Thought of the Day: You are a Survivor!
The chosen people had become a great empire. Israel was at its zenith under the leadership of a godly king named David. There can be no argument that David frequently allowed his passions to lead him into moral failure. However, he was a man who recognized his failures and repented. He was a man who sought God’s heart.
Although David longed to follow God, some of his passions and lust were inherited by his children. Maybe they learned negative things from their father’s failures. That is a tendency we must resist. We ought not repeat the failure of our fathers. We are most vulnerable, however, to our father’s weaknesses.
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin. …He took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister. And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly. And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee. Howebeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her (2 Samuel 13:1-2, 11-14).
The name Tamar means “palm tree.” Tamar is a survivor. She stands in summer and spring. She even faces fall with leaves when other trees lose theirs. She still stands. When the cold blight of winter stands up in her face, she withstands the chilly winds and remains green throughout the winter. Tamar is a survivor. You are a survivor. Through hard times God has granted you the tenacity to endure stresses and strains.
Day 56 from Hope for Every Moment: 365 Days to Healing, Blessings, and Freedom Devotional and Journal
Thank you for blessing my page 2day with the Word. Have a blessed day. Peace!
Thanks Bishop Jakes. I needed that. I’m strong like a “palm tree”. This seed has definitely been planted on fertile ground!
THIS DEMONSTRATES THAT IT DOESN’T MATTER THE TITLE, POSITION OR STRENGTH OF THE PERSON THAT VIOLATES YOU OR DOES YOU HARM, YOU CAN STILL BE A SURVIVOR. HE (JESUS) IS OUR STRENGTH IN THE TIME OF WEAKNESS.
Great scripture..
Thank you for taking time to post thoghts of the day . They help very much expecially when I dont have to television watch your sermons. I love your sermons .(i just moved so i dont have satalite yet.-and not sure when I’ll get it ) But Im going through some hard timesfinacially and emotionally and this is my only way to hear the Lords word. Which I need so much.Please pray for me.
Just wanted to tell you thanks.
God bless you and your family.
Thanks again
thank God. i had 2 read dis 2day. thot m drowning bt m only surviving inde storms
bless you past God is truly revealing himself to me and my famaly.
Giving praise to Jesus first, and you next TD Jakes, Thank you for the word.
Thank you so much TD Jakes for speaking in a tongue that I hear and understand so clearly. I have moved to Fort Worth drawn by your call and my need to share the methods of over coming the “classical conditioning” life has presented as its greater challenge, through my own experiences of burden baring.
I believe that there is a method to cut free from the burdens of the past. A direct method to “recondition” the minds, hearts, and body. I have come to write programs with holistic results that build solid foundations for life. Thank you
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GREAT AIM THERE TD
And this is the reason I like http://www.tdjakes.com. Incredible posts.