*26th Sept. 2021*
Topic: The Trust we must have in God.
Text: Job 2 vs 1-13
Memory verse: Job 2 vs 9&10 (9. His wife said to him, "are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!"
10. He replied, "you are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?"
*In all this, Job did not sin in what he said*)
Brethren we must be ready to accept everything God is bringing to us both good and evil. Bad things happens to us sometimes because God trusts us and wants to prove the enemies wrong about us.
Luke 9 vs 1-62
- vs 3. He told them: take nothing for the journey- no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra tunic.
Jesus sent his disciples into the world to preach because he knows they must learn to start trusting God. We must not let anything make us doubt Our Creator.
- vs 20&21: 20. But what about you? He asked. Who do you say I am?
Peter answered, " The Christ of God".
21. Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
God sometimes needs us to keep secrets for Him and we must not break the trust God has in us.
- vs 27: I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.
It depends on how much you trust God and we have examples of those who God took into Heaven.
Malachi 2 vs 1-16
- vs 7. For the lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, and from his mouth men should seek instruction- because he is the messenger of the LORD ALMIGHTY.
- vs 16: "I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Isreal, "and I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment", says the LORD Almighty. So guard yourself in spirit, and do not break faith.
We must not lose faith in God, we must continue to trust God in all situations and all circumstances no matter what Satan throws at us. We must never be unfaithful.
Malachi 4 vs 1-6
We must be ready for the day of the LORD. It is divided into 2 parts,
- vs 1. Surely the day is coming, it will burn like a furnace. All arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire, says the LORD Almighty. Not a root or a branch will be left of them.
- vs 2. But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in it's wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall.
We must all be prepared and be ready for the day of the LORD. Every root and branch of evildoers will not be spared. It means both their parents and children will be destroyed with them as well.
I pray God helps us to make it into His kingdom in Jesus name. Amen.
Go into the world and guard your spirit, don't break faith, trust in God completely and it is well with us all in Jesus name. Amen.
May The Lord bless us all as we continue to trust in Him completely. In Jesus name. Amen.