Saturday, October 10, 2015

Start Time: 6:00 AM

End Time: 6:50 AM

Title: Fear the Lord

Scriptures: Proverbs 23:17-18

God’s Message/Promise/Commands:

Amazing day with Jesus!  Proverbs 23:17 says, 17 Never envy evil people, but always respect the Lord. 18 This will give you something to hope for that will not disappoint you. Wow!  I mean, how often have we thought of the things that other people have, or feeling a little hurt or disappointed when another wins a raffle by chance.  We asked ourselves, why life is unfair.  Why people who wins by chance only happens to others and not to ask?  We tend try our best to work and work for what?  To be able to get the things that we don't have right now.  But remember that work's purpose is not selfish and work is not given to plainly satisfy our selfish nature.  It is for the main purpose of helping others.  And if we start feeling envious of others and wanting to have what others have, we lose our focus on what is important.  That's why Solomon said to always respect the Lord.  In the message version it says their "fear the Lord".  Know that everything we have or has happened to us is in accordance to God's will and if you want a better future, you can only achieve that in God.  So fear or respect God for He is the only One who has the ability to give whatever your hearts' desires.

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, thank You for bringing my perspective into the right path.  Thank You for letting me understand that my selfish nature may be able to make me feel pleasure or satisfaction temporarily but in the end, only You can turn things around and give me my heart's desires. Lord give me wisdom to focus on You rather than what I don't have.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Memory Verse Share for today

Proverbs 23:17 - 18 (Easy to Read Version)

17 Never envy evil people, but always respect the Lord. 18 This will give you something to hope for that will not disappoint you.

God tells us to stop thinking of the things others have that you don't, instead focus on Him.  Respect and Fear Him because only He has the power to turn things around in Your situation.  Most of the time, when we are thinking of the things we want to have, we tend to work harder to get what we want, without realizing that the purpose of work is more for others than ourselves.  In addition to that, only God has the power to give the desires of our hearts so instead of focusing on our own effort to achieve the things we want in life, why not focus on the Lord, for only He has the power to give all the desires of our hearts, which is something we can hope for that will not disappoint us.

Happy Saturday!