Turn Your Loss Into Gain (3)
"New things I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them" Isaiah 42:9 NKJV
The same people who declared Jephthah "persona non grata" were the same ones who turned to him for help when they were threatened by a powerful enemy. So here's lesson one: Other people don't determine your future, God does! The Israelites were living in slavery when God made them this promise: "'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord. 'They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope'" (Jeremiah 29:11 TLB). God's plan for you will prevail over every other plan. Here's lesson two: A unity walk requires unity talk. Jephthah immediately embraced the new relationship. "Then Jephthah sent messengers to the Ammonite king with the question: 'What do you have against me that you have attacked country?'" (Judges 11:12 NIV). Note the words "me" and "my country." He put the hurts of his past behind him and fully embraced the cause. One author writes: "He was ready to walk in unity. And a unity walk requires unity talk. You would be surprised at the impact unity talk will have on your attitude and relationships. You'll find yourself being less critical of others once you make such a "team talk" a habit." That doesn't mean you'll always see eye to eye on every issue. It just means the cause and the vision you share are greater and more important than your differences of thought and opinion. The Bible says, "Make every effort [you've got to work at it] to keep yourselves united in the Spirit [not necessarily in opinion], binding yourselves together with peace" (Ephesians 4:3 NLT).
This message taken from: Daily Devotional - The Word for You Today
The same people who declared Jephthah "persona non grata" were the same ones who turned to him for help when they were threatened by a powerful enemy. So here's lesson one: Other people don't determine your future, God does! The Israelites were living in slavery when God made them this promise: "'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord. 'They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope'" (Jeremiah 29:11 TLB). God's plan for you will prevail over every other plan. Here's lesson two: A unity walk requires unity talk. Jephthah immediately embraced the new relationship. "Then Jephthah sent messengers to the Ammonite king with the question: 'What do you have against me that you have attacked country?'" (Judges 11:12 NIV). Note the words "me" and "my country." He put the hurts of his past behind him and fully embraced the cause. One author writes: "He was ready to walk in unity. And a unity walk requires unity talk. You would be surprised at the impact unity talk will have on your attitude and relationships. You'll find yourself being less critical of others once you make such a "team talk" a habit." That doesn't mean you'll always see eye to eye on every issue. It just means the cause and the vision you share are greater and more important than your differences of thought and opinion. The Bible says, "Make every effort [you've got to work at it] to keep yourselves united in the Spirit [not necessarily in opinion], binding yourselves together with peace" (Ephesians 4:3 NLT).
This message taken from: Daily Devotional - The Word for You Today
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