do you know how many people hide behind
the will of God as an excuse for their
inactivity and laziness I'm just waiting
on God to give me a new job so that
gives you an excuse not to show up and
give your all at the one that you have
right now hiding behind the will of God
hiding behind the will of God that was
it kebabs nephew ichabod means glory
gone glory gone or the glory has
departed this is the old priestly line
descended from Eli Eli was so passive he
led his sons hophni and Phinehas run the
house of God without a perspective for
the people's well-being passive passive
all the passive people were under the
pomegranate tree the pomegranate
represents luxury the the pomegranate is
business as usual business as usual in a
time of war
hiding behind the ephod hiding behind
the will of God saying I'm just waiting
on God to bring my husband back I'm just
waiting on God to bring my children back
I'm just waiting on God to give me an
opportunity I'm just waiting on God to
show me where to serve but Jonathan
Jonathan knew what he needed to win was
not the appearance of the will of God
but to activate the will of God and I
love it in verse a can I preach this
home I'm almost there can I preach this
home are you still with me can I preach
this home and Jonathan say come on then
come on then if you're with me you're
with me if you're not you're not but I
gotta take what I have who I have and
start where I am come on man and we will
cross over toward them and let them see
us in other words we're gonna face the
thing we fear we're gonna face the thing
we fear we're gonna face the thing we
fear we're gonna face what's blocking
our way we're not gonna live in denial
we're not gonna live in hiding we're
coming out of hiding and we're facing
the thing that we fear and if they say
to us wait there till we come to you we
will stay where we are and not go to
them but if we get just even one little
word that gives an indication that God
is with us in this battle we will
everybody shall we will we will climb up
because that will be our side that the
Lord has given them into our hands you
can win without people you can win
without provision you can even win
without direction but you cannot win
without will power you need some will
power in your life you need to get your
will back you need your drive back you
need to want you back you need your
shout back you need to I'm gonna do it
you come hell or high water can't be
stopped
plus my purpose is serious
it's a will back is it possible that
while you've been waiting under the
pomegranate tree saying God show me your
will God is shouting back from heaven
show me yours
Jonathan said we will everybody shop I
will I will cross over I will get over
that memory I will seal victory will be
significant I will
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