“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” - Psalm 119:18.
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2014
Today's Chapters: Book of Micah
Message Title: Christ Will Pick You Up
Hello My Friend,
The Book of Micah is the thirty-third book of the Old Testament/Bible and contains seven chapters. The author of the book is Micah and it was written to Israel and all nations. The timeline for these events took place approximately between 758BC and 710BC. The purpose of the book is a call all to repentance to avoid judgment. What we are to learn from the book is that God judges all, and pardons all who repent, and trust in Him for their salvation. “He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.” - Micah 7:19.
Micah was around during the time that Isaiah prophesied, God sent him to warn the Gentiles of the destruction that was coming to Jerusalem, and Israel. There comes a time when a God nation that continuously rebels will be judged, but it all comes down to each individual, no matter what nation we live in. He cries out to Israel, asking them what He even did for them to turn on Him. “O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me. Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? The LORD'S voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.” - Micah 6:3,7-9.
Anyone, can at any time, go to God and be freed from the bondage of sin, but Godknows their heart,. While He loves His people, and is always forgiving, He knows when they are sincere in repenting of their sins. God really can care less about the thousands of personal sacrifices people give in order to try and reconcile with Him, He wants faithfulness, not constant sacrifices that carry no merit, faithfulness is what reconciles us with God. “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.” - Proverbs 21:2,3.
God warns of the judgment we face for our sins, if we do not repent, He will let us suffer in our sins, we can call on Him all we want, but He will be deaf to our pleas. Through Micah, He explains this further. “Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings. Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God. But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin. Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.” - Micah 3:4,7,8,12.
So many people have the misconception that God strikes a person down for living in sin, the truth is, God allows them to suffer in their own sin themselves. He does not have to do anything, the guilt, shame, and consequences they face all on their own is punishment enough. God is not being cruel or punishing anyone who chooses to live in sin, they do it to themselves, we reap what we sow. “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” - Galatians 6:7,8.
I know, many people think they have been burned by God, but the truth is, they really put their trust in a person and when they got hurt they blamed God. God doesn't bring evil, we do, mainly because of our heart and what we desire that goes against God's Word. Through Micah, God addresses those who put their trust in a person rather than God Himself, while we can depend up people for help, the only person we can truly trust is God.
“Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house. Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.” - Micah 7:5-9,18.
There is not one person on earth that we can put our complete and total trust in. Why? Because we carry this wretched flesh and under certain circumstances, especially if we do not have God close by, any of us can fall. More people get hurt by loved ones than anyone else, but there is someone above us that we can always depend on, Jesus Christ. Many people, including me, have found Christ at the end of their ropes, only after they tried every other means to find help. Christ is always there to pick us up and mend us, but unless we come to Him we will never be free. “Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” - John 8:34-36.
Today's Prayer: God, I know I have been in my share of messes over the years, but there is not one that I did not create on my own. The amazing thing is that You were there for me when I called on You for help, I know I tried so many times to do things on my own, but time and time again You remind me of how weak I am. Thank You for the strength to come to You and even though I still sometimes, I know You are always there to help. Lord, lead me and guide me, help me to keep my eyes on You and not on my heart, trusting only You can to bring me to prosperity in all that I do. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Today's Chapters: Book of Micah
Message Title: Christ Will Pick You Up
Hello My Friend,
The Book of Micah is the thirty-third book of the Old Testament/Bible and contains seven chapters. The author of the book is Micah and it was written to Israel and all nations. The timeline for these events took place approximately between 758BC and 710BC. The purpose of the book is a call all to repentance to avoid judgment. What we are to learn from the book is that God judges all, and pardons all who repent, and trust in Him for their salvation. “He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.” - Micah 7:19.
Micah was around during the time that Isaiah prophesied, God sent him to warn the Gentiles of the destruction that was coming to Jerusalem, and Israel. There comes a time when a God nation that continuously rebels will be judged, but it all comes down to each individual, no matter what nation we live in. He cries out to Israel, asking them what He even did for them to turn on Him. “O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me. Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? The LORD'S voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.” - Micah 6:3,7-9.
Anyone, can at any time, go to God and be freed from the bondage of sin, but Godknows their heart,. While He loves His people, and is always forgiving, He knows when they are sincere in repenting of their sins. God really can care less about the thousands of personal sacrifices people give in order to try and reconcile with Him, He wants faithfulness, not constant sacrifices that carry no merit, faithfulness is what reconciles us with God. “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.” - Proverbs 21:2,3.
God warns of the judgment we face for our sins, if we do not repent, He will let us suffer in our sins, we can call on Him all we want, but He will be deaf to our pleas. Through Micah, He explains this further. “Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings. Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God. But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin. Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.” - Micah 3:4,7,8,12.
So many people have the misconception that God strikes a person down for living in sin, the truth is, God allows them to suffer in their own sin themselves. He does not have to do anything, the guilt, shame, and consequences they face all on their own is punishment enough. God is not being cruel or punishing anyone who chooses to live in sin, they do it to themselves, we reap what we sow. “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” - Galatians 6:7,8.
I know, many people think they have been burned by God, but the truth is, they really put their trust in a person and when they got hurt they blamed God. God doesn't bring evil, we do, mainly because of our heart and what we desire that goes against God's Word. Through Micah, God addresses those who put their trust in a person rather than God Himself, while we can depend up people for help, the only person we can truly trust is God.
“Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house. Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.” - Micah 7:5-9,18.
There is not one person on earth that we can put our complete and total trust in. Why? Because we carry this wretched flesh and under certain circumstances, especially if we do not have God close by, any of us can fall. More people get hurt by loved ones than anyone else, but there is someone above us that we can always depend on, Jesus Christ. Many people, including me, have found Christ at the end of their ropes, only after they tried every other means to find help. Christ is always there to pick us up and mend us, but unless we come to Him we will never be free. “Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” - John 8:34-36.
Today's Prayer: God, I know I have been in my share of messes over the years, but there is not one that I did not create on my own. The amazing thing is that You were there for me when I called on You for help, I know I tried so many times to do things on my own, but time and time again You remind me of how weak I am. Thank You for the strength to come to You and even though I still sometimes, I know You are always there to help. Lord, lead me and guide me, help me to keep my eyes on You and not on my heart, trusting only You can to bring me to prosperity in all that I do. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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