If they only knew
In life there have been times, when we have all faced uphill battles
When someone has a tough task to do, the first thing that they usually want is, someone to help them with it,
And the more someone is willing to help the better, and that’s fine in the natural,
But help isn’t always available in the natural, in fact some times its hard to find, sometimes we have to look to super natural,
No I’m not talking about the physic network, I’m talking about the Supernatural abilities that exist in Gods world,
where all things are possible to him that believes!
John 17:15,16 NKJ
15. I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.
16. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
If you are a believer, this scripture pertains to you, you are not of this world, you are part of the supernatural world of God!
And it is possible to live in a world inside the world in which we live,
A world where we can trust God not to be affected by the things that are happening all around us
If you're Christian this morning, because of your relationship with Jesus, you have an advantage, over those who choose not to have one with Him!
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
1st John 4:17
Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment.
We don’t have to worry about what we see going on around us in this world in which we live,
It almost sounds like it would be an unfair advantage that we have doesn't it?
While it is a tremendous advantage, its not an unfair advantage, because everyone can also have it if they choose to!
that’s what’s so mind boggling about the whole situation,
the fact that everyone can and should want to seek out and have a relationship with their creator, but so few nowadays choose too!
You see, usually no one wants to do everything on there own, except when it comes to the things of the church and God.
For better or worse, for whatever reason, some just choose to trudge thru life without Him,
Sure, when a catastrophe strikes, a 911 situation, they may call out to Him and make shallow promises,
Though serious at the time, deep down they know they will never end up being kept.
It doesn’t matter the circumstance, God wants us to come to Him, in our time of need
and is willing to accept us, just as we are and in the condition we are.
Clearly, the world has no clue as to how much God really loves all of humanity!
There are so many things He wants to do for all of us, things He is ready, willing and able to do on a moments notice,
Always ready to respond, even if its only when we need something!
Romans 10:11-13 MSG.
Scripture reassures us, “No one who trusts God like this—heart and soul—will ever regret it.” It’s exactly the same no matter what a person’s religious background may be: the same God for all of us, acting the same incredibly generous way to everyone who calls out for help. “Everyone who calls, ‘Help, God!’ gets help.” ( Rpt.)
The only thing He is waiting for, is for us to call out in faith, ask and believe Him to do them!!
Not based on what we've done or what we could ever do to deserve it, but only based upon his goodness to us!
We serve a wonderful, mercy, love and grace Giving God!
It makes you wonder, why so many people try to go through life without Him, facing one thing after another on their own?
Ps. 68:19 NKJ.
19. Blessed be the Lord,
Who daily loads us with benefits,
The God of our salvation! Selah
Blessed be the Lord,
Who daily loads us with benefits,
He doesn’t just throw His children a bone now and then, He is absolutely a generous God of more than enough!
Even when were not worthy, even when were not always the same way with Him, He is always the same to us!
He's faithful to us,
Because He Loves us that much!
Ps. 103:1-5 NKJ.
1. Bless the LORD, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
2. Bless the LORD, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
3. Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
4. Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,
5. Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagles
TBS He is willing to rescue us from our iniquities, our diseases and our destruction
crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies, satisfies your mouth with good things,
And how many no, that God's definition of good is certainly way better than we could ever think, hope, or imagine.
And if that's not enough, He also promises to renew our youth, what a good God we serve!
As we read this, we can tell that David was excited, who in the world wouldn’t be,
Because He knew first hand, about the benefits from having a relationship with the Lord!
And everyone who has ever walked in the ways our Lord and Savior for very long, will tell you the exact same thing!
Praise God! Bless the LORD, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
So many have never really given God a chance to work in their lives,
We live in a micro wave society, if it doesn’t happen like we think it should,
in the time frame we think it should, bam its off to something else, more exciting.
There is nothing, I repeat nothing more exciting than having a real and intimate relationship with God!
The more you get to know the Lord, the more you find this to be true,
Knowing God and having a relationship with Him, is a fasten your seatbelt experience, an exciting adventure!
And God loves it, when you have that kind of expectation from Him,
If anyone was ever up for an adventure, it would be God, after all He created life, including the adventure part of it!
Colossians 1:15-17 NKJ
15. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.
17. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.
It's talking about Jesus here, just in case you were wondering.
The great adventure the whole world is looking for, lies in Him!
The devil has so many convinced it can be found in everything but Him, but that is a lie, from the father of all lies, Praise God!
If they only knew, and really understood that “all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.”
So many more would want to know Him!
But as it stands, many people think that religion is boring, and their right, religion is Boring!
The world doesn’t need religion, they need Jesus, the reconciler, the only way to God! TBS No one can come to the father but by m,
So many people think it , but contrary to popular belief Gods not lost, everyone that doesn’t know His son on a personal and up close basis is lost!
A lot of people are born again, but their bored out of their gourd,
That was me at one time, I knew about God, I knew bible stories and verses, I knew the words to amazing grace,
But I never really knew God up close and personal and that’s the average person on the street to,
The accuser doesn’t care if you know about Him, just as long as you don’t really get to know Him intimately,
that’s why he makes the world seem so exciting and being saved anything but exciting,
Thing is though, if they only knew and that’s where our responsibility lies, in telling them
that’s why we say every week to tell someone about the Gospel message of Jesus,
Because they deserve to know what we know, that a cultivated relationship with God, through His Son Jesus, is anything But Boring!!
Its as exciting as it gets, or should I say, as exciting as you want it to get!
If more people knew the whole story of God’s grace, instead of just the bits and pieces that have leaked out and that they think they know,
This world would be a different place, and everything and i mean everything would be affected by it,
Let me tell you, if they were to experience the favor and grace of God, first hand for themselves,
There would not be enough room in any church in this town or the whole world for that matter, to hold the crowds.
So many people flock to new religions all over the world, most don’t even know about the old ones, or the one true God.
so many don’t know for themselves, and if the devil has his way, they never will either!
they know what everyone else knows, which clearly isn’t the whole story,
Because if it was, they would be singing a different song, than the one the world is singing!
but if they were to seek it out for themselves, they would find out, that it’s a new and constant adventure everyday, if you want it to be, when you’re a friend of Jesus.
The bible, so many own one, so few realize the power that it contains, Gods Word is Amazing
John 1:1 KJ
1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
*God’s words have power,
*God’s words are life,
*God’s word will change your life if you will let it!
Its time we started thanking Him and taking Him at His word.
We don’t have to wonder why, people are the way they are, but just to accept that they are
Our job is plant a seed anywhere we can, we don’t have to lead them to the trough, let alone make them drink!
And even if we could, God is the only one who can supply the living water they so desperately need!
Jesus said; Just lift me up and I will draw all men unto me!
God knows how they are, and He loves them anyways, that's what grace is all about!
Shouldn’t we try to do the same?
The only way were going to bring someone into the family of God, is to love them in and let God change their heart.
Ours is not to wonder why, but to be found faithful and keep sharing the story,
And remember what He said to do, Love them, even as I have loved you!
That’s the hard part, because His is not a love, hate kind of Love,
But a Love, Love kind of Love, a no matter what, kind of Love
That’s what makes His Love and our relationship with Him special, so worth while,
And when they see that in our lives, they will want it in their’s too.
Amen!
