1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Joelan Victoria. Thanks so much for listening 2 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: to the podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. We 3 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:11,400 Speaker 1: believe you're going to have an awesome twenty twenty four, healthy, productive, 4 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: and favor filled. God bless you today and enjoy the message. Oh, 5 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: God bless you. It's great to be with you today, 6 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: and I hope you'll stay connected with us during the 7 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: week through our daily podcast, our YouTube channel, and social media, 8 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: and you can come visit us in person. We'd love 9 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: to have you be a part of one of our services. 10 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:32,519 Speaker 1: I'd like to start with something funny, and I heard 11 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 1: about these three men that were out in the wilderness 12 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:38,159 Speaker 1: and they came upon this violent, raging river and they 13 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 1: needed to get to the other side. The first man prayed, God, 14 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: please give me the strength to make it across, and poof, 15 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: God gave him big arms, big legs, and he is 16 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: able to swim across in two hours. The next man prayed, God, 17 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: please give me the strength and the tools to make 18 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: it across, and poof, God gave him a boat. He 19 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 1: was able to row across in thirty minutes. The next 20 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 1: man prayed, God, please give me the strength, the tools, 21 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:04,479 Speaker 1: and the intelligence to make it across, and poof God 22 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: turned him into a woman. She looked at the map 23 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: hike five minutes upstream and walked across the bridge, and 24 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 1: all the ladies said, Amen, here we go, guys. This 25 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: is my Bible. I am what it says I am. 26 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 1: I have what it says I have. I can do 27 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 1: what it says I can do. Today I will be 28 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 1: taught the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind 29 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 1: is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be 30 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:37,320 Speaker 1: the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want 31 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 1: to talk to you today about keep digging. We all 32 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 1: have dreams God has put in our heart and promises 33 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 1: we're standing on. But along the way there will be detours, delays, 34 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: people that do us wrong. We're working hard, but we 35 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: didn't get the promotion. They manipulated things. The contract didn't 36 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: go through. It's easy to get discouraged and give up 37 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: on what we're believing for. But sometimes you have to 38 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: go through closed doors before you get to open doors. 39 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:10,359 Speaker 1: You have to pass through injustice and things that are 40 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: not fair. You didn't get what you deserve. They left 41 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 1: you out. That doesn't mean God is not going to 42 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 1: do what he said, It's all a part of his plan. 43 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 1: People may do you wrong, keep doing the right thing. 44 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:28,239 Speaker 1: God sees you being the bigger person. He sees you 45 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: forgiving when they don't deserve it. He sees you trusting 46 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: him when you could be bitter. You are passing the task, 47 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 1: or you worked hard, but the contract didn't go through. 48 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: The door closed. It had to close. God has something 49 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:48,080 Speaker 1: bigger that would have limited your destiny. Wasn't the enemy. 50 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 1: It was the hand of God protecting you from getting 51 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: satisfied with less. And if you'll stay in faith and 52 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 1: not get stuck in blame and what wasn't fair? Who 53 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:03,239 Speaker 1: hurt me? Let it go? That didn't stop your destiny. 54 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: God is taking you to an abundant place, to something 55 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: bigger than you've ever imagined, with the right people, people 56 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 1: that love you, that celebrates you, people that are ordained 57 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: for your purpose. That's why those others walked away. What's 58 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:22,919 Speaker 1: it because something is wrong with you? It's because God 59 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: has someone better. He's not gonna let you miss your destiny. Now, 60 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: quit trying to convince someone to stay that wants to leave. 