Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

stiff neck, broken head

He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he (Proverbs 29:1, 2 & 18 KJV).  

A stiff necked person will find that their head does not go where it should. The head is controlled by the neck just as the ship is controlled by the sail and how it catches the wind. Stubbornness is a recipe for disaster. Those who are stubborn usually do not want to listen to advice and end up experiencing the good, the bad and the very bad that life throws at them.

A wise person listens to those who have gone on ahead and learns from their experience and wisdom. This is why vision is so important. Vision is insight and it allows the individual to chart a course of purpose and destiny so that the will of God can be fulfilled in their lives. A fool is someone, who although they may be academically qualified, has no insight or intuition about the things of God, his purpose and destiny for their lives.

Today, if you were stiff-necked and have suffered hardship; repent and ask the Lord to forgive you and receive your restoration. This season is a time of healing deliverance and restoration. Claim yours today and allow the Lord to massage your neck so that he can direct your head.

Read Proverbs 29