Praise Jesus because your heart delights in Him!

1/15/2019

Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments. Psalm 112:1 NKJV

God created Adam and Eve. He placed them in the garden and said; “Be fruitful and multiply.” The Lord wanted their offspring to praise Him forever.

The Lord of heaven and earth loves us. Jesus wants us to return His love.

God does not want you to be so fearful you cannot love Him. He does not want you to be so fearful you do not turn to Him for your needs. The Lord does want you to have a healthy fear reverence and awe of His holiness and power.

God has no equal. No power in Heaven above or on the Earth below can stand in opposition to Him.

There are times when I obey God’s commands out of fear. I fear the consequences of disobedience. The bible says whatever a man (or woman), sows so also shall he reap. Disobedience brings negative consequences. Obedience brings blessing.

God speaks of the consequences suffered by evil people and the blessings in store for Godly people. People who fear the Lord will prosper and be used to bless others. People who turn their backs on God will be held accountable for opposing Him.

My Pastor asked if any of us think we are bad people. I was tempted to raise my hand. I have failed to live according to God’s righteous standards. Have you obeyed God completely and perfectly every day of your life?

Godliness is not based on performance. If you were able to obey God’s commands completely and perfectly Jesus would not have sacrificed Himself for you. Godliness is based on our faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus always obeyed God perfectly and completely.

If you trust Jesus with your life God will bless you. If you walk by faith in Jesus He will be with you. Jesus will work out His good and perfect will in you and through you!

Jesus loves you. He wants to bless you. He wants to use you to bless other people. He wants you to praise Him today. Jesus wants you to stand in awe of Him and live in reverence of Him today.

The Lord wants you to set your heart on obedience to Him. He wants you to delight in His Word and commands.

You can live by faith in Jesus Christ because He is faithful!

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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!

Praise Jesus because your heart delights in Him!

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