1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,560 As you're standing there church I'm gonna invite you I've had one passage of scripture 2 00:00:04,560 --> 00:00:06,720 I'm gonna read today a 3 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:12,360 Versa, Lord place on my heart to share with you Psalms chapter 20 and verse 10 4 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:16,640 Psalms chapter 20 and verse 10 5 00:00:18,240 --> 00:00:24,520 We have a we have a message and a goddess been speaking to me about I 6 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:29,680 Pray that it will speak to you some trust in chariots and 7 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:32,960 some in horses 8 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:35,400 But we will remember 9 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:37,800 the name of the Lord our 10 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:40,760 God 11 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:43,000 Some trust in chariots 12 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:48,520 Some in horses, but we will remember the name of the Lord our 13 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:51,280 God 14 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:59,100 And I want to today talk about horses and chariots horses and chariots someone say in Jesus name 15 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:02,600 Amen, you may be seated in God's presence 16 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:06,920 In this day of 17 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:13,120 Modern high-speed transit and advanced warfare is hard 18 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:16,120 To imagine the chariot 19 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:18,600 being a 20 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:20,600 luxurious mode of transportation 21 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:26,800 Let alone a fierce weapon used in battle 22 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:31,560 But I want to invite you if you can go back with me in time 23 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:34,480 to the days of 24 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:36,480 ancient Israel 25 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:41,880 When horses and chariots were used in war 26 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:47,360 Back then the war chariot was a powerful 27 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,280 weapon 28 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:56,720 As powerful a weapon as perhaps a missile is to us today 29 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:00,760 It was an incredible machine 30 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:03,600 consisting of two large 31 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:10,040 wheels spinning on an axle and at the center of the spokes would often be a 32 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:12,040 blade-like object 33 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:14,560 protruding out which would 34 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:17,320 cause damage whenever 35 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:18,320 site-swiping 36 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:24,640 another chariot and many chariots held three people consisting of a warrior a 37 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,280 shield bearer and the charioteer 38 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:31,000 Who was driving it? 39 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:35,000 Of course there were drawn by powerful horses 40 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:37,840 some Persian 41 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:41,280 Chariots were drawn by up to four horses 42 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:49,080 Lined up side by side on the battlefield these fighting machines caused fear and 43 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:52,160 intimidation at their very site 44 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,440 Once in motion they 45 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:58,240 Sped along at 46 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:00,760 Rapid speed and slaughtered the enemy 47 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:06,480 In their path to have horses and chariots was indeed 48 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:11,320 an advantage for any army it was a luxury and 49 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:13,960 in many cases it was 50 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:22,360 The sign of victory if you had a host of horses and chariots 51 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:24,880 it was almost a 52 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:34,400 Foregone conclusion that the victory would be yours if you had such weapons at your disposal 53 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:36,400 Yet, I want you to know 54 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,360 What the Lord instructed Israel? 