Remember the King of Kings!

4/17/2019

Nevertheless the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No but there shall be a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations, that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.” 1 Samuel 8:19-20 NKJV

Israel cried out for a king.

God’s people had selective memory loss. They did not remember the Lord. They remembered God existed. They remembered to go to the temple on the appointed days. They remembered the Sabbath and the festivals. They forgot God in their daily lives.

The children of Israel forgot they were called to be different than the nations around them. They forgot God was their king. They forgot the Lord would fight their battles for them. They forgot everything God did for them!

God’s wanted Israel’s love and devotion. He wanted their hearts!

Today we are the people of God. Jesus wants us to remember Him today!

We remember God at Christmas and Easter. Do we remember Him in our daily lives? Do we consider Jesus when we make the decisions that set the course of our lives?

Jesus wants our love and devotion. He wants our hearts. Jesus wants us to remember what He did for us. Remembering what Jesus did for us reminds us of what He can do for us today.

Jesus wants us to remember what the future holds for people who trust Him. Our memories give us the courage and hope we need to live for Jesus today. Jesus wants us to remember that He fights our battles for us!

Jesus wants us to be subject to the civil and political leaders appointed over us. He wants us to obey the laws established by them. Jesus wants us to be in submission to each other. Jesus wants people to see how much we love each other today.

Jesus does not want us to bow our hearts before anyone or anything other than Him. He wants to be our true king today and forever!

Remember Jesus!

Remember that Jesus is the King of Creation. Remember that Jesus will fight your battles for you. Remember that Jesus loves you!

Remember that God the Father raised Jesus from the grave. Remember that Jesus will raise you to everlasting life with Him in the Kingdom of Heaven!

Remember that Jesus is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords today and forever!

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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!

Remember the King of Kings!

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