Open your heart to receive the truth and light Jesus gives to people who call on Him!

9/13/2018

Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, Both low and high, Rich and poor together. My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding. I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the harp. Psalm 49 NKJV

The psalmist calls everyone to hear him. The truth of God’s Word is overflowing from His heart. He heard the Word of God. He responded to it. He obeyed God’s Word. Why does truth sound so strange to people who trust in their own strength and resources?

Some have lived in darkness so long truth seems wrong and light offends!

The Word of God brings restoration and transformation. A spark is ignited in a humble soul. The Holy Spirit fans the flames with truth and light. A bonfire of wisdom and discernment roars within. A beautiful new creature yearns to pass the torch.

Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me? Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the multitude of their riches, None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him-for the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever-that he shall continue to live eternally, and not see the pit. Vs 5-9

The days are evil. Even darker days are ahead. What is it that makes the times so evil? Why will evil prosper so in the future?

The days are evil because people have turned their backs on truth! Evil will prosper even more as hearts that refuse truth will harden to the point they cannot be pierced!

We cannot and should not condemn unsaved people. They are blinded to the truth. At some point each of us is accountable for accepting truth or turning our backs to it. The longer a person rejects truth the harder it becomes to accept it.

What is the truth that is so commonly rejected? There is a God in heaven. He created us to be loved by Him and to return His love. Mankind rejected His love. Sin and death entered the world. Evil was given a measure of authority to rob steal and kill.

Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. When the Son of Man comes will He find faith on the earth?

God sacrificed His Son to break the stronghold of evil. We can be brought back into a loving relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ!

No earthly treasure or source of power can redeem a soul. Jesus Christ can save anyone who calls out to Him!

Open up your heart to truth and light! Jesus wants to use you to pierce the darkness of unbelieving hearts!

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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!

Open your heart to receive the truth and light Jesus gives to people who call on Him!

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