Friday, January 24, 2014

Shalom,

Psalm 24:1 says this:

THE EARTH is the Lord's, and the fullness of it, the world and they who dwell in it.

The "LORD" here is Jehovah, the Eternal, Self-existing One! This is the Covenant Name of God! This verse says that HE owns the entire earth, including all of creation! He also owns the entire world, with it's systems, cultures, accomplishments and ALL of the people! He OWNS us because He created us! WE can only claim Him IF we have received Jesus as Lord and personal Savior! Do you see why the Gospel of Jesus Christ is such overwhelmingly GOOD NEWS? Look at John 3:16-17:

16 For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him. AMP

Notice that the Son came into the world for the sole purpose of SAVING the people He OWNS! With all of our mistakes, sins, transgressions, failures, over all of the years, He STILL came to save us! While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8)! HOW MUCH MORE, will He have ways to bless us when we CHOOSE to return to Him! Don't ever get so caught up in "causes" that you forget God's #1 priority - the people He created! Any "cause" that does not include sharing the Gospel with the lost is NOT a cause that is worth your time! Remember, we do NOT have to spend so much time trying to figure out how to "make it" here! His promise is that if we put HIS plans first, all of these other things will be added to us! Look at Matthew 6:31-33:

31 Therefore do not worry and be anxious, saying, What are we going to have to eat? or, What are we going to have to drink? or, What are we going to have to wear? 32 For the Gentiles (heathen) wish for and crave and diligently seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows well that you need them all. 33 But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides. AMP

All these things together! That's not just a little bit! 3 John 2 tells us this:

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers. KJV

 TRUST Him! He is TRUSTWORTHY! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Live with "God Who Saves" (English lyrics below):

VERSE
The light of the world
Shining in love
Taking the fall upon Your shoulders
You shattered the dark
As You rose to life again

You search all the earth
For those who are lost
And leaving the rescued for the fallen
You're leading us home
As we call upon Your Name

CHORUS
You're the God who saves
You're the hope of all
Reaching out Your hand
As Your people call

VERSE
Our Saviour has come
Let Your will be done
Your kingdom on earth as in the heavens
Our freedom is found
Lord in no other name

You are the Way
The Truth and the Life
Your mercy has overcome our failings
The battle is won
Jesus in love You reign

BRIDGE
Here in Your light ever brighter
We lift Your Name higher and higher

Shalom in Him!