61 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,839 Speaker 1: Convince him that you're good enough, attractive enough, They really 62 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: should like you. They are not for you. The people 63 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 1: God is lined up. You can't get rid of them. 64 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 1: They'll treat you like a queen, like a king. But 65 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 1: if you don't understand it, the people that walked away, 66 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 1: the disappointments, the injustice that it had to happen, then 67 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: you'll live frustrated, bitter over who leave, discourage over what 68 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: didn't work out. No, God is ordering your step. None 69 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:03,839 Speaker 1: of that has stopped what He has in store. It's 70 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 1: setting you up for the fullness of your destiny. Genesis, 71 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: chapter twenty six. There was a famine in the land, 72 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: and Isaac was looking for food for his family and 73 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 1: pasture for his flocks. He traveled to a city called 74 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: Girard was ruled by the Philistines. He was planning on 75 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 1: going further, but God spoke to him and said, do 76 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 1: not go down to Egypt. Stay in this land, and 77 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: I will bless you, and I will multiply your descendants 78 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 1: as the stars into heavens. God gave him this incredible promise, 79 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: but it didn't come without opposition. In frustration, he was 80 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 1: tempting for Isaac to leave, get out of the famine, 81 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 1: go down to Egypt for greener pastors, but Isaac obeyed. 82 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:50,680 Speaker 1: He did the right thing when it wasn't easy. He 83 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 1: set up camp there, and he went out and he 84 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: planted his fields, digging row after row, acres and acres, 85 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:00,479 Speaker 1: sowing the seeds. Philistines looked at him like he was 86 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 1: not all there, no water, no way to grow things. 87 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: Looked like he was wasting his time. But that same 88 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: year he reaped one hundredfold returns supernatural provision. Well, they 89 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 1: couldn't understand. How could he grow crops into famine. Instead 90 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:21,480 Speaker 1: of being happy for him, they were jealous. They started 91 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:25,280 Speaker 1: talking and stirring up trouble, making his life miserable. The 92 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 1: king finally told him, you have to leave here. You've 93 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 1: become too powerful for us. You can imagine how disappointed 94 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 1: Isaac must have been. He'd seen all that favor and 95 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 1: now he was forced out, had to pack up his 96 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 1: whole camp, move his family, his livestock, leave behind all 97 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 1: the fields he had poured so much time and energy into. 98 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:53,040 Speaker 1: Wasn't fair. He hadn't done anything wrong. He was because 99 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: of small minded, jealous people. But here's the key. You 100 00:05:57,520 --> 00:06:01,280 Speaker 1: can be in God's will and have opposition. You can 101 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:04,919 Speaker 1: be obedient like Isaac. You're doing the right thing. You 102 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:08,159 Speaker 1: stayed in the land. You have that promise in your heart. 103 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:12,840 Speaker 1: But doors have closed. There's jealousy, people have come against you. 104 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 1: It's easy to get discouraged. Why didn't this work out? 105 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: They did me wrong. But everything is serving God's plan. 106 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:24,359 Speaker 1: You can't see it right now, but it's moving you 107 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 1: closer to your promised land. Keep doing the right thing 108 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 1: when the wrong thing happens, keep taking the high road, 109 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:37,040 Speaker 1: keep believing, keep praying, keep trusting. God is still ordering 110 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:40,800 Speaker 1: your steps. Isaac had to move from that high place 111 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 1: down to the valley of Gerard. I'm sure he looked 112 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: up and thought, man, that's where I used to be, 113 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:50,559 Speaker 1: That's where I was so blessed. But look at me now, 114 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: stuck in this valley, in this low place. But God 115 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:57,040 Speaker 1: is not just the god of the mountains. He's the 116 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 1: god of the valleys. The only way to go to 117 00:06:59,880 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 1: a higher mountain is to come down and go through 118 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:06,840 Speaker 1: the valley. Don't get discouraged by the valley. It's a 119 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 1: set up. The valley is leading you to something greater. 120 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 1: God wouldn't have moved you out of that place of blessing. 121 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:17,640 Speaker 1: He wouldn't have let them force you out unless He 122 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 1: has bigger things in your future. None of us like 123 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: to go through the valley, but keep the right perspective. 