55 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:45,640 Concerning how they should face their enemies on the battlefield 56 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,480 I want to read in Deuteronomy chapter 20 and verse 1 57 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:52,480 This is God's war plan 58 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:56,240 He says when you go out to battle against 59 00:03:56,960 --> 00:03:58,480 your enemies 60 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,960 and see horses and chariots 61 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,560 And people more numerous than you 62 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:07,080 Do not be afraid of them 63 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:11,000 For the Lord your God is with you 64 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:15,800 Who brought you up out of the land of Egypt 65 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:22,640 Verse 4 for the Lord your God is he who goes with you 66 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:27,480 To fight for you against your enemies 67 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:30,840 To save you someone say amen today 68 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:38,880 Now as encouraging as these words are and they are the people of Israel were still human like you and I 69 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:44,240 So I want you to imagine the terror that they must have felt whenever they 70 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:49,760 Were about to go into battle as they looked across the battlefield 71 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:53,960 Across the valley and saw their enemy 72 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:59,360 Whoever they might be lined up with all of their horses and chariots 73 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:03,000 I want you to imagine for a moment what 74 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:06,240 May have been on their minds 75 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:09,240 What kinds of thoughts and feelings they must have felt 76 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:15,720 Standing on opposite sides of the valley looking at the makeup the construction 77 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:18,440 of these war machines 78 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:22,040 And how it is to be able to fight for them 79 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:30,520 The machines and how it is that they were going to fight this battle how it is they were going to achieve the upper hand in 80 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:32,800 warfare 81 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:36,000 How it is that they were going to draw up a 82 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:40,880 battle plan to compensate for the fact that they were 83 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:43,520 outnumbered perhaps 84 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:52,560 But in this regard outgunned because the enemy was allowed to use these things but God's people were 85 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:54,520 forbidden 86 00:05:54,520 --> 00:06:01,240 Now maybe that's where somebody in some way might find themselves today 87 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:06,400 You know that God is with you. Amen. I 88 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:09,360 Said you know that God is with you 89 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:14,520 But sometimes brother it doesn't feel like a fair fight 90 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:22,040 Sometimes it doesn't feel like it's pound for pound 91 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:24,760 toe-to-toe 92 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:26,840 unequal fight 93 00:06:26,840 --> 00:06:29,600 Maybe it doesn't seem like God is 94 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:33,140 moving with the kind of force 95 00:06:33,140 --> 00:06:40,300 Speed and fashion that you would like him to do maybe you find yourself today 96 00:06:41,740 --> 00:06:45,180 At the forefront of a battle or engage in a battle 97 00:06:45,580 --> 00:06:52,500 Where it feels like the odds are against you and that it is harder than what you thought 98 00:06:52,540 --> 00:06:58,060 It was going to be it was more difficult or it is more challenging 99 00:06:58,060 --> 00:07:05,060 Than you thought it was going to be that that is lasting longer than you thought it was going to last that is 100 00:07:05,300 --> 00:07:12,420 Fiercer you thought it was going to be and if you ever felt like that or if you feel like that today 101 00:07:12,620 --> 00:07:14,620 Let me tell you you're in good company 102 00:07:15,220 --> 00:07:20,780 Because that is exactly where the children of Israel found themselves time and time again 103 00:07:20,780 --> 00:07:25,100 And that's exactly where we are most tempted to trust in 104 00:07:25,100 --> 00:07:27,700 Chariots and in horses 105 00:07:27,900 --> 00:07:35,540 This is exactly when we are most tempted to resort to our flesh to other means to rely on our 106 00:07:35,820 --> 00:07:38,420 Expertise on our resources our 107 00:07:39,420 --> 00:07:45,740 Education our money our connections our emotions to save us to give us the upper hand 108 00:07:45,980 --> 00:07:49,500 So that we can get out of whatever pickle whatever 109 00:07:49,500 --> 00:07:56,740 Dilemma whatever fight that we are in well God set me here today to remind you 110 00:07:56,940 --> 00:08:03,900 That our victory in this life is not found in the accumulation or the strength of our 111 00:08:03,980 --> 00:08:05,780 Chariots or our horses 112 00:08:05,780 --> 00:08:11,260 But it is in fact as the people of God found in our ability to 113 00:08:11,820 --> 00:08:16,340 Remember and to know the name of the Lord our God 114 00:08:16,340 --> 00:08:22,740 Come on and give God a hand praise today somebody say amen 115 00:08:25,580 --> 00:08:29,860 But come on let's be honest today it is easier said than done 116 00:08:29,860 --> 00:08:36,220 So what I'd like to do for a few moments