Honor the Lord in your home!

2/15/2018

The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that he had. 1 Chronicles 13:14 NKJV

David, the priests and the people of God went to Kirjath Jearim to bring the ark of the covenant back to Israel. It was a joyous event. They played music and worshiped on the journey. The ark belonged with the household of God.

As they were traveling with the ark in a new cart the oxen stumbled. One of David’s men reached out to steady it. The anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzza. God struck him because he put his hand to the ark. He died there before God.

David failed to obey God’s commands for how the ark was to be moved from one place to another. David’s carelessness and disregard for the holiness of God resulted in death.

David became fearful of the Lord. He left the ark in the home of a man named Obed-Edom. God blessed Obed-Edom and his household for honoring the Lord in his home.

God blesses people who honor Him in their homes!

My wife and I have six children. We have had seasons of great joy and seasons of sorrow and heartache in our home. I have been careless and disregarded the holiness of God. My family suffered the consequences.

My wife and I have been praying for healing. Today one of my children called. He is coming home. I sense the hand of God restoring my family.

In my quiet time I ask the Lord to bless me by not allowing me to go my own way. I ask God to help me follow His path. I ask Jesus to hide His desires in my heart. When the Lord grants the desire of my heart I want them to be the desire of His heart!

The Lord blesses people who choose to live according to His will and purpose. He blesses us even when we are careless. He blesses us despite our sins failures and mistakes when incline our hearts to Jesus. He blesses us because He loves us!

Honor the Lord in your home. Remember that God is holy. Trust Jesus to bless you, your household and all that you have!

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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!

Honor the Lord in your home!

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