Blessed Or Cursed?

I believe that this great country’s greatest time and greatest generation came out the great depression. People who had no hope, and literally no money or provision, learned to trust God, didn’t they? They had to. Out of this great time of trial came some of the greatest Americans that ever lived.....and a whole generation of Americans, the likes of whichave not been seen since. They learned a very important message in their desperation.....trust God. They had to. We need to learn that lesson. I want to read some of PROV 3 to you....

1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, 2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. 8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. 9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

Right now, there are a lot of "christians" doing right in their own eyes. They have watered down the Bible to make it fit themselves. God’s Word has not nor will not change. We always come back to this one thing. We cannot claim ANY of God’s promises unless we are obedient to His Word. I want to show you something....2 Samuel 22:21The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. Uh-oh...according to my righteous-ness???? Now look here...PSALMS 18:20The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. The cleanness of my hands?????

God rewards faith and righteousness. If you are simple "doing right in your own eyes" then don’t expect this promise to be yours. PROV 14:12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. It is imperative that we do what is right in "God’s eyes" not ours. His is the great measuring stick that we will all be judged by....and yes, I said judged! Don’t believe me? HEB 9:27And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. Everyone loves to run around saying "don’t judge me, don’t judge me"...well, God is sure going to, and if I’m not doing something right, then I would perfer someone here tell me so I can get it straightened out before God has to tell me what it was. When God judges it, you don’t get a second chance!

ROM 8:28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. You CAN live in God’s righteousness! He called you and He justified you!