is explore how chariots and horses relate to us 117 00:08:36,740 --> 00:08:38,740 Today and how we can avoid 118 00:08:39,580 --> 00:08:41,580 Placing our trust in them 119 00:08:41,580 --> 00:08:49,420 I'd like to get a little practical with you today. I like to help you understand how even as people of faith 120 00:08:49,740 --> 00:08:52,460 Even as Christians even as believers 121 00:08:52,940 --> 00:09:00,140 We can without knowing it at times resort to horses and chariot strategies 122 00:09:00,980 --> 00:09:06,980 Instead of remembering the name of the Lord. Amen. How many of you are ready for this? Amen 123 00:09:08,260 --> 00:09:10,020 first 124 00:09:10,020 --> 00:09:12,020 Let's talk about chariots 125 00:09:13,260 --> 00:09:17,900 Chariots which signify the ingenuity of man 126 00:09:18,860 --> 00:09:21,420 the writer of the psalm says some 127 00:09:22,420 --> 00:09:24,420 trust in 128 00:09:24,460 --> 00:09:26,460 chariots there are a 129 00:09:27,260 --> 00:09:32,940 Population there are segment there are a group or groups of people within 130 00:09:32,940 --> 00:09:40,020 God's nation within the God's people who have a propensity an inclination 131 00:09:40,780 --> 00:09:44,060 to put their confidence their trust and 132 00:09:44,900 --> 00:09:48,660 Bank on their ingenuity now 133 00:09:49,020 --> 00:09:54,300 Man has been given this mind and our mind is a great thing 134 00:09:54,460 --> 00:10:01,580 It has the ability to invent to build and this capacity has allowed man to achieve some 135 00:10:01,580 --> 00:10:08,940 Unimaginable things the mind is a powerful thing and the mind has taken mankind to some 136 00:10:09,380 --> 00:10:13,340 Amazing never thought possible levels. Amen 137 00:10:13,740 --> 00:10:19,420 Consider some of our modern-day chariots that we have seen throughout our lifetime and lifetimes 138 00:10:20,180 --> 00:10:23,380 Before us such as the light bulb, huh? 139 00:10:23,540 --> 00:10:25,380 the light bulb 140 00:10:25,380 --> 00:10:26,900 automobiles and 141 00:10:26,900 --> 00:10:34,540 Aeroplanes and rocket ships. I mean who would have ever thought that we would go to the moon or to outer space 142 00:10:34,540 --> 00:10:38,300 Who would have ever thought that we would have the kind of technology? 143 00:10:39,020 --> 00:10:46,020 To with with just our our thumbs send a message from here to the other side of the world 144 00:10:46,020 --> 00:10:49,980 I mean these are the inventions of man. Amen 145 00:10:49,980 --> 00:10:58,780 These are the inventions of man and the mind that God has given us has allowed us to invent these things smartphones digital cameras 146 00:10:58,780 --> 00:11:05,940 How about modern medicine and some of the things that that medicine does for us just to name a few God? 147 00:11:06,140 --> 00:11:08,660 Has given us an incredible ability 148 00:11:09,980 --> 00:11:15,980 To create and to invent and to build things. I'm gonna say amen for that. Amen. I mean 149 00:11:15,980 --> 00:11:22,980 He's given all of us this ability to do that and the world is the innovative place that it is because of that 150 00:11:22,980 --> 00:11:24,980 So it's no wonder 151 00:11:25,580 --> 00:11:33,340 It's no wonder that we're always trying to solve and to fix our way out of our problems 152 00:11:34,340 --> 00:11:42,680 Here's the caution many times we lean on our ability to invent to make or to fix 153 00:11:42,680 --> 00:11:50,180 And we say in our hearts and I think sometimes innocently, but we say I can do this 154 00:11:51,180 --> 00:11:52,180 hmm 155 00:11:52,180 --> 00:11:56,740 We say we can do this and if we're not careful 156 00:11:57,080 --> 00:12:04,020 We can end up with our own intent and our own ingenuity with our own thinking our own smart 157 00:12:04,020 --> 00:12:13,020 Brilliance and all these creative capacities that we have within us to completely squeeze God out of the picture 158 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:22,020 Amen, I'm going somewhere today. You better buckle up your safety belt this afternoon. I'm taking my time. Is that alright? 159 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:25,520 I'm taking my time. I know we have other things we got to do this afternoon 160 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:31,520 Amen, but but I'm taking my time today because I need you to understand how even as people of faith 161 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:39,520 Sometimes we are resorting to the ingenuity that God has given us where we say I'm going to make this happen 162 00:12:40,020 --> 00:12:46,020 And we try to make it happen this happens and all spheres of life it can happen at home 163 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:51,520 It can happen at work it can happen in our relationships it can happen in church 164 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:56,520 It can happen just about any place where we try to put our minds together 165 00:12:56,520 --> 00:13:06,520 Or we try to solve the puzzle and fix things through our own ingenuity and the logic goes a little something like this 166 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:10,520 You or someone you know gets a bright idea huh? 167 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:13,520 Light bulb someone say light bulb 168 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:17,520 Light bulb you get a bright idea and it sounds good 169 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:21,520 It checks all the boxes it totally makes sense 170 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:24,520 It's like why didn't I think of this earlier? 