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Digging With Your Shovel
David Davis
Genesis 26:24-25
Genesis 26:24-25 - ‘‘And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake. (25) And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well. (26) Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.’’
There comes a time in every Christian’s life and every church’s life - that a shovel must be used to dig a hole.
We can use a shovel to dig a well or a grave. There are many churches that have dug their own grave because they’ve lost their vision and settled for the natural instead of the supernatural. There are thousands of churches all across America that are declining. A shovel represents work. It represents hard labor - back pains - sore arms. It is not a picture of convenience. If you are going to dig a well with a shovel - you better consider the cost before you get started or you won’t get very far.
Let’s see what a shovel represents in the life of this church. S- SACRIFICE Anything that’s worth anything in life demands sacrifice. The greatest sacrifice ever given to man was Jesus Christ. Matthew 20:28 - ‘‘Even as the Son of man came not be be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.’’ Romans 5:9-11 - ‘‘Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.’’ Exodus 22:20 - ‘‘He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.’’
Hebrews 2:3 - ‘‘How sh ...
David Davis
Genesis 26:24-25
Genesis 26:24-25 - ‘‘And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake. (25) And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well. (26) Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.’’
There comes a time in every Christian’s life and every church’s life - that a shovel must be used to dig a hole.
We can use a shovel to dig a well or a grave. There are many churches that have dug their own grave because they’ve lost their vision and settled for the natural instead of the supernatural. There are thousands of churches all across America that are declining. A shovel represents work. It represents hard labor - back pains - sore arms. It is not a picture of convenience. If you are going to dig a well with a shovel - you better consider the cost before you get started or you won’t get very far.
Let’s see what a shovel represents in the life of this church. S- SACRIFICE Anything that’s worth anything in life demands sacrifice. The greatest sacrifice ever given to man was Jesus Christ. Matthew 20:28 - ‘‘Even as the Son of man came not be be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.’’ Romans 5:9-11 - ‘‘Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.’’ Exodus 22:20 - ‘‘He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.’’
Hebrews 2:3 - ‘‘How sh ...
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