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"Furthermore I tell thee that the Lord will build thee an house. And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever. I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee: But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore" (verses 10-14). This is a big deal. God told David, a man who walked in covenant, a man who walked in forgiveness, a man who walked in revelation, that He would establish a new kind of kingdom. Never before had God given the promise of the Messiah quite like this. And David felt the weight of what had been said. There was a throne, and it was coming through his family. David was overwhelmed by the Lord’s promise. He saw into the realm of eternity that another would come, who would be the beginning of another species of being, a species that would help others reach into the supernatural and impart the gift of grace. Accept Your Position in the New Race The Apostle Paul picked up on this in 1 Corinthians 15:45: “And so it is written, ‘The first man Adam became a living being.’ The last Adam became a life-giving spirit” (New King James Version). The last Adam is the very family line God had announced to David. David had seen that God would do something supernatural through a man, something beyond that man’s capacity. He saw a new race. You and I are that race! We are new creations in Christ. We are not only forgiven but we are also no longer defined by the color of our skin or our ethnic background. Instead, we are designed by God to be life-giving spirits who lead others into the supernatural. We are to impact people through the words we speak, the prayers we pray and the things God gives us. We’re not only responsible to be better people or to have better things happen in our lives, we’re called to build things for God. First Peter 4:10 says, “As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” The "J.B. Phillips New Testament" says it this way, “Serve one another with the particular gifts God has given each of you, as faithful dispensers of the magnificently varied grace of God.” God’s grace encompasses many areas: healing, business, preaching and more. Just like a diamond has different cuts, every cut has a different facet. While all of it is beautiful, each facet is different. Similarly, we are all different, and we must serve one another with the gifts we have been given. That’s how the grace of God is—and as this verse states, we are the dispensers of it. God’s favor is on us to be revealed through us and through the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Second Corinthians 8:7 says, “Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.” Every believer must grow up in the gifts of grace in order to become an effective tool in the Master’s hand. All of us need to take hold of this revelation and let the Holy Spirit have His way through us. We have an assignment—to use the gifts of God’s grace to change lives for His glory. We’re here to help people reach into the supernatural and dispense the grace of God! V About: For more than 30 years, Dennis Burke has led multitudes of believers into the biblical principles of faith, healing, love, prosperity and righteousness. Dennis and his wife, Vikki, are co-founders of Dennis Burke Ministries in Arlington, Texas. For more information and ministry materials go to dennisburkeministries.org; write Dennis Burke Ministries, P.O. Box 150043, Arlington, TX 76015; or call 1-800-742-4050. ************************************* Read Through the Bible: September Old Testament /Psalms ___________________ Mon 1 Eccl. 5-6 / Ps. 18 Tue 2 Eccl. 7-8 / Ps. 19 Wed 3 Eccl. 9-11 / Ps. 20-21 Thu 4 Eccl. 12; Songs 1 / Ps. 22 Fri 5 Songs 2-3 / Ps. 23 Sat 6 Songs 4-5 / Ps. 24 Sun 7 Songs 6-7 / Ps. 25 Mon 8 Songs 8; Isa. 1 / Ps. 26 Tue 9 Isa. 2-3 / Ps. 27 Wed 10 Isa. 4-6 / Ps. 28-29 Thu 11 Isa. 7-8 / Ps. 30 Fri 12 Isa. 9-10 / Ps. 31 Sat 13 Isa. 11-12 / Ps. 32 Sun 14 Isa. 13-14 / Ps. 33 Mon 15 Isa. 15-16 / Ps. 34 Tue 16 Isa. 17-18 / Ps. 35 Wed 17 Isa. 19-21 / Ps. 36-37 Thu 18 Isa. 22-23 / Ps. 38 Fri 19 Isa. 24-25 / Ps. 39 Sat 20 Isa. 26-27 / Ps. 40 Sun 21 Isa. 28-29 / Ps. 41 Mon 22 Isa. 30-31 / Ps. 42 Tue 23 Isa. 32-33 / Ps. 43 Wed 24 Isa. 34-36 / Ps. 44-45 Thu 25 Isa. 37-38 / Ps. 46 Fri 26 Isa. 39-40 / Ps. 47 Sat 27 Isa. 41-42 / Ps. 48 Sun 28 Isa. 43-44 / Ps. 49 Mon 29 Isa. 45-46 / Ps. 50 Tue 30 Isa. 47-48 / Ps. 51 “Read Through the Bible in a Year Plan” written by Marilyn Hickey, and used by permission. 26 : BVOV

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