Aug. 19, 2014
MY FRIENDS, GOD CALLS US TO SOMETHING, GREAT, BREATHTAKING AND AWE-INSPIRING!!!
Abraham Lincoln, had the great misfortune of being at the forefront of our nation, during it’s most troubled times. The united States divided, sounds familiar. The North and South waged a unrelenting war on each other that claimed the lives of many. Lincoln felt the weight of it all, as it took its tool. Each day, he mourned the deaths of many. While spending hours visiting the wounded.
Then, his own son died, the President was literally brought to his knees. In midweek, Lincoln found refuge at a church in Washington D.C. Along with an aide. Trying not to interrupt he sat off to the side. The minister opened the Scriptures and taught from God’s Word, when the preacher finished, the president stood quietly as his aide asked, “What did you think of the sermon, Mr. President?”
“He said, “I thought, the sermon was carefully thought through, and eloquently delivered.” “but he failed because he did not ask of us, something “GREAT AND AWE-INSPIRING.” My friends, even In the midst of Lincoln’s turmoil and strife, he understood that when you listen to God you should expect the Lord to call you to something GREAT, BREATHTAKING AND AWE-INSPIRING. God’s mandate to us is never effortless or unpassionate.
The picture that should be forever burned into our conscious is a God with an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, an Omnipotent God who has unlimited power and is willing to 
share that same power with His Children, “For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. The counsel of the Lord standeth forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.” Ps. 22:8-12 (ESV)
There is no other like Him. His mandate to His chosen is forever GREAT, BREATHTAKING AND AWE-INSPIRING. “He is exalted over all the nations. Let them praise your great and AWESOME NAME he is holy.” As we go to 1 Samuel 17 Eliab, David’s older brother is scolding David because he is inquiring about the uncircumcised Philistine Goliath, who is defying the armies of the living God?” David tells Eliab, “What have I done now? Is there not a cause?”
“Then he turned from him toward another and said the same thing.” David knew the power of His God even though no one else on that battle field did. He knew His God would do something GREAT BREATHTAKING AND AWE-INSPIRING. And God did, through the boy David, a sling shot, and one smooth stone. God also ask us today to do SOMETHING GREAT, BREATHTAKING AND AWE-INSPIRING, God asks us for a COMMITMENT.
He asks us to stand up and pledge our loyalty to Him and ENDURE. “Exodus 19:5-6 (NKJV) says “Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” So my friends today God has challenged us. He is asking us to FOCUS, AND 
KEEP HEAVEN ON OUR MIND.
The power is ours for the asking if we believe, so He knocks, He waits, His Spirit waits. My friends today “I bend beneath the weight of His will and mercy,” yesterday, coming from Virginia I totaled my car, my rib feels broken, because I have felt the wrath of a cracked rib before but I will be alright God is good. Driving to fast in the rain my fault, not the rain. To late to rent a car small town. So I was going to stay in emergengy waiting room untill car rental open in Morning. Like I said small town, very nice people and God is good, they let me stay in a patient room.
God never ceases to amaze me. The only reason I have noted this incident. I was given some LarTab’s for pain but wouldn’t take them, because I needed to get God’s devotional out this morning, because if God can use me each day to help only one, I have to say THAT IS SOMETHING GREAT, BREATHTAKING AND AWE-INSPIRING.
So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY
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