And Now, It's Time For The Breakdown

Deuteronomy 5;21 (KJV)

Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbor's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbor's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbor's.

James 4;2-3 (KJV)

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.


Lord, bless this presentation based upon your word, and bless those who would be the receipiants of your word. Now, go before this presentation and set the hearts and minds of those who will read. Prepare them Lord, for what it is that you desire them to learn. If it is necessary that tears must fall, allow them to fall, Lord. Humble the proud, and uplift the one already humbled. Now, I ask that you bless the writer of this presentation, that he would stay mindful this is, as is all things, are for your honor and your glory. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.


Desire: in the Hebrew; chamad (khaw-mad') to delight in: In this verse the word is saying, do not get fixed on your neighbor's wife; to take delight in her as if she IS your's. For, the TRUTH is, she IS NOT your wife.

Covet: in the Hebrew; avah (aw-vaw') to wish for: In this verse the word is saying, do not speak that you should receive what is your neighbor's; to take possession of it because you "want" it.

Moses, who is expressing what God spoke, is making a distinct difference between the intentions we have when we "see" those persons or items we set our hearts on; to ask for them. God knows that we have a tendancy to get fixated upon something or someone that is already marked out as, 'NOT FOR YOU'. Why then does this apparent knowledge of God need to be brought up again, by James, in his epistle? I'll tell you why..... Because people just WILL NOT listen: when hearing what God speaks, says, gives, will do, people somehow, someway, will lean away from it, like what they just heard DOESN'T APPLY to them. So, if we cruise on over to the book of James (SN: I sincerely hope that whenever you are joining me, to fellowship, you do have your Bible with you. Trust, it would be so much better for you to be able to actually read the word, for yourself.) and re-read what is being spoken.

What I must bring up, out the box, is that James doesn't pull any punches. He is willing to strike that place of weakness within us, (remember God's word is meant to strengthen), and look at us, at the same time, to say, "This is all you. Right there. Yup playa, that's you doing that to yourself."
C'mon..... Don't act like you haven't secretly spoken to yourself that you wanted that other dude's car. The one you saw yesterday. That was sittin' on 26s. All that leather, and that GIGANTIC Chevrolet emblem on it. See, you remember saying, "I wish that was me in that. I be Shaquandah would want me then."
Or you ladies. Don't think that y'all are immune to this. Sittin', with your girlfriends, at the Starbucks the other day, "admiring" your friend's lil' sundress, "Oooo, girl. I must admit you look good in that dress." All the while speaking to yourself that you would look so much better in it. You even got slick, and checked the designer's name on the tag by asking if it is hand-wash only.

I give these, light, examples because we know how to identify when we get an example of behavior that is close to the behavior we actually displayed. These mentionings of inner thoughts, desires, wantings, are probably not your's, but you DO remember your's. That is why it has to be spoken. It is time for us to start receiving, but what we must receive is that which God HAS FOR US. I am not in "need" of what you have, and you cannot maintain with what I "need" to have. This is the point at which we all must view each other's stuff and peoples connected. I got a very good friend, and his wife is perfect, FOR HIM.... LOL I know that. It would be oh so reckless of me to go and destroy his household just because I might think she is "better off" with me. What I do know, is that this Brother deserves HIS wife. He listened out for God's approval about her, pursued her, made her his wife, and his providing for her, his children, and household. I applaud him. Besides, she may be the worst headache I would ever come into contact with. She may just require a level of "up-keep" that my patience and pockets are not ready for, but I just have to have her. Nope!! I know better.

That is probably why you all are not as content as you thought you would be, witb all of that you have. Because you ran behind that desire, that coveted thing, that off limits person. But again, that is why the word of God has come to you too. To teach you, to reposition you, to build you up. Most of your inner pains in life are due to that false idea you allowed to be built up, and then tried to operate from, but thank God for the BREAKDOWN. Thank God that he will allow for that idea to be broken down. Your life, now, has opportunity to be rebuilt. Rebuilt upon the foundation of Jesus Christ. Upon the foundation of Truth, Salvation, and Sanctification. Your only knowing how to "ask" after your own lusts is over. You now know that you can stop, and "ask" after what God's will for your life is at present time. You are in a great place. When the word of God comes to meet you, you will be broken, but the build up is what the Hallelujah is all about. So, say Hallelujah!!!! Say Hallelujah!!!! Say it one more time!!!!

You are being built up for what God has for you. And, what he has for you, IS FOR YOU...


Holla,
Yer Brova Catalyst