171 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:27,520 It's one of those kinds of ideas or one of those kinds of things we just man 172 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:33,520 This is something that man it's just one plus one equals two 173 00:13:33,520 --> 00:13:39,520 And in fact you get emotionally invested in the idea you think man this makes so much sense 174 00:13:39,520 --> 00:13:43,520 You know this this is just like you know this is like a no-brainer 175 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:48,520 I ought to just do this and you already start envisioning yourself there you know 176 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:51,520 You already start imagining yourself in that job huh 177 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:54,520 You already start imagining yourself marrying that person 178 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:59,520 You already start imagining yourself serving in that ministry 179 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:06,520 And you say to yourself well God wants me to be happy and this makes me happy 180 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:09,520 So it must be His will 181 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:12,520 Come on are you guys going to talk with me here today come on now 182 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:14,520 Don't be so quiet on me 183 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:19,520 This makes me happy God wants me to be happy so it must be the will of God 184 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:26,520 And then you go start thanking God thank you Jesus for something that God didn't even do for you 185 00:14:26,520 --> 00:14:30,520 Start thanking Him for a job He didn't even actually give to you 186 00:14:30,520 --> 00:14:33,520 This happens a lot this happens a lot 187 00:14:33,520 --> 00:14:40,520 Start thanking Him for things that God is simply the product of your own invention 188 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:43,520 Well hold up let me ask you a question today 189 00:14:43,520 --> 00:14:47,520 How are you sure that it was the Lord? 190 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:50,520 What because you feel like it was? 191 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:53,520 How do you know that it was the Lord? 192 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:58,520 How do you know that it's not a chariot that you're depending on? 193 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:02,520 How do you know that it's not a product of your own invention? 194 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:05,520 How do you know that it's not a product of your own will and creativity? 195 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:12,520 How do you know that it's not you making plans and then asking God to bless them? 196 00:15:12,520 --> 00:15:17,520 How do you know that it's not you creating this idea in your mind? 197 00:15:17,520 --> 00:15:19,520 This life that you want to live? 198 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:20,520 This place you want to go? 199 00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:21,520 This job you want? 200 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:22,520 This person you want? 201 00:15:22,520 --> 00:15:23,520 This thing you want? 202 00:15:23,520 --> 00:15:30,520 And you get so emotionally invested in it that you never stop to ask is this really what God wants for me? 203 00:15:30,520 --> 00:15:35,520 And so therefore because you're so emotionally or you're so intellectually invested in it 204 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:41,520 You're in too deep and now you just need God to bless you because man this thing is already taking off 205 00:15:41,520 --> 00:15:47,520 And I've come to tell you today that not every good idea is a God idea. 206 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:53,520 I'm going to preach the rest of this message whether you clap or say amen or not 207 00:15:53,520 --> 00:16:03,520 Because I need to help somebody to understand just because it's a good idea doesn't mean it's a God idea. 208 00:16:03,520 --> 00:16:14,520 And there is somebody here today you've got to start growing up in your faith to start learning the difference between the two. 209 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:20,520 And start asking ourselves these important questions we ought to do what we ought to do is say 210 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:26,520 Is pray to the Lord and say God thank you for giving me the ability to think thank you God 211 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:32,520 That I've got a good mind thank you God I can put my education to work I can put my brilliance to work 212 00:16:32,520 --> 00:16:37,520 I can put my good strategizing and my good problem solving skills to work 213 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:44,520 But Lord I also need you to help me so that you guide me and direct me in the right path 214 00:16:44,520 --> 00:16:48,520 Because I don't want to go somewhere that you didn't call me to go 215 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:52,520 Whatever happened come on somebody I need to ask you a question 216 00:16:52,520 --> 00:17:00,520 Whatever happened to say wait let me pray about it first 217 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:05,520 Whatever happened to let me pray first 218 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:09,520 And sometimes we just get an opportunity oh yes yes yes me me me me 219 00:17:09,520 --> 00:17:18,520 It's like wait a minute did we pray about it first and did we listen to the answer that God gave us 220 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:21,520 Someone say pray first 221 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:24,520 Pray first pray first 222 00:17:24,520 --> 00:17:30,520 And the only way to ensure