…flowing out of the fact that God ‘is’ Light, are other tremendous attributes that are absolutely beyond our comprehension. The fact that He is a God who is supremely holy and righteousness... a God of justice and equitability... a God of judgment and vengeance... and a God of wrath! You don’t MESS with the God of the Bible!
ONE DAY every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father (Phil 2:10–11). We get to do that TODAY!
While we present ourselves to the Lord “in the days of our youth,” as strapping and vivacious young people with unending promise, potential and possibility, Solomon describes us presenting ourselves for the Lord’s use at a time in life when we are none of those things (in Ecc 12:1b–7).
Allowing our heart to “discover itself” is always an invitation to disaster! Instead, we have been instructed to “keep [our] heart with all diligence” (Prov. 4:23). God is clear: we need to “KEEP” (guard and protect) our heart, not to “FIND” it!
Obededom was blessed because the presence of God (represented in the ark) was manifest in his life and in his home (13:14)! We, too, will be blessed like Obededom when God’s presence is manifest in and through our lives and in our homes!
1. Feed. (1 Pet. 5:1-3; 2 Tim. 4:2-4)
2. Plead. (Acts 6:1-4)
3. Lead. (Acts 20:28; Heb. 13:7; 1 Cor. 4:16; 11:1)
1. Know them. (1 Thes. 5:12a)
2. Hold them in high regard. (1 Thes. 5:13a)
3. Pray for them. (1 Tim. 2:1-2)
4. Love them. (1 Thes. 5:13b)
5. Follow their faith. ( Heb. 13:7)
6. Submit to their authority. (Heb. 13:17)
7. Take care of them. (1 Tim. 5:17-18)
Yes, God is certainly seeking worship—but not just any kind of worship! He is only interested in “true worship” that arises out of the spirit of a “true worshipper.” And biblically, worship will always be not only in spirit, but will also always be in truth! That is—it will always be generated and governed by the truth of His Word.
Exodus 33:4 says that when they heard that the Lord wouldn’t be going with them, “they mourned.” Their reaction made me wonder how we would react if the Lord were to tell us that He would still take us to heaven when we die, but rather than having His presence in and on our lives, “an angel” would be guiding us in the remainder of our journey.