124 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 1: It's a sign that God is up to something. In 125 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: the valley of Gerar, there were wells that Abraham had 126 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 1: dug many years earlier, Isaac's father, when the Philistines had 127 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 1: stopped up those wells filled them with rocks and dirt. 128 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 1: Having water was extremely valuable out there in the desert, 129 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:46,000 Speaker 1: the only way to survive. So Isaac and his men 130 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: went out and redubbed the wells that belonged to his father. 131 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:53,800 Speaker 1: When the local shepherds saw the water and how the 132 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 1: well was flowing again, they realized what they had been missing. 133 00:07:57,720 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 1: They said to Isaac, what are you doing here? This 134 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 1: is our water. This well belongs to us here it 135 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:07,920 Speaker 1: had been there for years, clogged up. They did nothing 136 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 1: with it. Isaac did all the work. It belonged to 137 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 1: his family in the first place. But there was all 138 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 1: this strife and contention. Isaac could have put up a 139 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 1: big fight, engaged in conflict. Instead he took the high road. 140 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: He said, fine, you can have the well. He walked away. 141 00:08:27,720 --> 00:08:30,440 Speaker 1: There are times you need to dig your heels in 142 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: and fight, stand your ground. But there are also times 143 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 1: you have to be the bigger person and let someone 144 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 1: else be right, even though you know they're wrong. You 145 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:45,440 Speaker 1: have to release it. Have the attitude God. They're not 146 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:49,080 Speaker 1: taking it from me, I'm giving it to them. Sow 147 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:52,959 Speaker 1: it as a seed. Otherwise you can become bitter. That 148 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:57,360 Speaker 1: wasn't fair. I'm going to pay them back. Let it go. 149 00:08:57,360 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 1: God sees when you're taking advantage of when people manipulate things, 150 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:06,560 Speaker 1: they're dishonest. But you choose to move on knowing that 151 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 1: he's your vindicator. You choose to let it go, knowing 152 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 1: that he'll make it up to you. God will vindicate 153 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:18,400 Speaker 1: you better than you can vindicate yourself. I believe in 154 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 1: holding on to your dreams, but sometimes we're holding on 155 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 1: to the way we think it's going to happen. That's 156 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:28,559 Speaker 1: my well, I worked hard. I should get the credit, 157 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:33,200 Speaker 1: the promotion, the contract. Maybe it's not working out because 158 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:38,040 Speaker 1: God has something bigger. Maybe there's strife and contention because 159 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:41,400 Speaker 1: God is stirring things up to keep you from settling 160 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 1: for less. God will never let something be taken away 161 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 1: unless he has something greater coming. Will you walk away 162 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:53,440 Speaker 1: from it? So you can see a bigger blessing. It's 163 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 1: not about them being wrong. I can't let them get 164 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:59,600 Speaker 1: away with this. It's about you being the bigger person. 165 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:03,080 Speaker 1: So God can promote you, so he can prepare a 166 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 1: table in the presence of your enemies. If you'll take 167 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:10,959 Speaker 1: that high road and not let the injustice, the betrayal, 168 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 1: the conflict cause you to live in strife and tension, 169 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:18,439 Speaker 1: there will come a time where all those who were 170 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 1: against you will see you promoted, honored, living a blessed, 171 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:28,200 Speaker 1: victorious life. God is preparing that table, not for a 172 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 1: private dinner, not just you and him, but in the 173 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:35,440 Speaker 1: presence of your enemies, for a public display. But we 174 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:40,200 Speaker 1: spend too much time trying to protect, to defend this 175 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:42,360 Speaker 1: is my right. You're not going to get the best 176 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:47,160 Speaker 1: of me, not realizing it's a setup. God has something better. 177 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 1: There's contention and strife because it's not supposed to be yours. 178 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:56,439 Speaker 1: You're upset with people. They manipulated things, they weren't fair. 179 00:10:57,240 --> 00:11:01,040 Speaker 1: But God was the one closing the door. The longer 180 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:04,040 Speaker 1: I live, the more I've learned to trust His ways, 181 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:07,560 Speaker 1: to stay in peace, to let God fight my battles. 