Wednesday, July 1, 2015

With my mind I will serve the Lord- I choose this

1Sa 2:2 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. 
1Sa 2:3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 
1Sa 2:4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
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This is truth!  There is NONE holy as the LORD! Yet men would set themselves up  in God's place having the arrogance to believe they control their own fate. By the grace of GOD we live and the lives we live are in His hands.  Truly mighty men are broken at the will of God. And yes, those who stumble are strengthened by God. 

This is truth--

Pro_16:18  Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Pro_29:23  A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

Dan_4:37  Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

Pro_16:18  Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Rom 11:20  Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear

Some might say that none of this matters, that God doesn't control anything and that's their right, we all have the right to CHOOSE what we believe.  I believe in GOD the Father, GOD the Son, GOD the Holy Spirit. I believe they all had a part in my creation and my redemption. I believe my GOD had given me instructions for living. First and foremost relying upon HIM for all things is necessary! FOR ALL THINGS, not some things. I can't dare to delegate what I want to rely upon God for and what I don't! I have to rely upon HIM FOR ALL THINGS.

He is ALL things, He has to be. I can't step out in FAITH and have that faith in myself, my faith needs to be in GOD.

If God WILLS this must be our greatest desire, that in all things HIS WILL is done!

All who believe they KNOW better than God will be in for a VERY rude awakening, very rude! None know better than God, such pride, such arrogant belief is a self-absorbed trait.  And being self consumed is evil in all its terrible glory.

Selfishness, self-centeredness, self -  evil.

People have claimed socialism is completely wrong, that the idea of people living in a society of fairness- of all being equal in giving and taken and such is wrong and when it's FORCED it is wrong. But honestly do we believe that a democracy that allows for people to accumulate great wealth while others suffer in poverty is better?  No, I'm not a socialist. I am a CHRIST FOLLOWER, a GOD BELIEVER. I believe in GOD, GOD is my leader, my KING! I am a creature, created by my GOD and I will live under HIS rule, HIS guidance. He would have me give all I can of myself to help others- is that socialist and wrong? NO! God would have me give of my self- not be self obsessed. 

Only through GOD can I be what He wills me to be. With my MIND I will serve the LORD!

All by HIS WILL! All in  HIS LOVE!

All by HIS MERCY, HIS GRACE!


Amen!

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