Stephen's Gate

 

A weekly devotion to help build Christian character in the lives of individuals seeking God.

 

 

 October 16, 2013

  "THE TIDES ARE TURNING:

PART 2"

 

 

Psalms 118:17-20: I didn't die. I lived! And now I'm telling the world what God did. 18 God tested me, he pushed me hard, but he didn't hand me over to Death. 19 Swing wide the city gates - the righteous gates! I'll walk right through and thank God! 20 This Temple Gate belongs to God, so the victors can enter and praise.

  

Many of you have read "The Tides Are Turning" that I put out a few months ago. If you haven't read it yet I encourage you to read it, or even re-read it. It truly was a word from the Lord. When I wrote it I used the passage found in Psalms 118:15-16. I want you to take a look this week at the next verses 17-20, the result of the turning tides. "I didn't die. I lived! And now I'm telling the world what God did. God tested me, he pushed me hard, but he didn't hand me over to Death. Swing wide the city gates - the righteous gates! I'll walk right through and thank God! This Temple Gate belongs to God, so the victors can enter and praise."

 

I don't know where you're at with situations in your life, maybe everything is great, and maybe it isn't. Maybe you've seen the tides turn in your favor, and if you have, you can relate to these verses. But maybe you're reading this and you've been hanging onto that word of the tides turning. If that's you, I truly believe you're going to see the tides turn in your behalf very soon and this Scriptures above will be your testimony.

 

I asked you in the past posts to post the Scripture about tides turning on your refrigerator or some place that you would see it every day. I now want you to replace those verses with the ones above. No matter where you are at, if the tides have turned or they haven't turned. These verses are either going to be your testimony or be your declaration that you will not die! You will live! You will tell the world what God did. He may have tested you, he may have pushed you hard, but he didn't hand you over to Death. Now swing wide the righteous gates and thank God!

 

The tides are turning and it's now time to move from declaring that the tides are turning to declaring victory whether you can see it or not. You're moving into your season of blessing, it's time to declare life over your situation and not death!

 

Kristen pointed these verses out to me a few weeks ago and I knew the Lord wanted me to share them with you but I was waiting for Him to give me the release to do so. This week, I felt that release. It's time, it's time, it's time! The tides are turning and will swallow up the enemy that is at work to stop God's plan in your life. Now declare it and get ready to tell the world what God has done!

 

Blessings ~ Steve

 

  
Stephen Young

 

Stephen's Gate is a weekly devotion that purposes to encourage people to live the victorious life God has called them to. Stephen grew up in a Christian home and was raised in Church. As a young boy he was very shy and never wanted to be the center of attention, however, he always had the desire to preach and minister to others. God called him into ministry in his late twenties and he has enjoyed every minute of it. Stephen previously served as Assistant Pastor in Fort Fairfield, Maine.  Stephen is an ordained minister under Celebration Center. He has been married to his wife Kristen for 9 years and has two beautiful girls, Abigail and Sydney.

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