182 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 1: If Isaac would have been stubborn, contentious. This is my 183 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:15,200 Speaker 1: father's well. You want to fight, man, you gotta fight. 184 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: He would have lived in constant strife, had to worry 185 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:21,960 Speaker 1: about the Philistines attacking him. There would have been so 186 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:26,960 Speaker 1: much stress and heartache. Sometimes you have to suffer the wrong. 187 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:31,880 Speaker 1: Let them have the contract, the position, the funds. Quit 188 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:34,440 Speaker 1: trying to hold on to things where you don't have 189 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:37,760 Speaker 1: the favor the support that you used to. That's a 190 00:11:37,800 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 1: sign seasons are changing. You're not being weak by walking away. 191 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:46,200 Speaker 1: It takes a strong person to take the high road. 192 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:49,880 Speaker 1: You're not losing letting them get the best of you. 193 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:53,560 Speaker 1: It's not over. You can't see it yet, but God 194 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:57,960 Speaker 1: has taking you somewhere greater. Joel, it's not right I 195 00:11:58,120 --> 00:12:02,840 Speaker 1: redub those wells. Work for this contract, this position, this property. 196 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:06,280 Speaker 1: I deserve it. But here's the key. That well is 197 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:09,800 Speaker 1: not your source. God is your source. He has ways 198 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:13,360 Speaker 1: to promote you that you've never thought of. The reason 199 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:16,880 Speaker 1: Isaac could walk away from the well is he knew 200 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:20,680 Speaker 1: he wasn't walking away from the source. If you think 201 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:23,760 Speaker 1: the blessing is on the location, then you'll fight over things. 202 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 1: You'll go down to Egypt during the famine because man, 203 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:29,640 Speaker 1: there's no water here. But when you know, the source 204 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:32,440 Speaker 1: is not the well, not the job, not the economy, 205 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:36,280 Speaker 1: not who likes you. The source is the most high God. 206 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:40,719 Speaker 1: He made streams in the desert. He gave Isaac one 207 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 1: hundredfold harvest in a famine, he took five loves, two fish, 208 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:49,200 Speaker 1: and fed thousands. When you walk away from that well 209 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 1: strife and contention, you let someone else be right even 210 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:57,199 Speaker 1: though you know they're wrong. You're not walking away from 211 00:12:57,240 --> 00:13:01,040 Speaker 1: the blessing. You're walking into a blessing. You're gonna see 212 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:05,680 Speaker 1: a new level of your destiny. Verse twenty says Isaac 213 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:09,720 Speaker 1: named that well argument because the people quarreled with him. 214 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:12,880 Speaker 1: He took the highroad and left that place and went 215 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:15,960 Speaker 1: to the other side of the valley, far away so 216 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,679 Speaker 1: he wouldn't have to deal with those people. He found 217 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:22,360 Speaker 1: another well that belonged to his father, clogged up, not 218 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 1: used in years, nobody within miles. He redug that well, 219 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:31,040 Speaker 1: spent weeks, he and his men working hard. They finally 220 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:34,800 Speaker 1: got it unclogged and got the well flowing again. Right 221 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:38,520 Speaker 1: on Q. Here came some more philistines, Here came some 222 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 1: more shepherds, and what are you doing here? These are 223 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:46,080 Speaker 1: our wells. They belonged to us. I'm sure Isaac thought, 224 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:49,240 Speaker 1: come on, not again, are you kidding me? He could 225 00:13:49,280 --> 00:13:52,680 Speaker 1: have argued, put his foot down, said not this time. 226 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:56,960 Speaker 1: Something inside of him, that still small voice, said let 227 00:13:57,040 --> 00:14:00,640 Speaker 1: it go. He told his men at him, have it 228 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:06,280 Speaker 1: another disappointment. He named that well opposition here. He had 229 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 1: this promise from God. If you'll stay in this land, 230 00:14:08,920 --> 00:14:12,720 Speaker 1: I'll bless you, I'll multiply your descendants. I can hear 231 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:16,720 Speaker 1: him saying, God, where are you? I did what you asked, 232 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:20,200 Speaker 1: but I was kicked out by the Philistine king. Had 233 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:24,080 Speaker 1: to walk away from that great harvest. These shepherds took 234 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:28,080 Speaker 1: the well I worked for. Now the second well is gone. 235 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:31,600 Speaker 1: It was a test. Well number one didn't work out. 236 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 1: Well number two didn't work out. Isaac could have put 237 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:39,040 Speaker 1: his shovel up. Then we're done. Let's go down to Egypt. 