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Greetings New Life Nation!
There is a famous quote that states, “God doesn’t always give you the people or things that you want. God allows you to have the people and things you need. Some will help you, others will hurt you. Some will leave you, while others will love you. God allows all of this to happen to shape you into who He wants You to Be!” This is a thought-provoking statement. It provides insight regarding the nature of God and His true desire towards shaping us. Remember the words of the Prophet Isaiah in Chapter 64:8, “But now, O’ Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and You are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.” In essence, God is in the business of shaping and making us into the likeness of His Son, Jesus Christ. Therefore, God doesn’t always give us what we want, but He gives us what we need. Just think, if God gave us everything we wanted in life, we would be even more selfish, contrary and disappointed. Why? Because we would always want more. Nothing would ever be enough. God knows this because He is fully aware of His creation. But, what God does is awesome. He gives us just enough to keep us close to Him. Just enough to keep us reliant upon Him and just enough to make us remember that He is God and is the source from where all blessings flow. So, the next time you become anxious, impatient and restless, just remember that God knows exactly what we need and when we need it. Brothers and Sisters, what we receive may not appear on the surface to always be what we want, but trust God that it’s what we need. Now, think on these things! Prayer: “Oh gracious Father, we come to you in the name of Jesus declaring how wonderful and excellent you are. We thank you for your many precious blessings and for loving us in spite of our shortcomings. Lord, we repent of our sins, especially sins of ingratitude and ungratefulness. We reject the enemy’s attempt to frustrate our thinking into believing that we don’t have enough; that we are inadequately cared for or that we need more than what you have provided for us. Instead, we humbly thank you for being an incredible Father that cares enough not to just give us what we want, but to give us all that we need. We declare victory over thoughts of selfishness, a mindset of ungratefulness, attitudes of jealousy towards what others may have and we claim spiritual contentment and not complacency regarding our lives. It is in the marvelous and mighty name of Jesus we pray. Amen.” Yours in Christ, Pastor Ked #thetruthincolor “Impacting Lives for the Cause of Christ!”
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Scriptural Focus: Proverbs 16:3
The writer of 29 chapters of Proverbs is King Solomon. King Solomon is recorded as being one of the wisest men to ever live. In his many writings, Solomon expresses the true essence of what God expects from His followers, as well as providing wisdom and encouragement for our daily walk with the Lord. Today’s passage is a great example of the wisdom that Solomon provides to all followers of the Christian faith. Proverbs 16:3 states,“Commit your works unto the LORD, and your thoughts will be established.” This passage is very compelling. The word “Commit,” is derived from the original Hebrew word, “Galal.”Galal means to “actively roll with or upon.” In essence, the believer should roll all of our cares, concerns, and our daily works, whether professional, personal and of course spiritual things upon the Lord. Please note that the concern is not merely the course of our life that Solomon focuses on. But, rather the intent and the actions of our deeds performed. In other words, we should place every aspect of our daily lives upon the shoulders of the Lord Jesus Christ because He cares for us! (1 Peter 5:7) Brothers and Sisters in the faith, when we strive diligently to do those things that please God, first within our minds and then secondly in the application of our actions, it is then that God begins to entrust us with more blessings and more abundance. When we fail to do those things consistently, then we suffer the effects of detachment in our fellowship with Christ and we live life in a vacuum of disarray, disenchantment and eventually depression. But, when we trust God with everything, our thoughts are consistently being established within He who made us. This eventually leads to peace of mind, joy within our hearts and a resolute demeanor that is positioned and rooted within the Lord. So, if you need another means of transportation, I challenge each of us today to start, “Rolling with the Lord!” Prayer: “Dear Lord, how excellent is thy name! God forgive us for any thoughts, deeds or actions that have been contrary to your Word. We thank you for your goodness, mercy, grace and kindness towards us. But, most of all we thank you for your Son, Jesus Christ. Today, we ask humbly for your direction. Please quicken our spirits to think more of you and less or ourselves. Allow us to seek you in every decision and situation that we encounter in life. As we “roll” our every thought and action upon your strong shoulders, we acknowledge our weakness and glory in your strength. Let today be the beginning of a new way of thinking and we pray that our actions are pleasing to you. It is in the wonderful name of the one who died for our sins and was raised in matchless victory. In Jesus Christ name we pray. Amen.” Yours in Christ, Pastor Ked #thetruthincolor “Impacting Lives for the Cause of Christ!” |
Kedric L. McKnightRev. Kedric L. McKnight is the founder and Senior Pastor of the New Life Bible Fellowship Church. Weekly he shares motivational articles and insights with members and friends, Archives
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