A Prophet's Profit

"He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward." 

Matt 10:41

My Sunday started off horribly. I woke up upset because my friend and I had a horrible argument. I made him feel a certain way, and instead of apologizing for making him feel that way, I tried to get him to understand that I didn't mean to make him feel that way. That turned into all out war. We got off of the phone frustrated, mad, and just plain spent. On top of that, I had just gotten a flat tire- with no spare. Which means that I have to come out of pocket. 

I missed church this morning because I had no way to get there. But thankfully, a good friend of mine drove 30 minutes to pick me up so that I could go to Maryland to sing with my church's choir at Dr. Monk's 25th Pastoral Anniversary celebration. My Bishop preached tonight.

I walked in that place full of frustration, pain, and doubt. But because God is such an on-time God, Bishop had a prophetic word for us. He told us that the word that we receive from our pastors, our leaders, those chosen by God to cover us, are words of life. Your pastors, bishops, preachers, ministers, as well as mine are our prophets. And if you receive the word that they have to give as receiving it from a prophet, you will receive a prophets reward.

If you go to church, and take the word that has gone forth as just an inspirational, motivational message, then that is the type of award that you will receive.

My Bishop spoke LIFE to me tonight. Through him, God told me that this is all a process. I must go through the trials, the heartbreaks, upsets, and failures because it is all bringing me to the expected end. I KNOW for a fact that there is a calling on my life and I have accepted that. And I told God that I was going to go all the way, no matter how much it hurts. In Jeremiah 29:11, God tells us, "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you... thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."

I'm going through the process. As each door closes, as people say goodbye, God is setting me up for the next  phase in my life. There are people who CAN'T go where the Lord is taking you. Let them go. If they walk away, let it go and TRUST God.

We sang a song tonight. The words went, "yes, that's how we made it: holding! Yes that's how we made it: trusting! Yes that's how we made it: leaning on the Lord!" I don't think people realize how serious it is when we speak words and sing songs. That really is how I'm going to make it through. It's the only way.

I'm going to make it. No matter what happens after today. No matter how the situation turns out with my friend, I'm going to make it. No matter what the enemy throws my way, I'm going to make it. No matter the mistakes I make, I'm going to make it.

I received my reward: my prophets profit. As I write this, I'm ministering to myself; I'm encouraging myself. The enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy. And what he often does after a powerful move of God is come to take away the word that you've just heard. As soon as you walk out of the sanctuary, you'll see something that will set you off or get a phone call from someone upsetting you. But the devil is a liar.
I will not let go of the promise that God made me tonight. I will have peace, I will be whole. I will have a healthy relationship. I will not struggle financially. God will be my all. And no matter what I see, no matter what comes my way, I will have faith enough to trust in the Lord and remember this promise until it comes to pass. If I have to come back and read this entry, I will.

I'm thankful that my God is able. I'm grateful for his faithfulness. He is not a man that should lie. You don't believe? Keep checking back and watch Him work. He will get the glory. (insert praise break) =)

Keep believing, keep pressing, keep praying, keep praising. We're going to make it.

Be blessed!