238 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:42,120 Speaker 1: It's never gonna happen here. Right when he was about 239 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:45,840 Speaker 1: to give up, God whispered Isaac, dig one more, well, 240 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:49,960 Speaker 1: try it one more time. He had to make this decision. 241 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:53,720 Speaker 1: Was he too discouraged, too tired? Or was he going 242 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 1: to keep digging? You may be where Isaac was, You've 243 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:02,880 Speaker 1: been through disappointments came against you. There was strife and division, 244 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 1: but you took the high road. You knew what God 245 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:10,160 Speaker 1: promised you. But every time you dig something up, the 246 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:13,760 Speaker 1: wells keep getting taken away. You attempted to settle where 247 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:16,920 Speaker 1: you are and think it's not meant to be. God 248 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 1: is saying to you what he said to Isaac, dig 249 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:24,960 Speaker 1: one more well. Your story doesn't end in defeat, in injustice, 250 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 1: in being overlooked. Those clogged wells, the bad breaks are 251 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:34,040 Speaker 1: setting you up for well number three. Isaac picked up 252 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 1: his shovel, traveled to a different part of the valley, 253 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:41,720 Speaker 1: and he redug one more well that belonged to his father. 254 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:46,640 Speaker 1: The water came gushing out stronger than ever. This time 255 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:51,760 Speaker 1: nobody bothered him, No shepherd showed up, no conflict, no strife. 256 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 1: The scripture says he named this place Rahobath, for he 257 00:15:56,360 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: said God has brought me to a wide open space. 258 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:07,880 Speaker 1: Rahobath means abundance, overflow, more than enough. But notice the progression. 259 00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:11,480 Speaker 1: Before he could get to Rahobath, the well of favor, 260 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:14,880 Speaker 1: he had to go through the well of argument, deal 261 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:18,040 Speaker 1: with strife and conflict. He had to go through Well 262 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 1: number two, the well of opposition, people coming against him, 263 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:25,160 Speaker 1: things that weren't fair. He had to deal with the 264 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:28,720 Speaker 1: disappointment of that king that forced him out of his harvest. 265 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:32,880 Speaker 1: Could have put his shovel up, settled for mediocrity, but 266 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 1: he kept on digging. Maybe, like Isaac, you did your best, 267 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:41,400 Speaker 1: but a dream hasn't worked out, a relationship failed, you 268 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:44,640 Speaker 1: got passed over for the promotion. Now you put your 269 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:48,440 Speaker 1: shovel down, you think it's not meant to be. God 270 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 1: is not finished with you. You had to go through 271 00:16:51,640 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 1: well number one. The doors had to close, the people 272 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:58,320 Speaker 1: had to walk away. You had to go through Well 273 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:02,520 Speaker 1: number two. Being justice had to happen, the project had 274 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:06,000 Speaker 1: to be delayed. The good news is Well number three 275 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:10,560 Speaker 1: is coming. God has a rehobath for you. He has 276 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:13,960 Speaker 1: beauty for the ashes. He's gonna pay you back double 277 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 1: for the unfair things. You haven't seen, heard or imagined 278 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 1: what God has in store. Now you have to do 279 00:17:22,080 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 1: your part, get your shovel out and keep digging, Keep believing, 280 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:32,719 Speaker 1: keep expecting, keep forgiving, keep taking steps of faith. You 281 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:36,080 Speaker 1: are closer than you think. You're on the verge of 282 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:41,359 Speaker 1: Well number three. Rehobeth a wide open space, a place 283 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:48,160 Speaker 1: of abundance, fulfillment, divine connections, a victorious place. Isaac had 284 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:51,639 Speaker 1: all this contention and strive people coming against him, and 285 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:54,520 Speaker 1: I'm sure he thought that's the way his life was 286 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:57,440 Speaker 1: always going to be. Seemed like a pattern of bad 287 00:17:57,520 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 1: breaks and disappointments, forward two steps backwards. But when he 288 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:06,960 Speaker 1: got to Well number three, to Rehoba, the scripture says, 289 00:18:07,400 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 1: the people left him alone. Nobody bothered him anymore. He 290 00:18:11,840 --> 00:18:15,520 Speaker 1: lived in peace and enjoyed his family, and his flocks 291 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:19,080 Speaker 1: and herds multiplied. He saw that promise come to pass. 292 00:18:19,880 --> 00:18:22,320 Speaker 1: You may have had a lot of strife and conflict. 