Friday 5/27/2005
Romans 2.1-3.8 - Don’t you know that the reason God is good to you is because he wants you to turn to him?- But I’m stubborn and don’t turn - that’s what get me in all sorts of trouble- when I know God and don’t turn to him- I am refusing the gift - I am refusing his salvation and making myself into god- I need to turn to God- trust, love, serve and obey him - otherwise my turn will be my death - that final death - turn to God and receive life
1 Samuel 10.17-11.15 - So Samuel chooses Saul publicly- bringing tribes and families forward until he got to Saul - but big ol Saul didn’t show up- he was hiding behind some baggage -- what kind of King is this? - some wimp afraid of everyone? - we’ll see- So the Ammonites were threatening - Saul was out plowing and the Israelites came to him wanting to know what he would do - I think the were sure Saul was a wimp - but Saul grew a pair - right there! - actually the Spirit took control of him and he gathered an army and the defeated the Ammonites -- so now the people of Israel had respect for Saul-- but Saul did right - he gave the credit to God-- I think deep down Saul knew it really wasn’t himself that won that battle-- God just used him and Saul let God use him
Psalm 56 - I know for certain you are with me when I pray - I trust you- you are the light that leads my life
Focus on my relationship with God-He is with me in love always
I am saved by Jesus blood- his innocent suffering and death -- what love!
Deuteronomy 11.18-21, 26-28 - Take God’s Word and put it in my heart-write it all over the place and live it all the time - turn to God and obey
Philippians 3.12-18 - press on to make the goal mine- focus on Jesus
Psalm 121 - Lift my eyes to the hills and realize that God is where my help comes from
Prayer- Lord you have created another wonderful day- you give all I need to live- you give me all the faith I need for this day - you give me hope - you forgive my confessed sin and you forgive my sin which I am even unaware of- I am yours this day - send me into your world - send me towards the light of your face - towards you so I can focus my life on you- you are at the end of this race I’m in and I will always trust and obey you - send me now I pray --- Amen
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