Background

This afternoon, a good friend sent a message asking me to please call her.

Sleep Pattern

My sleep pattern is not really good; especially on the weekends.

Years working in I.T.,  being on call, messes with one.

One can not sleep too soundly nor deeply.

I called her and we caught up quick.

 

Safeguard

She was trying to cover herself and household.

 

Outline

1. Initiator
   • Preparation
     • Be Direct
     • Be Clear
2. Responder
   • Love
   • Rest
   • Safeguard
   • Risk
   • Relational Portfolio
   • Familiar Spirit

Initiator

Preparation

Be Direct

If you are going to initiate a phone call, please be direct.

 

Be Clear

If you are going to initiate a phone call, please be clear.

 

Responder

Love

Love is the principal thing.

Please be in love with humanity.

Please stay in love with humanity.

God sent your messiah out of Love.

Your messiah sent the Holy Spirit out of care.

 

Rest

Get your rest.

When need be to speak up, you will have a rested mind to rely on.

 

Safeguard

Please let you word be anchored on safety of God’s provision in the lives of his beloved.

 

Risk

Be upfront as to the probable risks.

Speak them out lord.

When Satan lays out his traps, God’s people, better trained, will be aware of the Devil’s snare.

 

Relational Portfolio

It goes without saying work on your self.

Keep good tested and trusted people.

When you need insight and covering, please have people that you can entrust your needs to.

 

Familiar Spirit

Satan does not change.

Satan is who he is.

Satan is who he has always being.

He just changes his disguises.

 

Scripture

Safeguard

Jeremiah

1. Jeremiah 2:13 – Israel Has Forsaken God ( Link )
   • For my people has committed two faults, and evil ones: they have forsaken me, the fountain of water of life, and hewn out for themselves broken cisterns, which will not be able to hold water.

 

Psalm

1. Psalm 36:9-11 – The Transgression of the Wicked ( Link )
   • ⁹ For with You is the fountain of life;
     in Your light we see light.
     ¹⁰ Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You,
     and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
     ¹¹ Let not the foot of the proud come against me,
     nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

 

Relational Portfolio

Proverbs

1. Proverbs 27:10-12 – Do not Boast about Tomorrow ( Link )
   • ¹⁰ Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend,
     and do not go to your brother’s house
     in the day of your calamity;
     better a neighbor nearby
     than a brother far away.
     ¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart,
     so that I can answer him who taunts me.
     ¹² The prudent see danger and take cover;
     but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
2. Proverbs 27:14  – Do not Boast about Tomorrow ( Link )
   • ¹⁴ Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses him.

 

Summary

I pray consecration on you.

I pray increased consecration for the sake of those whom he will send.

God shows and demonstrates his love through covering and awakenings.

Please take God seriously.

Occasionally, your Heavenly Father will pull you over.

You will feel saddened.

You will feel betrayed.

Yet, when measured through the lens of eternity.

A simple pullover, a simple rest, may yet yield eternal wellbeing.