Revelation Transforms

"REVELATION transforms your life and changes you to what you ought to be."  Bishop Carl Smith www.newbirthcal.org.

Judges 9 (part 2)

So Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, hid during the killings and survived.  Abimlech's brothers (the leaders of Shechem) the brothers of his mother-the maidservant, convinced everyone to crown Abimlech king.  They wanted him to rule over them because he was of their flesh and bone - he was their brother.  All the leaders of Shechem and Millo crowned Abimelech king over them.  When Jotham heard this he stood on mount Gerizim and cried and said to them, “Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.” (wait – selah)    Then Jotham told a parable, gave a remembrance of his father and told them of a curse that would be on them if they indeed had dealt unfairly the curse would come upon them from God

Judges 9 (part 1)

A few mornings ago, I asked God where to read from and He led me to the book of Judges chapter 9.  I’ve been stuck there ever since… Jerubbaal had a son with his maidservant and they named him Abimelech.  He said to his mother’s clan, “Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerubbaal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.”  All the men of Shechem agreed they would rather have one man rule them.  They gave Abimelech 70 shekels of silver and he hired reckless scoundrels.  They went to his father’s home and killed 70 of his half-brothers on his father's side but one got away.  His name was Jotham.  More tomorrow.

Tell the story

The reason God said, several times in the bible, that we are to  tell the stories to our children of Gods works is so that we would not raise a generation of people who do not know the Lord.  You tell who He is and what He has done for you and others in the bible and they begin to believe in and trust in Him. If they don't have Him to believe in some other "god" has a place to step in. Share who He is and raise your children’s and other people’s faith.