I believe that God is huge
Job 37
If that’s God – we must actually fear him. I mean – how big is God?
Wondering about FEAR OF GOD
2 Tim 1 : 7 God has not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, love and self-discipline. (sound mind)
Fear of God is not being scared of Him at all.
Fear means I have an awesome reverence and respect for his awesome Power. I don’t want to do things my way, I want to do it His way because that results in Power
Unlocking Power = 1 thing Live 3D – not 1D
Determination NOT Depression
Discipline NOT Dejection
Direction NOT Disobedience
So characteristic of God = 1 thing
TRUST – Childlike trust in God.
So powerful and huge – surely He must know better.
Trust – answer to all questions
Freedom – Won’t Worry
Get anxious
Sets you free from mistakes of the Past
Money
What others think
Security
Addiction
Devil walks around: Why God why?
He did it to Eve and he is doing exactly the same to us.
Wants us to get a little ticked off.
Have some bitterness towards God ; have some bitterness towards others who seem to have it better.
He is so crafty at this He got Adam and Eve to believe that others had it better even when there was no one else having it better.
That bitterness – that apprehension – is holding you back. Going all the way with God. Trusting in His power. Doing it His way not yours – fear of God.
Matthew 11 : 1-3 John Forerunner
Desert
Preparing
Lunatic
Crazy
Animal skins
Locusts and honey
Dunking people in water
Doing it right. He was doing the right thing!
Sometimes doing the right thing don’t get right results!
Sometimes Satan will thwart your efforts – you’ll get into a mess not because Satan has caused disobedience in your life and you’re completely off the rails. (He does that too) but because you’re making progress. Getting it right.
How often do you feel frustrated because what you’ve been putting in is all right and what is getting out is all bad.
Twice the devil will come against you – when you’re doing things right and when you’re doing things wrong.
Frustrating – things go wrong in my life. Trust – Fear of God.
Determination Depression
Discipline Dejection
Direction Disobedience
Don’t try figure out if I’m doing wrong or right. If I deserve what I’m getting – frustrated, depressed, offended, dejected - All the time.
Enjoy the journey - Not figure it out; worried take offence
That’s fear – fear of living
Fear of God = Trust Childlike trust
“Unless you come to me as a little child you will not inherit the kingdom”
Many people have the Kingdom; they have seen the Kingdom; they have seen the Kingdom. They appreciate what the Kingdom is about and what it can achieve. . They have salvation but they never really enter the Kingdom life that Christ really died to give us because we never really have this child-like trust in God.
Bible: Childlike Faith but not to be childish in our behaviour.
Trusting in God is the solution to every problem you have got. You can have peace and joy if you trust God.
I don’t have a job Trust God
I want to get married Trust God
I’ve got so many bills Trust God
Devil: “What are you going to do?” again and again
Friends: “Heard about your problem, what are you going to do?”
“It does belong to man to direct his own step.” Jeremiah 10 : 23
Does not matter who asks “What are you going to do?” You probably are not going to have the right answer any way.
Every waking moment trying to figure out an answer to questions that we will not have the answer for!
I am a doer. I thought I HAD to do something everytime I heard “What are you going to do? I felt obliged to come up with an answer. Dumb if we say “I don’t know.”
“I don’t have to know as long as I know the One who knows.”
There is no such thing as trust unless you have some unanswered questions in your life.
If you know everything bout life, there is nothing to trust God about. Don’t waste your time trying to answer questions about stuff that only God has the answers to.
John in prison – done all the right things – sacrificed and been obedient. He sends a message.
Jesus answers : Mat 1 : 4-6
Just look at what I’m doing and you will know
Vs 6 = offended
Maybe John could have been a little offended. If you are God then why has God left me / doing this to me.
• Delivered others not my child.
• I’ve seen You do good things for other people.
• People here are not progressing in walk with God because you have got offence with Jesus and don’t even know you have it.
UNTIL Stop asking questions only God has answered to. Don’t look for answers – don’t even ask the question!
Demanding to know - Decide to trust
Never move into full colour 3D Dejection Determination
Depression Discipline
Disobedience Direction
I know you want to know why. Why eg Why eg
We pay far too much attention to what we feel God isn’t doing and not enough attention to what He is getting done!
So caught up in problems/pain. Can’t see 1 positive thing hang onto that.
John - I can appreciate how he felt
Locusts/desert/made
“When he gets here then I will have my honour”
Didn’t work out like that.
All of us planned something – prayed for something and it didn’t work out that way.
1. Promotion
2. Healing
3. Deliverance
I know that disappointment. If you can’t go through God and still love God anyway then you are only loving Him for what he does and not who He is. He is God of Job 37.
DEATH
Where were you when …… died.
Same place where mine died.
God does not want us walking around explaining – not 100% right
Eg. John are you Christ?
Blessed are those who are not offended in Me because things are not going the way they want them to go.
Childlike trust – mature faith.
- Grow up!
Offended at God - not get
Offended at God People not fair / not nearly faithful
We can be free from having to figure it all out.
Don’t be made at the one who can figure it all out.
John – great man
Jesus did not take him out of prison – head off
I mean – come on God MMMMMPHF
Are you real?
Does it work?
5 things if in trouble – Fear of God
1. God I love you and I believe you love me
2. I trust You
3. You are good
4. I refuse to be afraid
5. All things work together for good to those who love You and are called according to Your purpose.
In other words - I fear doing it my way and not yours. You will work this out for good if I continue to trust you.
Hebrews 10 : 31 Fearful thing to fall into hands of the Living God! Sin no more!!
STOP Fear of God = Trust
Stop doing it your way! Deut 10 : 12 Walk in His ways
You want to be street smart. You want to have savvy to get through.
That’s not going to come from trying to find answers. What makes you so special that you are going to unlock the answers to questions that have been on minds and hearts of mankind through all ages.
Trust His way not yours – then the answers will come!
Prov 1 : 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Depression Direction
Dejection Discipline
Disobedience Determination
