[Faith-talk] Fwd: SF Daily Devotional - For a New Beginning, Forsake the World

[eric calhoun]

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> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:25:50 -0500 (EST)
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> Subject: SF Daily Devotional - For a New Beginning,
> Forsake the World
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> Friday, January 11, 2008
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> 
> For a New Beginning, Forsake the World
> Bishop Keith Butler 
> 
> By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three
> months of his parents, because they saw he was a
> proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's
> commandment. Hebrews 11:23 (KJV) 
> 
> Do you want this to be your year of new beginnings?
> Then you're going to have to forsake the world
> system. The world will bombard you with the easy way
> out. However, you have to decide that by faith God's
> way is the only way for you. 
> 
> Moses is a good example of a man who forsook the
> world. You see Moses was raised in Pharaoh's house.
> He was someone of privilege and authority. Yet, he
> had compassion for his Jewish brethren and killed an
> Egyptian for beating one and he was driven out of
> Egypt. 
> 
> It seemed as though Moses was going to spend the
> rest of his life in the desert, then God approached
> him and called him to be the deliverer of His
> people. But there were some steps that led to Moses
> having his new beginning: 
> 
> Verse 24, Moses refused to be called the son of
> Pharaoh's daughter. In other words, he made a
> decision that he was not going to accept any
> benefits by any other means than God. If you're
> going to have an anointed new beginning, you have to
> refuse to do it any other way than God's way. 
> 
> Verse 25, Moses chose to go God's way than enjoy the
> pleasures of sin. You have to make up your mind that
> as for me and my house; we choose to serve the Lord.
> This has to be your attitude even if you don't get
> blessed--to go God's way. 
> 
> Verse 26, Moses esteemed God's blessing higher than
> anything man could give him. His attitude was, I
> would rather get it all from God and nothing from
> man. You see, you have to stick to this regardless
> of what men offer you. Yes, you may have to wait a
> little longer, but that's all right. If I can't have
> it God's way, I don't want it period.
> 
> Then verse 27, Moses forsook Egypt and followed God.
> When you decide to follow God, many times you will
> have to go against the wind. Egypt represents the
> easy way, the sinful way, and the crowded way. It's
> the way everybody wants to go. But Moses made a
> decision, and he did it by faith, that was to
> forsake Egypt. 
> 
> Listen, God is about giving you a new beginning, but
> you have to determine that it's going to be God's
> way or no way. 
> 
> Scripture References: John 8:12; 12:25; Matthew
> 16:26; Mark 4:19
> 
> 
> Bishop Keith A. Butler is the founder and pastor of
> Word of Faith International Christian Center in
> Southfield, MI, and Word of Faith Christian Center
> in San Antonio, TX. Bishop Butler ministers
> extensively in churches, conferences, and seminars
> throughout the U.S. and abroad with an emphasis on
> instruction and no-nonsense, practical application
> of God's Word. 
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