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OUR FATHER’S BLESSING

23 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26)
Scripture supports the fact that we should actively ask for God’s blessing, our Lord loves us and wants
us and wants to do good things for us.
We ask for God’s blessing so we have the wisdom to glorify God and show His love, power and
majesty to all people. The fundamental reason God blesses us is to bring glory to His name. God also blesses
us with gifts so that we can serve and bless others. But the abundance He gives us should always point to the
giver of the blessing, in awesome reverance. In I Kings 8, the Israelites completed building the temple. Solomon
prays a prayer that God would bless the people and fulfill their needs. He states why God should bless His people: “that all peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no other.” (I Kings 8:60)
Jesus, on the night before His crucifixtion, struggled with the thought of separation from His Father and
the suffering on the cross. His prayer is a perfect example of a selfless prayer: “now my soul is troubled,
and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour? But for this purpose I came to this hour, Father, glorify
Your name.” ( John 12:27-28) Jesus did not ask for physical safety, worldly success or status in others eyes,
a longer time on earth or to do as he pleased. He knew that these things would not lead to God’s greatest glory.
We must understand God is not here to serve us and be used as a tool to meet our needs. We exist to
glorify Him. God blesses us to fulfill this aim.
We are called to glorify and make God known to every tribe, tongue, people and nation. We find in
Revelation 7:9-10 all types of people around God’s throne praising Him: “after these things I looked, and behold
a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the
throne and before the lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands. And crying out with
a loud voice, saying,’salvation belongs to our God Who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!’” God blesses us so
that all the people will praise His name.
What happens to people when they praise God and glorify His holy name? Praising Him leads to gladness
and joy! Those who don’t praise Him, walk in darkness. They are bound by fear, idolatry and all sin. These
people are without joy.
Our God is at the center of all things. He is just in His dealings with humankind. He leads us in the paths
of righteousness. Having a relationship with the one true God, being guided and ruled by Him is the source of
deep, inexpressible joy. Glorifying God brings gladness to the people. The more joy we have in Him, the more
we glorify Him. The more we glorify Him, the more joy we have everlasting.
Do you know Jesus Christ, the Son of God as Messiah and Lord? Without Him, all other blessings, health,
wealth, even life, are of no lasting value. Ask God to tear down the wall around your heart and to enter within.
Look to God, He will give you the gift of salvation.
Those of you that know Him, ask God to bless you that you become a bold, living witness to those children
of wrath, walking in darkness. Tell the Lord you will walk, speak and act in obedience to His will. Ask God to
bless you. Glorify Him and let all the people sing for Joy! Shalom

FINDING GOD’S WILL FOR OUR LIFE

23 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment

by sistersinthekeys in Uncategorized

As followers of Christ, nothing should be more important in our life than finding the will of God and doing what is asked of us. The will of God is walking in the steps that God has ordered for our life. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)
There are prerequisites for the Lord’s direction and guidance which include humility, respect, reverence, and faithfulness toward Him. God rewards our trusting obedience and fills our seeking hearts. If we try to depend on our own “know it all” and power, we tear down God’s much better plan for our lives.
Success in our lives is finding God’s will for our life, following His will and, to keep on keeping on, in His will!
How do we live a life of humility, reverence and faithfulness to God? The first way is to live a morally pure lifestyle. “For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor.” (I Thess. 4:3-4) To experience Christ in our lives we must turn from sin, selfish wants and attitudes. Christ’s active presence inside of us makes us holy.
Secondly, to know God’s will for our life, we must hand over the control of our life to Him. We must surrender and know that He is trustworthy. When we trust in our God, who, through study of His word and prayer, we have come to love, we are blessed.
Thirdly, we should delight in the Lord. When we delight in the Lord, our will is conformed to His. He transforms our desires and then gives us our desires. As we delight in the Lord, He will lead us through His word: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalms 119:105) Welcome the life-changing truth in the Bible and apply it to your life. A major part of knowing God’s will is knowing whether the “peace” you feel is what YOU want or what GOD wants. Immerse yourself in God’s word! There are many examples of applying the word of God in the Bible. Jesus told Peter to walk on water, but Peter had to get out of the boat, the lame man at the pool had to take up his bed and walk. Israel had to apply the blood of the lamb to it’s door posts so the angel of death would not visit them.
God also will lead us in prayer, if we still ourselves and listen.
God leads through preaching. The things we have heard over and over can sometimes hit us in life-changing ways. When God speaks through a preacher, it is a supernatural time, even despite that the preacher is still a man. Heaven touches earth. God’s word is applied to every willing, listening heart and His word never returns void.
Our willingness to obey God’s will shows that we have a strong relationship with Him and are convicted to obey His will.
Our obedience is a moment of truth. Will you experience His mighty works in you and through you? Will you choose to know Him more intimately? Do you have a love relationship with God? Do you believe God is who He says He is and will do what He says He will do?
Let the inner promptings of the Holy Spirit reveal the will of our Father for your life, read His word hungrily and fall to your knees and seek Him in prayer.