Tell everyone everywhere you are the Kings Kid!

3/12/2019

The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy. Psalm 147:11 NKJV

What does it mean to fear God?

God told Abraham to offer his son as a burnt sacrifice. Abraham obeyed. The Lord said, “Now I know that you fear God.” Abraham was not so afraid of God He did not answer when the Lord spoke to Him. Abraham answered God in faith!

To fear God is to hold Him in the utmost respect, to be in awe of Him.

God’s power is frightening. God is so powerful righteous and holy no one can see Him and live. He holds the power of life and death. No matter how sly cute or crafty no one can manipulate the Lord. We cannot lie to Him, trick or con God. He knows everything!

One day we will stand before the Lord and give an account for how we lived.

God does not want to rule and reign over us to feed His ego. He is our Heavenly Father. He loves us as only a perfect God can. The Lord wants us love Him as only a perfect Heavenly Father can be loved!

Why does God take pleasure in people who hope in His mercy?

We have free will. God allows us to choose to receive His love or reject it. When we humble ourselves before Jesus He does not leave us to ourselves. He fights our battles. He meets our needs. Jesus nurtures, comforts and cares for us as only a loving God can!

God is merciful because He loves us!

Our relationship with God is not based on performance. We do not have to be perfect to earn His perfect love. God wants us to hope in His great mercy because He wants to live in a loving relationship with us regardless of what we have done.

God wants us to accept Him as our Loving Heavenly Father just as He accepts us as His beloved children. God wants us to know He is the King of Heaven and Earth. We are the Kings Kids. The Lord wants us to live like we are His beloved children!

If your father was a famous person you would tell everyone about Him. Your Heavenly Father holds the power of the universe in the palms of His hands. He can heel broken hearts and restore broken lives. Tell everyone you meet about Jesus!

A healthy fear of God can keep us from sinful living. God’s unconditional love can give us the boldness to live for Him in a world that denies and opposes Jesus.

Fear God enough to avoid sin. Love Him enough to serve Jesus!

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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!

Tell everyone everywhere you are the Kings Kid!

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