that we don't trust in our chariots is to pray first 223 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:34,520 Now the problem with chariots is that they break down 224 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:41,520 Even the most sophisticated chariots cannot be trusted you don't believe me as Pharaoh 225 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:47,520 Who hardened his heart and chased watch this after something who happened to be Israel 226 00:17:47,520 --> 00:17:50,520 That God had told him to let go 227 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:54,520 What are you chasing that God told you to let go of 228 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:58,520 I'm about to call the piano player up because y'all ain't ready for this 229 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:02,520 I said what it is that you are chasing that God said to let go 230 00:18:02,520 --> 00:18:05,520 But see when you're in your chariot you ain't got time to think about that 231 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:07,520 You're just like chasing after it 232 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:12,520 I'm chasing after you now you're not chasing after that you're chasing after something else 233 00:18:12,520 --> 00:18:16,520 But we're saying I'm chasing after you about the stuff that we want brother Bill 234 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:20,520 What are we chasing after 235 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:24,520 And a lot of times we're chasing after things like Pharaoh 236 00:18:24,520 --> 00:18:30,520 Pharaoh the Bible says that he has 600 choice chariots and all the chariots of Egypt 237 00:18:30,520 --> 00:18:35,520 And there they were chasing after something that God had told them let go 238 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:37,520 I mean they went through all the plagues 239 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:41,520 How many plagues that God had to allow into our lives 240 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:45,520 How many frogs 241 00:18:45,520 --> 00:18:47,520 Do we have to kiss 242 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:50,520 Before we realize 243 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:54,520 Maybe just maybe this time someone say this time 244 00:18:54,520 --> 00:18:59,520 Maybe this time I should just let God do it 245 00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:04,520 Because every time I try to take control of my life 246 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:07,520 And I try to take control of my situation 247 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:10,520 Every time I always seem to miss 248 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:18,520 So instead of trying to make him Mr. Wonderful and make her Mrs. Perfect 249 00:19:18,520 --> 00:19:22,520 Instead of come on now Sam I'm helping somebody out right now 250 00:19:22,520 --> 00:19:29,520 Instead of trying to make Sam well you know how about you ask God is this the right one for me 251 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:36,520 Oh man a lot of times I don't know why I'm giving relationship advice but I'm going to do it right now 252 00:19:36,520 --> 00:19:40,520 Last time we fall in love with that person and then we ask God 253 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:47,520 You already set a date 254 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:51,520 What's God going to do now 255 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:55,520 I mean I've had people coming for me asking for relationship advice 256 00:19:55,520 --> 00:19:58,520 They already got a date they sent out the invitation into my question 257 00:19:58,520 --> 00:20:00,520 Well what if I told you it's not the right one 258 00:20:00,520 --> 00:20:04,520 Pastor 259 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:08,520 You wouldn't do that sure make me the bad guy 260 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:12,520 No no no 261 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:16,520 And we do this not just in the big stuff but sometimes we do it in the small stuff 262 00:20:16,520 --> 00:20:20,520 Before you approach that person pray about it 263 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:22,520 Before you take that thing pray about it 264 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:27,520 And maybe like Pharaoh when he was chasing with his chariots the people of God 265 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:31,520 The thing that God told him to let go his wheels started to break down 266 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:35,520 And they got stuck in the middle of the sea and then they got swallowed up 267 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:39,520 Maybe you're getting swallowed up maybe your wheels are getting jammed where you are 268 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:44,520 Because instead of trusting in God you've been riding your chariot trying to force things to happen 269 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:50,520 Trying to force your will upon it try to engineer your way through life and all that 270 00:20:50,520 --> 00:20:55,520 At some point you got to just take a step back and say God I'm going to let you do this one for me 271 00:20:55,520 --> 00:21:00,520 At some point you got to learn how to just say Jesus it's not me it's not my will 272 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:02,520 It's your will 273 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:06,520 Pharaoh didn't listen he insisted on driving his chariot 274 00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:10,520 Even you'd be surprised