I am reminded

I am reminded of 2 QTs.
Thank you.
I am reminded.

(A) Tears of a prophet

[God’s message to Judah, delivered by Jeremiah, was not popular with the people. On one occasion, King Jehoiakim had Jeremiah’s written prophecies read to him. As each part was read, the king took his knife and cut them up. Then he burned them in the fire. He thought he could destroy the Word of God.

The book of Lamentations was also written by Jeremiah. He wrote it to describe the terrible destruction of Jerusalem. Some have described Lamentations as “a funeral dirge for Jerusalem.” In the Greek translation of the Old Testament, which was made in the third century before Christ, Lamentations is called “The Tears of Jeremiah.” Each of the five chapters of Lamentations is a poem.

Jeremiah, “the weeping prophet,” is a good example. Preachers are often persecuted for preaching the truth. Jeremiah sometimes became discouraged, but he never quit (Jeremiah 20:9). Preachers, who truly love God and the souls of men, will never quit (2 Timothy 4:2-5).

Jeremiah was like Jesus in many ways. On one occasion, Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets” (Matthew 16:14). Many who saw Jesus were reminded of Jeremiah. Jeremiah loved the people.]

There is a huge dichotomy of a prophet faithful to God and faithful over people.
This dichotomy will lead to the greatest identity.
The same dichotomy that requires you to give and yet forgive.
You will be caught in the intersection of love. But for 2 different loves.
How will you forgive?
How will you live this dichotomy?


(B) To the Gate Beautiful

[God ordering his steps, put the lame man at the gate at the same time He told Peter and John to come up to the temple. At the same time the church was packed full of worshippers. God will let you be at the right place at the right time with the right people to get what you need from the Lord. The bible says, Peter and John went to him and said look on us, maybe you couldn’t have always said look on us, cause maybe you weren’t where you are right now because just a few chapters ago Peter was cursing, just a few chapters ago Peter was hiding, just a few chapters ago Peter was fishing, just a few chapters ago Peter was trying to get away from his ministry, but something happened.

Look on us. The bible says that he looked on them expecting to receive something. He didn’t quite have the faith to expect to receive a miracle. Still operating in the practical, perhaps envisioning money; but one thing is for certain he expected something to happen. If you want to provoke God to move on your behalf you got to expect to receive something. I don’t know exactly what it is, I am not exactly sure what is going to happen, but I am going to expect God to do something. That’s what gets you up and out of that bed on Sunday, not some religious routine, but an expectation that God is going to do something and you don’t want to miss it. Something may change, something may get rearranged, carry me if you have to just don’t let me miss my something from God. Something happens when you sacrifice, something happens when you press your way, something happens when you fight your way, something happens when you step over your flesh and say, “though you slay me yet shall I trust in you.”]

John 21:18 has happened.
2 men at Gate Beautiful.
Like 2 hands that clasp unto something.

Gate Beautiful was made of Corinth brass and the intersection for charity.
But these 2 men were the intersection of God's charity.
The 9th hour was the same hour Jesus died (2-3pm).
This is the same time. This was the same intersection.

That was why Peter said, "look unto us."
"Silver and Gold I do not have, but what I have I give you.."

"I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don't want to go."

Now he is giving out of this.
What will you give out of?