Blog Post: April 5,2019
Deuteronomy 28:1-68
Luke 11:14-36
Psalm 77:1-20
Proverbs 12:18
In Deuteronomy we see the consequences or curses that result from neglecting God or wrong doing towards others. These give us extra incentive to obey Gods Laws, while all these blessings may not come in our lifetime on earth, those who obey God will experience the fullness of his blessings when He establishes the new heaven and the new earth. One of the curses that we see for those who reject God is that they would go mad from seeing all the tragedy around them. Do you ever feel you will go crazy when you hear about murder, war, rape or kidnap in no ? The worlds evil is a result of neglect and failure to serve God. When we hear bad news, we must remind ourselves that God has ultimate control and one day Jesus will come back to make everything right.
The conflict between God and the devil: If a person is not on Gods side they are on satan's side. If you are not actively for Christ, you are against him. Jesus illustrates our human tendency to reform does not last long. People who put high value on family ties may loose all focus on God. A persons obedience to God is more important than a place on the family tree or worldly views and pleasures.
Jesus teaches about the light within us, in Luke 11:33-36 we see this. The lamp is Christ, they eye represents insight into our lives. Evil desires makes the eye less sensitive and blots out the light of Christ's presence. If you have a hard time seeing God working in your life, evaluate what you are seeing. Are there any sinful desires blinding you to Christ?
But know we are comforted through the hard times by remembering Gods help in the past by recalling past testimonies and His previous works, this gives us the courage to continue and strengthens our faith. When we cry out for help and put aside our doubts about Gods holiness He eliminates distress. As we pray to God, He shifts our focus from ourselves to Him. Let us not be reckless and refuse to learn but becomes wise in our words, love discipline, listen to others and lead others to life.
Amen.
The attached song is a song of comfort and a testimony that God is listening.
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