Is God Your Friend Or Is He Your Lord?
I have been reading in 2 Samuel 6:9
David was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?
We might ask the same question.
The ark of the Lord was brought to David, by David Completely Obeying God.
Many people think that God is our Friend. Perhaps…. but more…
He is our Lord.
Just like a parent cannot become friends with their children while they are growing up…..they have to remain the Parent.
God remains our Lord.
In other words….God wants to Bring Us Up To His Level to Become our friend. We can Not Expect a Holy God to come Down to our Level.
{Our Sinful Nature}
If We Want God To Come Closer To Us……We Have To Come Closer To God.
Sin in our life separates us from God. Obedience brings us closer to God.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
David and Goliath
David and Goliath
I have heard so many different sermons about David and Goliath.
Some simple observations. Taken From 1 Samuel 17
17:26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
David did not allow the Philistine to frighten him. We should Not let the Unbelievers or Doubters, or Atheist in this world scare us into Not Standing Up For What We Believe.
He had experienced victories before, in and through the Lord and he Knew God Would Deliver Him Again.
Who can Go against our God?
When God is For Us…Who Can Be Against Us?
It is a Win……Win situation. God Can’t loose…..We Can’t Loose.
But King Saul looked at everything through the eyes of man. Not through the eyes of faith in our Living God..
To trust God, We have to See what He Sees..Not What We See.
17:33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
Past victories! We can be assured that our God who has delivered us in the past….Will Do It Again.
The first thing David did was activate his Faith.
17:37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
David went to Battle, Not in his own might but in the Name of the Lord.
The Battle was God’s …….Not David’s…and David Knew It.
Nothing can Touch us unless God permits it. So the Battle Is Always His.
We must Face Each Day As We Are Doing Battle Beside The Lord.
We Are In His Army and He Never Looses.
Want to be on the Winning Side? Be On God’s Side.
And Above All Else…..Do Not Be Afraid or Ashamed To Proclaim It.
17:45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Now With God on Our Side….Let Us Go Out There and Face The World With Confidence. David and Goliath
I have heard so many different sermons about David and Goliath.
Some simple observations. Taken From 1 Samuel 17
17:26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
David did not allow the Philistine to frighten him. We should Not let the Unbelievers or Doubters, or Atheist in this world scare us into Not Standing Up For What We Believe.
He had experienced victories before, in and through the Lord and he Knew God Would Deliver Him Again.
Who can Go against our God?
When God is For Us…Who Can Be Against Us?
It is a Win……Win situation. God Can’t loose…..We Can’t Loose.
But King Saul looked at everything through the eyes of man. Not through the eyes of faith in our Living God..
To trust God, We have to See what He Sees..Not What We See.
17:33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
Past victories! We can be assured that our God who has delivered us in the past….Will Do It Again.
The first thing David did was activate his Faith.
17:37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
David went to Battle, Not in his own might but in the Name of the Lord.
The Battle was God’s …….Not David’s…and David Knew It.
Nothing can Touch us unless God permits it. So the Battle Is Always His.
We must Face Each Day As We Are Doing Battle Beside The Lord.
We Are In His Army and He Never Looses.
Want to be on the Winning Side? Be On God’s Side.
And Above All Else…..Do Not Be Afraid or Ashamed To Proclaim It.
17:45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Now With God on Our Side….Let Us Go Out There and Face The World With Confidence. David and Goliath
Monday, October 5, 2009
Wright Or Wrong
God Could Force Us To Do Right
But He Does Not
The devil Would Force Us To Do Wrong
But he Can Not
But He Does Not
The devil Would Force Us To Do Wrong
But he Can Not
Right and Wrong
God Could Force Us To Do Right
But He Does Not.
The devil Would Force Us To Do Wrong
But he Can Not.
But He Does Not.
The devil Would Force Us To Do Wrong
But he Can Not.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Does God Expect Us To Be Perfect?
I have been reading in the Old Testament lately
and in studing Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph and their life stories, I am amazed at how imperfect they were.
Yet they all had a great and close relationships with the Lord their God.
I believe it was always initiated from God, not from them.
Why is it that We tend to go to God as a last resort not as a first choice?
We could save ourselves so much time and trouble if we would just give everything up to God in the first place.
Prayer saves time.
God loved them and Used them in spite of their imperfections.
And He Can and Will use Us Today, in spite of our imperfections.
God looks at our Heart More than He Looks at our Actions.
Does this excuse our actions? NO.
Romans 6: 1-2 What shall we say then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?
By no means! We died to sin, how can we live in it any longer?
But as we repent and ask for forgiveness, He does forgive and remembers our sin no more.
We might ask God today to Forgive Us, Restore Us, and Use Us.
Surrender our will to him.
2 Chronicles 7:14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Remember He gave us a Free Will and we have used that Free Will to Destroy Ourselves.
If We Surrender that Will Back To God....
Just imagine Receiving All Of The Good He Has In Store For Us.
Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, " declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Praise the Lord.
and in studing Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph and their life stories, I am amazed at how imperfect they were.
Yet they all had a great and close relationships with the Lord their God.
I believe it was always initiated from God, not from them.
Why is it that We tend to go to God as a last resort not as a first choice?
We could save ourselves so much time and trouble if we would just give everything up to God in the first place.
Prayer saves time.
God loved them and Used them in spite of their imperfections.