293 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:25,199 Speaker 1: You always take the high road and try to be 294 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:29,320 Speaker 1: the bigger person. You're coming into a time where people 295 00:18:29,359 --> 00:18:32,400 Speaker 1: are not going to bother you anymore. The scripture says 296 00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:35,600 Speaker 1: it this way. The enemies you see today you will 297 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:38,679 Speaker 1: see no more. At Well number one, you had to 298 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:42,199 Speaker 1: walk away. Well number two, you had to let people 299 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:45,640 Speaker 1: have what should have been yours. But Well number three, 300 00:18:45,840 --> 00:18:48,680 Speaker 1: God is going to take care of your enemies. He's 301 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:52,399 Speaker 1: going to push back forces that have hindered you. Well 302 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:56,160 Speaker 1: number three is when God promotes you in the presence 303 00:18:56,200 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 1: of your enemies. God told the Israelites, I'm giving you 304 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:03,639 Speaker 1: rest from your enemies. Yes, there are times we have 305 00:19:03,720 --> 00:19:07,359 Speaker 1: to be the bigger person, endure injustice. But there is 306 00:19:07,400 --> 00:19:11,200 Speaker 1: a time where you will come to Rahobad, where God says, 307 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:14,760 Speaker 1: no more fighting, no more struggle, no more dealing with 308 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:18,199 Speaker 1: those jerks, I mean those enemies. You're gonna have rest, peace, 309 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:26,399 Speaker 1: joy fulfillment. Rahobah means why, open, spacious, abundance. As Isaac 310 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:29,800 Speaker 1: looked out and saw the vast land and all the 311 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:33,719 Speaker 1: blessings in favor, I'm sure he thought, God, thank you 312 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:37,120 Speaker 1: for not letting me stay at well number one. Thank 313 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:40,200 Speaker 1: you for closing that door at well number two. Thank 314 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:42,880 Speaker 1: you for having that king get jealous and push me out. 315 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:48,760 Speaker 1: He realized the injustice, the strife, the jealousy was a setup. 316 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:53,000 Speaker 1: He wasn't supposed to stay there. Had he been stubborn 317 00:19:53,480 --> 00:19:57,800 Speaker 1: tried to force it, he would have lived in conflict, frustrated, 318 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:00,679 Speaker 1: and never seen the abundance that God had in store. 319 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 1: I wonder if you're disappointed over things that you're going 320 00:20:04,920 --> 00:20:07,480 Speaker 1: to look back and say, God, thank you that those 321 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:10,679 Speaker 1: people didn't accept me, thank you that you didn't let 322 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:13,640 Speaker 1: me be comfortable at that job. Thank you that those 323 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:17,440 Speaker 1: people took the position that I deserve. When you come 324 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:21,720 Speaker 1: into your Rehoboth, you won't think about the injustice, the betrayal, 325 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:25,919 Speaker 1: the delay. You'll be so overwhelmed. All you can say is, 326 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 1: look what the Lord has done. We saw this here 327 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:33,280 Speaker 1: at Lakewood, trying to build a new sanctuary. Twice the 328 00:20:33,320 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 1: property was sold out from under us. Well number one. 329 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:40,280 Speaker 1: The owner didn't keep his word. He told me we 330 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:43,600 Speaker 1: could sign the contract later, but sold it to someone else. 331 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 1: Well number two, same thing. That people sold it to 332 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:49,919 Speaker 1: others when they had agreed to sell it to us. 333 00:20:50,520 --> 00:20:54,320 Speaker 1: I was tempted to be discouraged. Wasn't fair, But we 334 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:58,320 Speaker 1: made this decision. God, We're gonna trust you. We're not 335 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:01,720 Speaker 1: gonna live bitter. We're not how gonna quit dreaming. We 336 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:04,879 Speaker 1: know this setback is a sign that you have something 337 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:09,480 Speaker 1: greater coming. Six months later, we came into Well number three, 338 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:14,000 Speaker 1: the Compact Center. You are sitting in Rahoba, a wide, 339 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:19,719 Speaker 1: an open space. God doing more than we could ever imagine. Now. 340 00:21:20,080 --> 00:21:22,879 Speaker 1: I thank god that man didn't keep his word. I 341 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:26,240 Speaker 1: thank god that company found another buyer. I didn't like 342 00:21:26,280 --> 00:21:29,080 Speaker 1: it at the time, but I can see now it 343 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:31,840 Speaker 1: was all a part of God's plan to take us 344 00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:35,680 Speaker 1: to the fullness of our destiny. Maybe today you've been 345 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:39,919 Speaker 1: through things you don't understand. You honor God, you do 346 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 1: your best, but things haven't worked. Out doors have closed. 