even with broken busted up wobbly wheels 275 00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:15,520 There he was some people oh man we could be so stubborn our wheels are falling apart our chariots are all 276 00:21:15,520 --> 00:21:19,520 You know held together by duct tape and glue but there we go 277 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:24,520 We're insisting on something that God has said that's not for you 278 00:21:24,520 --> 00:21:27,520 Let it go someone say let it go 279 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:32,520 So trusting in chariot is the equivalent to forcing your will and leaning on your own understanding 280 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:37,520 Which Proverbs tells us not to do it says trust in the Lord with all your heart 281 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:43,520 And lean not to your own understanding but acknowledge him in all your ways 282 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:48,520 And he and he and he and he shall direct your path 283 00:21:48,520 --> 00:21:52,520 Come on and clap your hands and give the Lord some praise today 284 00:21:52,520 --> 00:21:58,520 I'm just trying to help everybody out today 285 00:21:58,520 --> 00:22:06,520 You know I care about you and I care about the decisions that we are making because you know God's doing some amazing things in our life 286 00:22:06,520 --> 00:22:13,520 We just you know we're in revival but then you know what about Monday through through through Saturday and what kind of decision that we're making 287 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:21,520 So if chariots represent the ingenuity of man then let's talk about horses because horses represent the resources 288 00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:32,520 The resources of man he said some trust in chariots and some there's another segment 289 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:37,520 So if you were like not in the chariot group you might be in the horses group 290 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:42,520 Because some they don't have a chariot problem they got a horse problem 291 00:22:42,520 --> 00:22:52,520 Oh Lord help me today consider this man made the chariot but God made the horses 292 00:22:52,520 --> 00:23:00,520 God created the horses amen just making sure we all believe that God created the horses amen 293 00:23:00,520 --> 00:23:06,520 And he is the one who put life into the horse not man 294 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:13,520 The horse is not a product of man's ingenuity it's a product of God's ingenuity 295 00:23:13,520 --> 00:23:28,520 All man did watch this all man did was put a saddle on the horses back a bit in his mouth and started to use the resource that God had given him 296 00:23:28,520 --> 00:23:38,520 Pretty simple God made it and he gave it to man for us to appreciate to enjoy and to use 297 00:23:38,520 --> 00:23:45,520 So maybe you're thinking what's the problem sounds like horses are a good thing God created them 298 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:58,520 Well yes and no because even God made things can become false sources of confidence 299 00:23:58,520 --> 00:24:09,520 I'm gonna say that again even God made or God created things can become false sources of confidence 300 00:24:09,520 --> 00:24:19,520 Perhaps this is why Israel wasn't even allowed brother to have horses in excess 301 00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:25,520 Did you know the Lord told them this in Juneronomy watch Juneronomy 1716 302 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:33,520 The Lord told them his people but he shall not multiply horses for himself 303 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:45,520 Nor cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses for the Lord has said to you you shall not return that way again 304 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:51,520 God doesn't have anything against horses like man what's wrong with horses man I like horses 305 00:24:51,520 --> 00:25:01,520 God's got no problem with horses the animal the horses not the problem is the people who own them 306 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:10,520 And use them and put their confidence in the resources to help them win the victories in the battlefield 307 00:25:10,520 --> 00:25:18,520 So God said look I've given you a resource that you did not create on your own I need you to track me here today church 308 00:25:18,520 --> 00:25:23,520 I've given you a resource whatever that resource is it's something that I gave you 309 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:34,520 Now you need to make sure that as you move along your confidence doesn't start to transition over from confidence in the name of the Lord 310 00:25:34,520 --> 00:25:41,520 Who is your God me my presence and confidence towards the thing that I gave you 311 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:45,520 So now instead of worshiping me you're worshiping the thing come on 312 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:49,520 Instead of worshiping me you're worshiping the thing that I gave you 313 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:59,520 Ah but God you bless me with this job praise be to God if he blessed you with that job guess what that job is a resource 314 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:10,520 Someone say it's a resource but the moment I start trusting in my job more than I trust in him it's no longer a resource it's a God 315 00:26:10,520 --> 00:26:20,520 Ah I need to help somebody here today he say well how does this happen it happens right under our noses sometime 316 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:28,520 At what point do you