And He Can and Will use Us Today, in spite of our imperfections.
God looks at our Heart More than He Looks at our Actions.
Does this excuse our actions? NO.
Romans 6: 1-2 What shall we say then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?
By no means! We died to sin, how can we live in it any longer?
But as we repent and ask for forgiveness, He does forgive and remembers our sin no more.
We might ask God today to Forgive Us, Restore Us, and Use Us.
Surrender our will to him.
2 Chronicles 7:14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Remember He gave us a Free Will and we have used that Free Will to Destroy Ourselves.
If We Surrender that Will Back To God....
Just imagine Receiving All Of The Good He Has In Store For Us.
Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, " declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Praise the Lord.
Friday, June 19, 2009
In Times of Need, Come Boldly
What To Do In Our Time Of Need?
As a Christian, We Should and Can Take it to the Lord.
We have a Loving and Merciful Father who Wants to Take Care of Us.
He Wants Us to Ask.
And we Do Not have to come, crawling, and begging, as some think…
We do not have a Father who does not understand.
He Waits and Waits… All Day Long, with Open Arms, for Us to Come To Him.
He Wants a Loving Relationship With Us. He Created Us to Have a Loving Relationship With Him.
And We Have that Relationship
Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
So, when You have Needs…. Come Boldly… It is Your Christ Purchased Right, to Gods’ throne of Grace.
G…Gods R…Riches A…At C…Christ E…Expense
And You Will Find Mercy and Grace to Help You In Your Time of Need.
No One Else Can and Does Make That Promise To You.
And that one, as they say…. “You Can Take It To The Bank.”
And, I will take it one step further. When you ask…Knowing that it is in God’s Will, Go Ahead and say Thank You…Because You Believe It.
Remember to Pray the Solution. ...Not the Problem
As a Christian, We Should and Can Take it to the Lord.
We have a Loving and Merciful Father who Wants to Take Care of Us.
He Wants Us to Ask.
And we Do Not have to come, crawling, and begging, as some think…
We do not have a Father who does not understand.
He Waits and Waits… All Day Long, with Open Arms, for Us to Come To Him.
He Wants a Loving Relationship With Us. He Created Us to Have a Loving Relationship With Him.
And We Have that Relationship
Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
So, when You have Needs…. Come Boldly… It is Your Christ Purchased Right, to Gods’ throne of Grace.
G…Gods R…Riches A…At C…Christ E…Expense
And You Will Find Mercy and Grace to Help You In Your Time of Need.
No One Else Can and Does Make That Promise To You.
And that one, as they say…. “You Can Take It To The Bank.”
And, I will take it one step further. When you ask…Knowing that it is in God’s Will, Go Ahead and say Thank You…Because You Believe It.
Remember to Pray the Solution. ...Not the Problem
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
God Leads Us Into His Protective Care
Gods Leads Us Into His Protective Care
Offers Us Life…Eternal
I heard a story once from the pulpit.
It seems that a flock of birds was flying south, later than usual
and got caught in an early snow storm.
As the birds surrounded the couple’s house, the couple became aware of the Dangerous Predicament of the birds.
They would probably Die Without Some Protection.
The man opened the garage doors and tried to frantically wave the birds inside. They, of course, had no idea what he was doing and did not come in.
He turned on the heat in the garage, tried to put out food for them …in short did everything he could think of to entice the birds to come into the warmth and peace and protection of the garage…..to no avail.
Finally in desperation, he said to his wife……. “If Only I could Become One Of Them……And Lead Them In..”
My Friend…this is what Christ did. He Became One Of Us In Order To Lead Us In…..To the Loving Arms Of His And Our Father’s Care.
John1:1- 2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
John 1: 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Jesus, the only begotten Son of God, was made flesh, just as one of us.
He did live on earth as one of us…but Without Sin….That He could Die For Us On The Cross..Paying Our Sin Debt In Full…So that We May Obtain Eternal Live In The Father’s House.
What Love God has for Us……
John 3:16 For God so loved the world {You and Me} that He Gave His Only Begotten Son, that Whoever Believes in Him should Not Perish but Have Everlasting Life.
Offers Us Life…Eternal
I heard a story once from the pulpit.
It seems that a flock of birds was flying south, later than usual
and got caught in an early snow storm.
As the birds surrounded the couple’s house, the couple became aware of the Dangerous Predicament of the birds.
They would probably Die Without Some Protection.
The man opened the garage doors and tried to frantically wave the birds inside. They, of course, had no idea what he was doing and did not come in.
He turned on the heat in the garage, tried to put out food for them …in short did everything he could think of to entice the birds to come into the warmth and peace and protection of the garage…..to no avail.
Finally in desperation, he said to his wife……. “If Only I could Become One Of Them……And Lead Them In..”
My Friend…this is what Christ did. He Became One Of Us In Order To Lead Us In…..To the Loving Arms Of His And Our Father’s Care.
John1:1- 2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
John 1: 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Jesus, the only begotten Son of God, was made flesh, just as one of us.
He did live on earth as one of us…but Without Sin….That He could Die For Us On The Cross..Paying Our Sin Debt In Full…So that We May Obtain Eternal Live In The Father’s House.
What Love God has for Us……
John 3:16 For God so loved the world {You and Me} that He Gave His Only Begotten Son, that Whoever Believes in Him should Not Perish but Have Everlasting Life.
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