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Lessons in Faith - 3
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Give it your all! Why are you holding back? Why are you
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reserving part of your energy? Is your faith doubtful? God wants
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you to give Him your ALL! He wants your BEST. God is depending on
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you! You have a partnership that can work miracles, but you must
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give it your all!
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When God told Moses to raise his staff over the Red Sea, the
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scene could have gone like this...
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Moses raises his Staff half way. "Moses" God calls,
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"You're not giving Me your all." "Lord," Moses replied, "I'm
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saving my energy in case nothing happens and I have to
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swim!"
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...but it didn't! Moses gave his all! At times he was tired,
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and at times discouraged, but he always gave his ALL. And Noah
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didn't hold back, the scene could have gone like this...
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Noah hammers the last nail into the twenty-four foot
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yacht. "Noah," calls God, "That is not the ark I told you to
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build." "Lord," replies Noah, "I was saving some lumber to
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build a new split-level, with two garages for my family!"
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...but it didn't! Noah kept nothing back and built the ark!
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The scene with Joshua and the walls of Jericho could have gone
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like this...
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Half of Joshua's army is circling Jericho. "Joshua,"
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calls God, "Where is the rest of your army?" "Lord," Joshua
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replies, "Some are over here building catapults, battering
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rams, ladders and other assorted weapons. Others are
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guarding the camp, and scouting ways into Jericho."
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...but it didn't! Joshua gave his all! He didn't hold back!
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He didn't reserve energy!
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What do Moses, Noah and Joshua have in common? Faith! Faith
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the God will do as He promises. Faith that God knows best! Faith
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that the battle is won before it is started!
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What about Ananias and Sapphira? They sold thier land and
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gave only part of the money to the apostles. They fell down dead!
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They held back! You might not fall down dead, but you will not be
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living to your fullest!
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Are you reserving energy, afraid you might have to swim? Are
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you holding back, to build your own resources? Are you not giving
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your best, in case the idea doesn't work? Don't! Put your faith
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to the test, like Moses, Noah and Joshua! Give it your all!
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LRH 11/10/85
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