Opening the Gates of Heaven Perry Stone
Peter didn’t need a letter from the president to bring his release. God sent an invisible messenger, an angel, to touch the chains and release the man of God (Acts 12:4– 11). Favor does not involve the amount of money you have. Some believe that the large financial gifts they give to charity equate to true spirituality. The Bible says the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but “righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Rom. 14:17). When you are dying with a terminal disease, money cannot cure you, but the favor and blessing of God can. Favor does not involve your family background. People often feel that if they are part of a racial minority, there is no chance of receiving favor. Ruth was a Moabitess, and Moabites were under a ten-generation curse according to the Law of Moses. Ruth was a widow and was very poor. She moved to Bethlehem to live among strangers. She had a lot working against her . All Ruth needed was a Boaz to help fulfill her destiny. Today Ruth would be considered a minority. Yet because she worked hard and was faithful, she seized the attention of Boaz, and together their lineage produced Jesus Christ! Quit making excuses, and make things happen! Make the break from your past to move into your future. Too many people are talking about their past, their ancestors, and the hard time their descendants had, and they are not
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