347 00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:47,159 Speaker 1: You were passed over for that promotion. It's tempting to 348 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:50,960 Speaker 1: settle there. But if Isaac was here, he would tell 349 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:55,440 Speaker 1: you get your shovel out, dig one more well. You've 350 00:21:55,480 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 1: seen opposition, you've seen conflict, But Well number three is raho, 351 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:05,199 Speaker 1: the blessing, the favor, the victory houses. You didn't build 352 00:22:05,640 --> 00:22:10,520 Speaker 1: a compact center already built vineyards. You didn't plan divine 353 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:15,320 Speaker 1: connections people that are better than you've imagined. Rahobath is 354 00:22:15,480 --> 00:22:20,120 Speaker 1: rest from your enemies, God shutting down the opposition, where 355 00:22:20,119 --> 00:22:23,320 Speaker 1: you can live in peace and enjoy the blessing on 356 00:22:23,359 --> 00:22:28,159 Speaker 1: your life. Verse twenty two says the Philistines did not 357 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:32,760 Speaker 1: contend for well number three. They fought for well number one. 358 00:22:33,359 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 1: They weren't gonna let Isaac have it. They fought for 359 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:39,800 Speaker 1: well number two. There was resistance and opposition. I'm sure 360 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:43,280 Speaker 1: Thoughts told Isaac, You're always going to struggle. You'll always 361 00:22:43,359 --> 00:22:48,359 Speaker 1: have trouble, conflict injustice. Don't believe those lies. That's well 362 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:51,880 Speaker 1: number one, people trying to stop you. Well number two 363 00:22:52,200 --> 00:22:56,240 Speaker 1: opposition holding your back, But well number three, they will 364 00:22:56,280 --> 00:23:01,320 Speaker 1: not contend. You will not have strive division conflict. The 365 00:23:01,359 --> 00:23:06,080 Speaker 1: scripture says God will rebuke the devour for you. You 366 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:08,760 Speaker 1: won't have to do it. When you come to Rahoba, 367 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:12,000 Speaker 1: God will push back what's trying to stop you. There 368 00:23:12,040 --> 00:23:15,720 Speaker 1: will be a supernatural ease, a grace to enjoy the 369 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:20,600 Speaker 1: blessing on your line. Nineteen fifties, my father was pastoring 370 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:23,840 Speaker 1: a successful church and it was growing. They had just 371 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:27,800 Speaker 1: built a new sanctuary in life was good when my 372 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 1: sister Lisa was born with something like cerebral pauls in. 373 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:34,960 Speaker 1: My father was taught back then that God didn't do miracles. 374 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:38,199 Speaker 1: Just to accept it. It was a bad break. He 375 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:40,840 Speaker 1: went to a hotel for several days to be alone, 376 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:43,439 Speaker 1: and he read his Bible like he was reading it 377 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 1: for the first time. He saw how Jesus went around 378 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:50,119 Speaker 1: healing people and how he could do the impossible. He 379 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:53,560 Speaker 1: came back and shared this message of faith and victory 380 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:56,919 Speaker 1: with his church. He thought they'd all be excited, but 381 00:23:57,560 --> 00:24:00,840 Speaker 1: it didn't fit in their tradition. Some of the people 382 00:24:01,080 --> 00:24:04,840 Speaker 1: turned against my father and started stirring up trouble and 383 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:08,040 Speaker 1: getting others to oppose him, and there was so much 384 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:11,720 Speaker 1: strife and division. My father knew he needed to leave. 385 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:15,040 Speaker 1: He could have stayed there and fought with them, tried 386 00:24:15,080 --> 00:24:17,840 Speaker 1: to prove he was right, but he took the high road. 387 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:22,000 Speaker 1: He was disappointed. My mother had lifelong friends that never 388 00:24:22,040 --> 00:24:26,480 Speaker 1: spoke to her again. He could live bitter settled there. Instead, 389 00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:30,800 Speaker 1: he got his shovel out and started digging. Mother's Day 390 00:24:30,920 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 1: nineteen fifty nine, he and my mother started Lakewood in 391 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:38,440 Speaker 1: an abandoned feed store with ninety people. The critics said 392 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:42,040 Speaker 1: it would never last, but sixty five years later today 393 00:24:42,359 --> 00:24:47,960 Speaker 1: we're still going strong. But my father didn't like getting 394 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:52,439 Speaker 1: pushed out. That injustice wasn't fair. But when you look back, 395 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:54,760 Speaker 1: you can see it was all the hand of God. 396 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:58,480 Speaker 1: He wasn't supposed to stay at well number one. He 397 00:24:58,520 --> 00:25:01,520 Speaker 1: had worked for it, he deserves it, but God used 398 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:05,439 Speaker 1: strife and conflict to move him out. Those ninety people 399 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 1: grew to thousands and thousands. But he would have never 400 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:13,400 Speaker 1: seen Rahobath, the wide and spacious place without going through 401 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:17,040 Speaker 1: the opposition, things that were not fair. There will be 402 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:20,280 Speaker 1: these times in life that you don't understand, it don't 403 00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:23,960 Speaker 1: make sense. You'll be tempted to fight, to prove, to 404 00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:28,840 Speaker 1: hold on. But sometimes God closes doors. He doesn't let 405 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:32,480 Speaker 1: Well number one work out or Well number two on purpose, 406 00:25:33,119 --> 00:25:36,919 Speaker 1: because he has bigger things in store. Like my father, 407 00:25:37,560 --> 00:25:40,280 Speaker 1: you may have to walk away from something that's not fair. 408 00:25:40,920 --> 00:25:43,719 Speaker 1: You dug that well, it belonged to you, but they 409 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:47,679 Speaker 1: stirred up trouble. That's a test. God has taken you 410 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 1: to Rahobath, to something bigger, more fulfilling. Don't settle there, 411 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:57,040 Speaker 1: get your shovel out and keep digging. God has not 412 00:25:57,200 --> 00:26:01,560 Speaker 1: brought you this far to leave you seen the disappointments, 413 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:06,440 Speaker 1: the injustice, the lonely nights. That's not how your story ends. 414 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:11,719 Speaker 1: Rehobeth is coming a wide open space. Now, keep moving 415 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:16,600 Speaker 1: forward in faith, not frustrated, not bitter, Stay on that 416 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 1: high road, knowing that God is in control, that it's 417 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:23,720 Speaker 1: all serving his plan. If you'll do this, I believe 418 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:27,080 Speaker 1: and declare you're going to come in to your Rehobeth. 