The Sacrifices of Stewards!!! “And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended. And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him, and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses” (Deuteronomy 34: 7-9, KJV). Moses did not let his anointing go dormant. As the LORD commanded, he passed it on to Joshua, allowing the virtue given to him to pass so that there was no cessation of the promise of God. Joshua picked right up where Moses left off, to confirm and to do the will of the LORD. Virtue is defined as moral excellence, righteousness, and spiritual strength. A Christ-like character and inner power to live in obedience to God’s word. “And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LO...
Blessings and Curses Through Generations!!! “Then Jacob called for his sons and said, ‘Assemble yourselves [around me] that I may tell you what will happen to you and your descendants in the days to come. Gather together and hear, O sons of Jacob; And listen to Israel (Jacob) your father. Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might, the beginning of my strength and vigor, preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power [that should have been your birthright]. But unstable and reckless and boiling over like water [in sinful lust], you shall not excel or have the preeminence of the firstborn], because you went up to your fathers bed [with Bilhah]; You defiled it—he went up to my couch” (Genesis 49: 1-4, AMP). This led to a generational curse that affected David when his son Absalom disrespected him more egregiously, in that he did it in the open, in front of the entire city. But there is another curse that remained active. Just as Jacob stole the blessing from Esau, when he blessed his gr...