Called To Stay With The Stuff

1 Samuel 30:1-31 gives the account of David coming home to Ziklag from battle. His wives and children are kidnapped, and his hometown literally burned to the ground. The smoke from his home I am sure was still smoldering, and now all David's men want to kill him because of the loss of their families to the Amalekites. But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. God told him to go and get his wives and children and he would prevail. They get to a brook, and 200 of David's 600 men are too tired to go save their loved ones! I don't know about you but if some joker wants to take my wife and kids behind my back and I find out about it?!...Someone will be picking up their teeth with a broken arm! Know what I'm saying brah!? Well, you get the idea, shoot first and ask questions later! Anyway, I get so sidetracked! David recovers all that he lost plus all the plunder of the Amalekites. When he goes to share it with all 600 of his men, the 400 are ticked at the 200 who were being pansy's about saving the world! And David says something very important that the Church needs to learn, 1Sam 30:23-24 New Living Translation, "No my brothers, Don't be selfish with what the Lord has given us. He has kept us safe and helped us defeat the band of raiders that attacked us...We share and share alike-those who go to battle and those who guard the equipment, or like KJV, stay with the stuff".

Some of you are called to be on the front lines taking ground in a five-fold ministry calling, and others of you are called to stay back and stay with the stuff, or guard the equipment. At times you are able to go on short term missions but really most of the time you are not called to the front lines in the sense of leading a whole church in a lead role. But what you must understand is that God views your role as equally important as those who go and those who stay with the stuff because both are needed. Roles may be different, but responsibility to be obedient is still the same for both parties. Some of you are great in business and God has given you a knack for making money. My friends, make billions! Just keep Jesus front and center and He will continue to pour through you to others. Be blessed to be a blessing!

Horizons Church over the next few weeks will have some expenses in regards to 2 computers-$2000, a Direct mail approach to the Rochester Community-$3000, and some printing costs for advertising and informationals-$2500.

Those are the immediate needs, but maybe you could help with all of these items, or a portion. Many times money donated can be looked at, the same as you partnering with a particular ministry as the Lord lays it on your heart. The blessing that you receive is limitless, but all of us get to share in the victory. Example: If I give money to a missionary it is because I cannot make it to the areas that missionary will go, but I can make sure that missionary is doing what God has told him to do by sending him the means to do it. And when he succeeds, we all rejoice and share in the victory because we partnered together. Partnership is great because everyone profits at victory.

Consider what the Lord might have you to do. Partner with us! All checks can be made out to Horizons/LFC, with Rochester in the check memo. As always you will get your tax deductible receipt at the end of the year for your stewardship. Please mail it to 165 W. Hamlin Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307.

Remember, all that we do, we do as unto the Lord, as we partner with Him. God Bless You!