419 00:26:27,640 --> 00:26:30,560 Speaker 1: God is about to pay you back for the injustice, 420 00:26:30,920 --> 00:26:36,359 Speaker 1: the bad breaks. You're going to have rest from your enemies, vindication, promotion, 421 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:41,840 Speaker 1: honor the fullness of your destiny in Jesus's name, and 422 00:26:41,920 --> 00:26:46,240 Speaker 1: if you receive it, can you say amen? I'd like 423 00:26:46,359 --> 00:26:49,080 Speaker 1: to give you an opportunity to make Jesus the Lord 424 00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:53,120 Speaker 1: of your life. Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, 425 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:57,359 Speaker 1: I repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I 426 00:26:57,520 --> 00:27:00,720 Speaker 1: make you my Lord and savior. If you prayed that 427 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:04,280 Speaker 1: simple prayer, we believe you got born again. We'd love 428 00:27:04,320 --> 00:27:06,920 Speaker 1: to send you some free information on your new walk 429 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:09,280 Speaker 1: with the Lord. You can text the number on the 430 00:27:09,320 --> 00:27:12,320 Speaker 1: screen or go to the website. But I hope you'll 431 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:15,639 Speaker 1: get into a good Bible based church and keep God 432 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:16,679 Speaker 1: first place. 433 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:21,800 Speaker 2: God has put a specific dream in your heart. Maybe 434 00:27:21,800 --> 00:27:25,520 Speaker 2: it's a dream for a better career, a blessing that 435 00:27:25,640 --> 00:27:29,080 Speaker 2: enables you to bless others, to be in a healthy 436 00:27:29,359 --> 00:27:33,800 Speaker 2: loving relationship, to launch your own business or ministry endeavor. 437 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:38,239 Speaker 2: We all have dreams, but sometimes setbacks and opposition can 438 00:27:38,359 --> 00:27:41,000 Speaker 2: rob us of our dreams. So how do you make 439 00:27:41,080 --> 00:27:42,320 Speaker 2: your dreams a reality? 440 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:45,960 Speaker 1: One way you know it's a God given dream is 441 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:48,879 Speaker 1: you can't accomplish it on your own. We never thought 442 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:52,159 Speaker 1: we'd be having church in a former basketball arena. But 443 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:54,560 Speaker 1: this is what can happen when you take the limits 444 00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:55,200 Speaker 1: off of God. 445 00:27:55,359 --> 00:27:57,880 Speaker 3: When you believe what God put in your heart, that's 446 00:27:57,920 --> 00:28:00,880 Speaker 3: when He steps in and makes ways. Well you never. 447 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:02,359 Speaker 1: Saw a ways. Now. I love to send you my 448 00:28:02,440 --> 00:28:05,879 Speaker 1: newest book, It's Time to Dream Again. It'll help you 449 00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:08,560 Speaker 1: to hold on to what God promised and now get 450 00:28:08,600 --> 00:28:11,920 Speaker 1: discouraged by how impossible it looks or how long it's taken. 451 00:28:12,440 --> 00:28:15,520 Speaker 1: You are closer than you think. God's working behind the 452 00:28:15,560 --> 00:28:18,760 Speaker 1: scenes right now. Stay in faith. You're going to see 453 00:28:18,760 --> 00:28:21,520 Speaker 1: the greatness of God. Bring your dreams to pass. 454 00:28:22,800 --> 00:28:25,119 Speaker 2: As our way of saying thank you for your gift 455 00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:27,720 Speaker 2: of any amount to the ministry this month, Joel and 456 00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:31,240 Speaker 2: Victoria would like to send you this dream releasing life 457 00:28:31,280 --> 00:28:35,240 Speaker 2: affirming book, It's time to Dream Again. You might sense 458 00:28:35,280 --> 00:28:37,919 Speaker 2: that your dreams have been buried, but with this book 459 00:28:38,160 --> 00:28:40,960 Speaker 2: you'll see that they are actually a hidden treasure just 460 00:28:41,080 --> 00:28:44,600 Speaker 2: waiting to be uncovered and come to life. God's plan 461 00:28:44,720 --> 00:28:47,959 Speaker 2: for you is significant. His dreams for you are beyond 462 00:28:48,040 --> 00:28:51,960 Speaker 2: what you could imagine. Don't wait another day. It's time 463 00:28:52,040 --> 00:28:52,880 Speaker 2: to dream again. 464 00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:57,040 Speaker 3: This book will help you gain a fresh perspective for 465 00:28:57,120 --> 00:29:00,240 Speaker 3: your dreams and to believe for everything God is put 466 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:00,880 Speaker 3: in your heart. 467 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:04,160 Speaker 1: Victoria and I pray for you and your family every day. 468 00:29:04,360 --> 00:29:07,200 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your prayer and support. Your 469 00:29:07,240 --> 00:29:11,120 Speaker 1: generosity is making a difference around the world. Remember you 470 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 1: can watch the services live online every Sunday, download the 471 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:19,480 Speaker 1: daily podcast our YouTube channel, listen on Serious XM. We 472 00:29:19,560 --> 00:29:22,920 Speaker 1: will keep you encouraged and inspired, but until we meet again, 473 00:29:23,120 --> 00:29:25,120 Speaker 1: may the Lord bless you and keep you. 474 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:28,560 Speaker 2: Be sure to request your copy of It's Time to 475 00:29:28,680 --> 00:29:32,960 Speaker 2: Dream Again today. Visit Joelostein dot com or call eight 476 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:35,240 Speaker 2: eight eight five six seven job