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Turn to Jesus when you are in distress He can put your soul at perfect rest!

1/7/2019

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Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south. Psalm 107 NKJV
 
This is a Psalm of thanksgiving for God’s deliverance and an exhortation to praise Him!
 
God makes a distinction between the blessing of the godly and the affliction of the wicked.
 
Jesus delivers His people from distress. He gives them a place to live when they have no home. Jesus feeds His people and gives them water to drink. He satisfies the longing soul with goodness, grace and peace!
 
People who rebel against God will be diminished and brought low. When the wicked fall there is no one to help them up. Fools because of their transgression and iniquities are afflicted. They eventually walk through the gates of death.
 
Three times in this Psalm we read, “Oh that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men”.
 
God uses this phrase when He speaks of the blessing He bestows upon people who turn to Jesus in their time of need. He speaks of the great and mighty ways He will bless them.
 
The godly are people who have called on the name of the Lord and received the free gift of salvation. 
 
We may have lived wickedly in the past. We may be living in wickedness today. Because of the mercy of God we do not have to remain in wickedness. Wickedness is failing to turn to Jesus in our time of need. It is refusing to turn to Jesus for salvation.
 
The Lord determines the difference between good and evil. He separates the godly from the wicked. God judges the intentions of our hearts. He says, “Turn to me in your time of need. Turn to me when you suffer hardship and distress. Turn to me for salvation!”
 
It is impossible for God to forget. If you turn to Him for He will choose not to remember the days when you walked in wickedness.
 
Maybe in a time of need and distress you judged God to be unfair and unkind. Maybe you turned your back on Him because you thought He turned His back on you. God will never turn His back on you!
 
Jesus is calling you today. He is waiting for you to seek His face. He is waiting for you to incline your heart towards Him. Turn back to the God of grace and peace. Give thanks to Jesus for His goodness and mercy!
 
 
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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!

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