In today's world, one who talks face to face with the president of a country is seen as powerful, wealthy, influential and to an extent a small God. If you cross the path of such a person, the onus is on you to seek pardon else you will be ruthlessly dealt with. Such a person gets whatsoever he wants. In any case he does not get what he wants the tendency to work or speak against the president may arise. This is always the nature of relationship with man, unfortunately man seems to relate same way with God and that has been the challenge of an average child of God.
Good morning friends and welcome to a new day, the second day in the month of April. I pray we continue to rejoice and be glad in this day. Our reading today is from Deuteronomy 34:1-end. Our memory verse is from Deuteronomy 34:4 "And the Lord said to him, 'this is the land I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, I will give it to your descendants.' I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there."
Our memory verse is the last conversation Moses had with the Lord before he died and in this conversation we see clearly that the Lord maintained His position regarding Moses going in to the promised land. This God's position was as a result of Moses flaunting the instruction of God when He told him to speak to the rock for water to come forth instead Moses hit the rock with his staff. God made this pronouncement and maintained it but that did not change anything in His relationship with Moses. On the other hand Moses did not stop serving God neither did he stop obeying God's commandments. Moses was faithful in carrying out his primary role as a prophet of God and as the leader of the children of Israel. He ensured that he gave them all the instructions that God has commanded them to do as they go to possess the promised land. He equally wrote the commandments and commanded them to do and obey. He equally gave the children of Israel the blessings of God according to their tribe. At no point did he renege in doing as the Lord commanded him to do.
This is what a relationship with God is all about; God relates with us as a father and also as a friend, He gets strict with us and punishes us when we go astray and err, He also continues to love us till the end. That God loves us is not a passport for us to misbehave and that He punishes us when we err does not mean He has stopped loving us. They are all part and parcel of the relationship.
I don't know the status of your relationship with God, have you stopped loving God because he allowed some mishap to come your way? Have you searched yourself to be sure you are not the reason for the mishap? Did you just stop loving and obeying God's commandments because He did not answer your prayers?
I have news for you, when the Lord said His thoughts for you is of good and not of evil, He meant it with every fiber in Him. When He said fear not for I will be with you and I will lift you up with my victorious right hand, He was not joking. That He didn't answer your prayers does not mean His words are untrue. All He demands from us is trust. In trusting God, we appreciate His punishment and love Him more, because it is only the one who loves you that will call you to order.
Till I come your way again, remain blessed.
Good morning friends and welcome to a new day, the second day in the month of April. I pray we continue to rejoice and be glad in this day. Our reading today is from Deuteronomy 34:1-end. Our memory verse is from Deuteronomy 34:4 "And the Lord said to him, 'this is the land I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, I will give it to your descendants.' I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there."
Our memory verse is the last conversation Moses had with the Lord before he died and in this conversation we see clearly that the Lord maintained His position regarding Moses going in to the promised land. This God's position was as a result of Moses flaunting the instruction of God when He told him to speak to the rock for water to come forth instead Moses hit the rock with his staff. God made this pronouncement and maintained it but that did not change anything in His relationship with Moses. On the other hand Moses did not stop serving God neither did he stop obeying God's commandments. Moses was faithful in carrying out his primary role as a prophet of God and as the leader of the children of Israel. He ensured that he gave them all the instructions that God has commanded them to do as they go to possess the promised land. He equally wrote the commandments and commanded them to do and obey. He equally gave the children of Israel the blessings of God according to their tribe. At no point did he renege in doing as the Lord commanded him to do.
This is what a relationship with God is all about; God relates with us as a father and also as a friend, He gets strict with us and punishes us when we go astray and err, He also continues to love us till the end. That God loves us is not a passport for us to misbehave and that He punishes us when we err does not mean He has stopped loving us. They are all part and parcel of the relationship.
I don't know the status of your relationship with God, have you stopped loving God because he allowed some mishap to come your way? Have you searched yourself to be sure you are not the reason for the mishap? Did you just stop loving and obeying God's commandments because He did not answer your prayers?
I have news for you, when the Lord said His thoughts for you is of good and not of evil, He meant it with every fiber in Him. When He said fear not for I will be with you and I will lift you up with my victorious right hand, He was not joking. That He didn't answer your prayers does not mean His words are untrue. All He demands from us is trust. In trusting God, we appreciate His punishment and love Him more, because it is only the one who loves you that will call you to order.
Till I come your way again, remain blessed.
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