March 7, 2016
MY FRIENDS, IF WE OBEY, WE WILL BELONG TO GOD FROM AMONG ALL NATIONS!!
“When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God,………you are to move out from your positions and follow it. Then you will know which way to go, ….” Joshua 3:1-4 (KJV) This was directions given to the Israelite’s new leader, Joshua who replaced Moses in leading the children of Israel to the promise land.
Joshua was chosen, because he had been this same way forty years earlier as he stood at the threshold of the promise land, only to be denied entrance because the Faithless multitude had refused to focus on where God had brought them from and where He was leading them too. But how does one forget the plagues God places on Egypt in an attempt to show them, there is only one God?
And that one God is the “Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” Rev. 22:13 (KJV) How does one forget the parting of the waters at the red sea? And how does one forget the food of angels from heaven, and water from a mountain for thirst? How could one ever forget the breathtaking power of God at Mt Sinai?
And God’s personal Message, from Moses for God’s chosen people “Say this to the house of Jacob and tell the people of Israel: ‘You have seen what
I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Now then, if you will obey My voice and keep My agreement, you will belong to Me from among all nations. For all the earth is Mine. You will be to Me a nation of religious leaders, a holy nation.
My friends, that message has not changed for His chosen in the twenty-first century for “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” Hebrews 13:8 (NKJV) In addition, He continues to carry us on eagles wings as He brings us to Him and if we will obey His voice and keep His agreement, we will belong to Him from among all nations.” if we believe.
For the blessings of God are “new every morning.” So now it becomes personal; Life, health. Food, clothing, friends, family and the love of companionship are all renewed each day my friends, “for Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes]. James 1:17 (AMP)
But we must understand that our Savior seeks a personal relationship, so He continues to knock at our heart individually even when “we have lost our direction, He becomes the compass for our way back to Him, He is the fire and light when nights are long and cold. In sadness, He is the laughter that shatters all our fears” So we must never become complacent and forget He is the one that gave it all for our salvation.
He is the center of our joy and happiness for all that’s good and perfect in this world and the world to come. And it all comes from Him who made heaven and earth, and all we have to do is believe” that He has established the plans and thoughts for [His children as we continue this Journey He has placed us on to the promise land], “plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, but plans to give us a future and a hope.” Jer. 29:11 (AMP)
Every excuse we may give as the reason we cannot serve Christ, was challenged and answered at Calvary.
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