, so keep on

doing it. It may just be getting your arm, getting your finances maybe

in checked instead of committing just to holidays. Maybe you've got to put something

in your heart for missions. Just have some financenary for missions. Get your

past already, not because of a holiday, Get your pass already so that

you can travel and do missions again. Is another way of looking at it,

and that's stepping forward the little things, not when oh they my leader

put me in the mission strip. Therefore any I no, no, no,

get things really small steps first, be really and prepared to move in

line with God's promise. Again, the promise to you is only you and

God is between you and God. We will know it. But do not

yell, do not do not, do not fight it, make small steps

towards it. Okay. So again uh, the last light to summarize everything,

and I'm almost done. Really, it's our responsibility to steward God's promise

until it becomes and this is fulfilled. How hmm. If you want to

include the first one as it is foss steward, solicit supplication and stubbornness to

persist, ask God to remind you of that promise, do not forget,

write it down for Heaven's sake, remain step fast right, hold on this

promise, reclaim it in prayer, speaking to it, and then perceive persists

till you receive it right. Very simple. But here's the thing. God

made a promise right. He wants to see it happen. It's up to

us to still remember there his power in it and make it happen. We

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