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Do you long for change? Jesus will bring it with Him when He comes again!

8/26/2019

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“Man who is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble.” Job 14:1 NKJV
 
This chapter addresses the brevity of life. When Adam and Eve sinned God cast them out of the Garden of Eden. He did it so they would not eat from the tree of life.
 
The evil that exists today would be magnified beyond our understanding if we lived forever. God limits our time on earth for very good reasons. God’s judgment is often mercy in disguise!
 
“Oh, that You would hide me in the grave, That You would conceal me until Your wrath is past, That You would appoint me a set time, and remember me! If a man dies shall he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, Till my change comes. Vs 13-14
 
Job is waiting for change. He longs for a place where he can hide until the wrath of God subsides. Death is the only place he thinks will provide sanctuary from the pain.
 
Job asks, if a man dies shall he live again? He thinks the answer is no. Throughout the ages many people have believed just as Job did. There are many people who would agree with him today. Other people do not know what to believe.
 
Some believe they can wait until death catches up to them before they need to know the answer. A blessed remnant knows the answer to this question. It is found in the bible.
 
This portion of scripture ends with Job saying; “all the days of my hard service I must wait, Till my change comes.”
 
I can relate with Job’s description of life. It often seems like hard service. The wickedness of man and the devil have distorted creation. We live outside the garden of perfection. We do not live outside of God’s blessing!
 
“My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And You cover my iniquity. Job 14:17 NKJV
 
Right in the middle of Job’s sobering lament he gets it for just a brief interlude. God forgives his sin! The Lord forgives our sin when we repent!
 
There was no place for Job to hide from God. There is no place for us to hide from Him today. Jesus wants to be found by people who do not know Him today.
 
You can find God in the quietness of your own heart. Call out to Him. Ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you. Ask Jesus to show you that He is who He claims to be. Just who does God claim to be? Pick up a bible and find out for yourself!
 
Change is coming. People who confess their sin and ask God to forgive them will spend eternity in His presence. If you have not asked Jesus to be your Lord and Savior do it today. Jesus will seal up your transgression and cover your iniquity.
 
Change is not always good. The change Jesus brings when He returns will be glorious!
 
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    ​Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!
     
    Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV
     
    The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ! 
     
    This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.
     
    The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.
     
    The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him! 
     
    Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved. 
     
    God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!
                       
    Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.
     
    We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus! 
     
    Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.
     
    God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!
     
    Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

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