Tuesday 31 July 2012

THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD

God is our keeper and our shade on our right hand.(Psalms 121:5).He tells us not to fear for he is our God,he will strengthen us and uphold us with his righteous right hand.(Isaiah 41:10).Jesus is seated  at the right hand of God.
A thousand may fall on our side and ten thousand on our right but they will not come near us.(Psalms 91:7). Matthew 25:33 says  God will separate sheep from goats by setting the sheep on his right and goats on his left.
God has already defeated the devil but the task remains to us to do our part  with his support.

GOD REMEMBERS US

God  has his book of rememberance.Psalms 103:14  says he remembers  that we are made of dust.Our tears are written in his book.When God remembers you, your enemies will bow before you and lick the dust of your feet.(Psalms 72:9). Therefore remember  the lord your God in the days of your youth.

CASTING OUR BURDENS TO GOD.

1 Peter 5:7 tells us to cast our burdens un to God for he cares for us.
Luke 11:28 also tells  all those that are weary and are heavy laden to go to Jesus and he will give them rest.We should  cast our burdens un to God that it he may sustain us.(Psalms 55:22).And it shall come to pass that the burden of the Asyrian will be lifted from  your shoulders and the yoke taken away from your necks and the yoke shall be destroyed by the annointing.(Isaiah 10:27).
We should give him all our burdens because he carried them all at the cross.

GOD KNOWS ME

He  has written my name on the palms of his hand.(Isaiah 49;16)He has called me by name,I am his.(Isaiah 43:1).He has counted the very hairs  on my head(Luke 12:9).I  am the apple of God's name.(Zechariah 2:8). I am his annointed one. Psalms (105:15).I am fearfully and wonderfully made.(Psalms 139;14).My  walls are continually before him. He has put my tears in his bottle.Psalms 56:8.He knew me before I was formed in my mother's womb.(Jeremiah 1:5). He made me trust while on my mother's breasts. (Psalms 22:9).He has made me a god. (Psalms 82:6

GOD'S LOVE KEEPS ME GOING

We  love him because he first loved us.1 John 4:9.The love of God constrains us.What  can separate us from the love of God? For God so loved the world that he gave his only son to die for us.John 3:16.His love is better than life itself.Psalms 63:3.When no one else could help,his love lifted me.Psalms 94:18. Behold what manner of love that the father has given un to us,that we should be called the sons of God.1 John 4:1

WHEN THE FOUNDATIONS ARE DESTROYED WHAT DO THE RIGHTEOUS DO?

Isaiah 33:6 says God will be a sure foundation of your times, a rich store of salvation,wisdom and knowledge.We  have to trust in God because those who trust in him are like mountain Zion which can never be shaken but endures forever.(Psalms 125:1). We should walk in righteousness.Isaiah 54:14 says in righteousness we shall be established.We should have faith in God.Hebrews 11:10 says Abraham looked for a city with foundations whose builder and maker was God.

WHY ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?

There's a reason why you are still alive. Ecclesiastes 9:4 says there's hope to the living  for a living dog is better  than a dead lion.Psalms 116:15 says precious in the sight of the lord is the death of his saints.Don't  you think people who are alive are more precious in his sight than the dead? Believe to see the goodness of the lord in the land of the living.

REJOICE FOR HAVING ENEMIES

Are you afraid of having enemies? As long as they are not envying you for the wrong actions,you should count it as a priviledge.If they hate you for worshiping God,remember the world first hated Jesus. John 15:18. Besides, the glorious spirit of the lord is upon you. 1 Peter 4:14. Do not rejoice over me my enemy for when I fall,I will rise,when I sit in darkness,the lord will be my light.Micah 7:8

NEVER BE OFFENDED

When John the Baptist was in prison, he doubted the messiah by sending two of his disciples to ask Jesus if he was the one or they should expect another.Some situations prompt us to question God in our lives.
Never be offended when one rebukes you because open rebuke is better than secret love.(Proverbs 27:5).And those whom the lord loves, he  rebukes. (Proverbs 3:12)

SIN,RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUDGEMENT

In John 16:8, Jesus, tells us how the holyspirit will convict us of sin,righteousness and judgement.You will always have a conviction for doing a wrong thing.Those that are led by the spirit of God are children of God.(Romans 8:14)The holyspirit is the invisible God in us.The word of God also helps us to distinguish between the voice of God and the contrary voice of satan.You will know the truth and the truth will set you free. John 8:32.

PASSING THROUGH FIRES

Isaiah 43:1 is clear when it says when we pass through fire we won't be burnt.There are moments in our lives when it feels like we are under fire. For Shadrach,Mesach and Abednego, it was physical fire but they weren't burnt because God who is a consuming fire was with them.(Hebrews 12:29) was with them.Psalms 104:4 says God makes his ministers  flames of fire.So if we are flames of fire how can we be burnt by fire?

VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH

For David to say in Psalms 23:4 that even when he passed through the valley of the shadow of death he would fear no evil meant there were moments when his heart was low and there seemed to be no visibility on his way.But in Psalms 119:105,when there was darkness on his way, he said Thy word oh lord is a lamp un to my feet and a light un to my path. Jesus is your light in the dark.

REASON FOR EVERY SEASON YOU GO THROUGH

For whatever circumstance you go through, there's a reason for it.You will learn something out of it.God takes us from strength to strength. Psalms 84:7.Personally,it's  during my lowest moments that I read God's word most.He afflicts us that we may learn his statutes. Psalms 119:71.God will give you a new song during your adversity. Psalms 40:3.When we are weak that's when we are strong because his power is perfect in our weakness and his grace is sufficient for us. 2 Corinthians 12:9.

RISE AND SHINE

Has anyone lost the light? Arise and shine for the glory of God is risen upon you.( Isaiah 60:1).Your spirit is the candle of the lord.Proverbs (20:27).The lord upholds those that fall and raises those that are bowed down. Psalms 145:14).For a righteous man falls seven times but rises again. (Proverbs 24:16.).When I said my foot is slipping,your love oh lord supported me. (Psalms 94:18)

DWELLING IN GOD'S HOUSE

Dwelling in God's house means to worship,thank and praise God in every situation  whether good or bad.David said he would dwell in the house of God forever.Psalms 23. Blessed  are they who dwell in your house,they are ever praising you.Psalms 84:4.    Psalms 15:1 says those that dwell in his house are the upright. So friends,let's just hang in there.

HOW PATIENT IS YOUR PATIENCE

If we love God we have to be patient to receieve his promises ( Hebrews 6:12). James 1:4  tells us to have our patience have its perfect work that we may be perfect and complete lacking nothing. It literally means we are not complete unless we have patience.Patience builds our character. (Romans 5:3) and our character builds our hope.God is patient with us as well.He is patient to be gracious to us. (Isaiah 30:18).Patience is not how long you wait but about what you do during the time of waiting.