stop trusting in the Lord's name and start trusting more in the things he gave you 317 00:26:28,520 --> 00:26:34,520 I'll tell you when when God tells you to let that thing go and you can't 318 00:26:34,520 --> 00:26:40,520 Well wait a minute Jack who's the one that gave you that job 319 00:26:40,520 --> 00:26:50,520 Ah okay now we're getting somewhere now wait a minute buddy wait a minute who's the one that blessed you with that resources 320 00:26:50,520 --> 00:26:54,520 Who gave you that house 321 00:26:54,520 --> 00:26:59,520 So now you're working for your house or you're working for me which one is it 322 00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:04,520 Because don't you ever forget that the Lord gives and the Lord takes away 323 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:14,520 But blessed be come on now somebody the name of the Lord I've got to remember that it's okay for me to have stuff 324 00:27:14,520 --> 00:27:21,520 It's okay for me to have resources brother as long as my resources don't have me 325 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:29,520 Oh my Lord somebody give God some praise today 326 00:27:29,520 --> 00:27:37,520 Hallelujah from God's point of view there's a big difference between trusting in him and trusting in what he gave you 327 00:27:37,520 --> 00:27:45,520 Listen to the Psalmists in Psalms 33 verse 16 and 17 no king is saved by the multitude of an army 328 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:54,520 A mighty man is not delivered by great strength a horse a horse is a vain hope for safety 329 00:27:54,520 --> 00:28:03,520 Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength here's the principle that God wanted his people 330 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:11,520 And he wants us to understand today I'll be just a few more moments but this is the principle that God wants us to understand 331 00:28:11,520 --> 00:28:21,520 What keeps you in the promised land is not the strength of your resources but the depth of your obedience 332 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:31,520 It's not how strong your resources are it's not the strength of your retirement account 333 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:44,520 It's not the strength of your career it's not your job security it's not your relationship security all your confidence and trust is dependent on your depth of obedience 334 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:51,520 God said I don't want you worshiping what I gave you I didn't bless you so that you would stop 335 00:28:51,520 --> 00:29:01,520 I didn't bless you so that you would stop till you would pull away from ministry I bless you so you would gravitate towards ministry 336 00:29:01,520 --> 00:29:12,520 I didn't bless you so that you would be working so much you didn't have time for me I bless you so that you can use that resource and not the resource use you 337 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:22,520 Is there somebody today that says God I want to remember your name I want to trust in your name God I want to walk in your way 338 00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:33,520 Come on church this is why I pray daily this is why I tithe faithfully under God why do I tithe to remind my flesh and my bank account 339 00:29:33,520 --> 00:29:43,520 That it wasn't my business deals and it wasn't this or that or who I know or my connections or my degree that bless me with what I have it's the Lord that bless me 340 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:53,520 And everything I have belongs to him that's why I tithe better remind myself that it's not about me I pray daily that's why I attend church 341 00:29:53,520 --> 00:30:03,520 Every single week to let the flesh know that the key to a victorious life is to come into the house of the Lord and get refreshed with his spirit 342 00:30:03,520 --> 00:30:14,520 That's why I praise him and that's why I lift up my hands to remind myself that it's not in me it's not in my name I invite the piano player to come on 343 00:30:14,520 --> 00:30:25,520 It's not in me it's not in what I know but it's the fact that he is the Lord he is my God come on somebody give God some praise this afternoon 344 00:30:25,520 --> 00:30:34,520 I feel the presence of the Lord in this house I feel the spirit of God in this house I feel the glory of the Lord in this house 345 00:30:34,520 --> 00:30:46,520 We need to stop placing our confidence and trust in other things and put them back in the Lord and let the Lord fight our battles let the Lord take good care of us 346 00:30:46,520 --> 00:30:50,520 Come on is there anybody a witness that God is faithful? 347 00:30:50,520 --> 00:31:05,520 Is anybody a witness that God is faithful if you will honor the Lord he will not let you fall he will not let you go 348 00:31:05,520 --> 00:31:20,520 God is faithful David said I was young but now I'm old and I've never seen the righteous forsaken or his seed begging for bread you don't have to chase after that opportunity brother you chase after him 349 00:31:20,520 --> 00:31:30,520 The Bible says seek ye first the kingdom of God come on is there a witness in the house today seek ye first the kingdom of God and all of his righteousness come on now 350 00:31:30,520 --> 00:31:39,520 Obedience someone say obedience and all of his righteousness and all of these things shall be added unto you 351 00:31:39,520 --> 00:31:51,520 I have found that when I put my confidence in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ he will never cause me to go awry he will never lead me down the wrong path 352 00:31:51,520 --> 00:32:06,520 he will never lead me down on dead end but if I follow after God if I remember his name if I lift up his name if I magnify is there anybody that can magnify his name today