Bible Study: A Good Work in You 05.15.10

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Today is Saturday, May 15, 2010 and we are reading through the Bible in a year. Today's message comes from the reading of the Book of I Chronicles, chapters 11-13. If you would like to read the chapters along with us here online you can Click Here to read them or copy & paste this link onto your browser: http://www.readytofollow.com/bible-may-15

Title: Bible Study: A Good Work in You
Just as surely as the Lord gives us an opportunity to accomplish something for His honor, obstacles will also appear to test our faith. It may be a financial situation that seems hopeless, a person that you just can not let go of, or simply a feeling of inadequacy to be able to accomplish the task. For some of us, not much opposition is needed before we feel there is no use in even trying and we give up all together. However, we have a great and powerful God on our side and regardless of how many times we stop, He will get us to fulfill the task He has called us to do, no matter how long it takes, even if that means years. God is faithful, patient, and well able to do a good work in you.

Early in his life, David recognized the sovereignty of God and the ineffectiveness of human ability, no matter how much we learn or how strong we become, there are some things that are just not in our power to be able to handle. This is where God comes in, He is the life force that gives us the power to overcome and reach beyond our human abilities to do what He has called for us to do. When David was just a teenager God anointed him to be the next king of Israel, after years of fighting and running for his life he was now prepared, able, and about to take on that position. “Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.” - I Chronicles 11:1-3. When one recognizes God's authority and yields to His will, then he will see that all personal influence and abilities of every kind are gifts of the sovereign God, bestowed lovingly by Him for rewards in heaven for all eternity. It meant waiting patiently many years and going through difficult circumstances, but the rewards for his faithfulness and obedience were about to pay off.

David continued to set up Israel in the way God directed him, even if that meant he had to deal with some people who he thought was his friends, but were against him in every way. “Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war....And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;...These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west. And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.” - I Chronicles 12:1,8,15-18. At first, the House of Israel was against David being king, in fact, they chose Saul's son to reign over them, while David reigned in Hebron. It was not until all of the House of Saul had been killed before they accepted David as king of all of Israel. However, he remained positive knowing that God was with him and would keep him safe. When the throne of Christ is set up in a soul, there is, or ought to be, great joy in that soul knowing that our provisions are made, not only here on earth, but for eternity in heaven and beyond as well. Happiness is in those who wisely perceive it to be their duty and interest, to submit to the Saviour Jesus Christ, at all times, not just when things are going well. Those who break through, and overcome in these attempts, will find an abundance of rewards.

We all have to remember one important thing, God is with us. Satan knows this, in fact, the stronger we become with God, the more Satan is trying to weaken us. Our strength comes from God and as long as we remain in His power, no one can knock us down, not even Satan. “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” - Ephesians 6:11-13. God knows that there is a good work in you and He will not stop until He shows that to you. He is going to prepare you, test your faithfulness, test your patience and willingness to wait on Him to see things through and when He is ready, victory is won. Praise God!

Enjoy the rest of your day/night and your weekend.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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