God loves to demonstrate His desire to be a powerful God of our present and future, not just our past. While worshipping together Sunday, Claudia Sawyer shared about experiencing complete freedom from back pain just a few weeks ago during prayer time at Mosaic. Yesterday, many expressed a deep need that man cannot satisfy – whether physical, emotional, relational or financial people need what only God can provide. Please continue to look to God for your need – and I pray your faith increases to believe Him for the seemingly impossible!
We continued our investigation of God’s glory, examining its correlation to the reverence we exhibit. We looked at Eli’s sons and the trouble the Israelites experienced by their disregard and lack of respect for God’s presence that the Ark of the Covenant tangibly represented. Although our culture can make living reverentially difficult, Haggai instructs us to consider our ways in order to maintain a correct perspective of our position in our relationship with the Lord. God refuses to be mocked, and He demands to be more than a good luck symbol in our lives.
Ways we show reverence with Him begin with the way we think about ourselves. He sees us as valuable and we need to live as though we have value. Additionally – we must respect all humanity and avoid the arrogant assumption that somehow we earned the right to live in His glory. When we treat others respectfully we live as examples of the truth – that all humanity has one and only one access to God’s presence – His son Jesus. And to accept His love means also accepting our need of forgiveness – the same forgiveness he longs to offer everyone. Revering God means we must be willing to acknowledge that truly all – including us – have fallen short of the glory of God…and it is only His beautiful, courageous love for us that grants us the privilege of living in the light of His glory.
Please make an effort this Thanksgiving week to express respect for the family and friends in your life. Let your gratitude to God for His love and forgiveness be evident to everyone you encounter during the holiday.
Psalm 85:9
Surely His (God’s) salvation is near to those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, [and is ready to be appropriated] that [the manifest presence of God, His] glory may tabernacle and abide in our land.
We continued our investigation of God’s glory, examining its correlation to the reverence we exhibit. We looked at Eli’s sons and the trouble the Israelites experienced by their disregard and lack of respect for God’s presence that the Ark of the Covenant tangibly represented. Although our culture can make living reverentially difficult, Haggai instructs us to consider our ways in order to maintain a correct perspective of our position in our relationship with the Lord. God refuses to be mocked, and He demands to be more than a good luck symbol in our lives.
Ways we show reverence with Him begin with the way we think about ourselves. He sees us as valuable and we need to live as though we have value. Additionally – we must respect all humanity and avoid the arrogant assumption that somehow we earned the right to live in His glory. When we treat others respectfully we live as examples of the truth – that all humanity has one and only one access to God’s presence – His son Jesus. And to accept His love means also accepting our need of forgiveness – the same forgiveness he longs to offer everyone. Revering God means we must be willing to acknowledge that truly all – including us – have fallen short of the glory of God…and it is only His beautiful, courageous love for us that grants us the privilege of living in the light of His glory.
Please make an effort this Thanksgiving week to express respect for the family and friends in your life. Let your gratitude to God for His love and forgiveness be evident to everyone you encounter during the holiday.
Psalm 85:9
Surely His (God’s) salvation is near to those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, [and is ready to be appropriated] that [the manifest presence of God, His] glory may tabernacle and abide in our land.
That was a great word Sunday!
Posted by: Cindy Schaefer | 11/24/2009 at 02:35 PM