Date:
Wednesday,
June 10, 2015
Chapters: Psalms 15-18
Message Title: The God Plan
Hello My Friend,
Did you ever hear of a five year plan? You set goal on what you would like to accomplish in five years. We have have goals and dreams in life, but the journey we actually take in life is rarely what we picture, even with a five year plan. Why? God. God has a plan for us, each and every one of us, and we are going to follow it, no matter how long it takes Him to get us on His plan. Yes, His plan entails a lot of trials, and we are going to take detours in our attempts to figure out that plan, but He is always with us, and will never leave us. “As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.” - Psalms 18:30-35.
The second we believe in and accept the Lord, Jesus Christ as our Saviour, God has an eternal life plan for us. While we are on earth, we are gonna go through some rocky roads, but God will give us the strength to endure all of it. This Psalm reminds us that joy comes when we never forget that. “Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” - Psalms 16:1-3,9-11.
There are two paths to life, the narrow and the wide, the narrow leads to Jesus and eternal life, the wide to Satan and eternal death. “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” - Matthew 7:11-14.
Once we receive Christ, Satan cannot destroy us, oh, he can afflict us, but he cannot take away our souls, they belong to Jesus. We can get caught up in detours that get us away from the path God has put us on, but God will not stop until He gets us back where He needs us. “Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.” - Psalms 17:1-6.
David, was known as the apple of God's eye because he loved God with all his heart, mind, and soul. Was he perfect? Absolutely not! He had God's favor because he was never too proud to admit that he did sin. Now, after years of battling with Saul, he finally won, the key to his victory, he loved God and knew that his strength came from Him alone. The description of the Psalm is recorded, To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: David was never too proud to admit that he needed God, and that He was his strength. “I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.” - Psalms 18:1-6.
David knew that the Lord was his strength and trusted in Him for his salvation. All who call upon the Lord Jesus Christ are saved. They can criticize us all they want, but they can not remove us from our deliverer, our strength, or our salvation. Only we can remove Christ from our lives, but He will never remove us from His, if we have truly accepted Him as Lord and Savior He is always with us, even if we turn away from Him. Praise God for eternal life! “For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.” - Psalms 18:28-32,46.
God not only will deliver His trusting people out of their difficulties as they wait for Him, but will give them grace to endure them in the meantime. “For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” - 2 Corinthians 12:8,9.
Today's Prayer: God, I know that your hand is in everything and I am trusting You to get me through every trial I face. I admit that instead of handing things over to You and letting You direct my path I try to take my own path sometimes and it becomes more unpleasant than it needs to be. Lord, give me Your power to take the path the You laid out for me and not my own. Give me Your power to look to You whenever I am tempted to turn and walk away, let me face my fears with all the power that Your strength can give me. Let me find comfort through the unpleasant experiences I am facing and help me to always look to You no matter what I face. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Chapters: Psalms 15-18
Message Title: The God Plan
Hello My Friend,
Did you ever hear of a five year plan? You set goal on what you would like to accomplish in five years. We have have goals and dreams in life, but the journey we actually take in life is rarely what we picture, even with a five year plan. Why? God. God has a plan for us, each and every one of us, and we are going to follow it, no matter how long it takes Him to get us on His plan. Yes, His plan entails a lot of trials, and we are going to take detours in our attempts to figure out that plan, but He is always with us, and will never leave us. “As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.” - Psalms 18:30-35.
The second we believe in and accept the Lord, Jesus Christ as our Saviour, God has an eternal life plan for us. While we are on earth, we are gonna go through some rocky roads, but God will give us the strength to endure all of it. This Psalm reminds us that joy comes when we never forget that. “Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” - Psalms 16:1-3,9-11.
There are two paths to life, the narrow and the wide, the narrow leads to Jesus and eternal life, the wide to Satan and eternal death. “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” - Matthew 7:11-14.
Once we receive Christ, Satan cannot destroy us, oh, he can afflict us, but he cannot take away our souls, they belong to Jesus. We can get caught up in detours that get us away from the path God has put us on, but God will not stop until He gets us back where He needs us. “Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.” - Psalms 17:1-6.
David, was known as the apple of God's eye because he loved God with all his heart, mind, and soul. Was he perfect? Absolutely not! He had God's favor because he was never too proud to admit that he did sin. Now, after years of battling with Saul, he finally won, the key to his victory, he loved God and knew that his strength came from Him alone. The description of the Psalm is recorded, To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: David was never too proud to admit that he needed God, and that He was his strength. “I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.” - Psalms 18:1-6.
David knew that the Lord was his strength and trusted in Him for his salvation. All who call upon the Lord Jesus Christ are saved. They can criticize us all they want, but they can not remove us from our deliverer, our strength, or our salvation. Only we can remove Christ from our lives, but He will never remove us from His, if we have truly accepted Him as Lord and Savior He is always with us, even if we turn away from Him. Praise God for eternal life! “For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.” - Psalms 18:28-32,46.
God not only will deliver His trusting people out of their difficulties as they wait for Him, but will give them grace to endure them in the meantime. “For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” - 2 Corinthians 12:8,9.
Today's Prayer: God, I know that your hand is in everything and I am trusting You to get me through every trial I face. I admit that instead of handing things over to You and letting You direct my path I try to take my own path sometimes and it becomes more unpleasant than it needs to be. Lord, give me Your power to take the path the You laid out for me and not my own. Give me Your power to look to You whenever I am tempted to turn and walk away, let me face my fears with all the power that Your strength can give me. Let me find comfort through the unpleasant experiences I am facing and help me to always look to You no matter what I face. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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