Saturday, August 24, 2013

"Convenient Sex"

Genesis 39:6-12 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 6 He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority;[a] he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome. 7 After some time[b] his master’s wife looked longingly at Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.” 8 But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he owns under my authority.[c] 9 No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?” 10 Although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused[d] to go to bed with her.[e] 11 Now one day he went into the house to do his work, and none of the household servants were there.[f] 12 She grabbed him by his garment and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his garment in her hand, he escaped and ran outside. Many men fall because of "convenient sex". It's not that they went out looking for it- it pursued them. People love convenience, but everything convenient isn't good for you. I was just sharing this with my 13 year old son yesterday. I asked him how was it that Joseph(in the bible) being a handsome man, and with all the family rejection he had been through, literally had "convenient sex" thrown to him and he still said NO! The answer is he had something different inside him-integrity! I told my son integrity is like the steal box at the airport that says if your carry on doesn't "fit" you can't take it- it's a standard.
Joseph said your not my wife, so therefore having sex with you doesn't "fit"my lifestyle. Wow, integrity of steal that will not bend! I told my son I'm man enough to run from sex just like Joseph did. #higherstandards #standardsofsteal

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

A New Generation

In my prayer time this morning, the Lord spoke to me saying, the Next Generations X,Y, and Z will be like a Davidic Generation. Just as King David was anointed three times (1 Samuel 16:13,2 Samuel 2:4,2 Samuel 5:3)so will this generation have multiple anointings to advance the Kingdom of God. They will be anointed to have multiple streams of income to further the Kingdom of God. This new generation will not be afraid of the Giants in the Land, for this generation will be like King David and his servants that defeated the giants and all their descendants(1 Samuel 21:22) This next generation will challenge the "families hidden secrets", that the "silent generations"(our grandparents and great grandparents)swept under the rug and told the baby boomers to keep silent. They will deal with any "Giants" that will hinder their posterity. For this generation will not sit around waiting for the world to end, they will work while its day, and take advantage that there are more churches and business that need to be planted and established. They will not be like a Joshua generation that grew old and still had much land to conquer (Joshua 13:1). This new generation is not trying to cross over like a Joshua generation, they have already crossed over using technology such as facebook,instagram, and other social networks to advance the Kingdom of God. This Generation will restore the tabernacle of David (Acts 15:16-18) like never before with new ways of worship. Their worship to God will be more radical and more undignified. They will not be ashamed to worship and express themselves in dance that's anointed. They will not care who sees them worship (2 Samuel 6:20-22). They will worship in spirit and in truth. I thank God for all the generations that have gone before me. I honor their commitment, labor, and wisdom. Especially those who have set godly patterns for their families and have made room for the next Generations to come. -Apostle Emmanuel Allen (The next Generation of Apostles)