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Who is it that experiences the power of God? The power of God & the kingdom of God are received by those who simply believe! Hebrews 11:6 tells us that to receive from God we must believe that He is & that He is a re-warder! What stands in the way of you experiencing God's power? Remove your doubt & let your faith arise!
In His sermon on the mountain, Jesus teaches us what life as a christian is all about. In Matthew chapter 6 He lays out 3 christian duties: Give, Pray and Fast. All three are to be done with sincere motives and all 3 are ways of making God our number one priority. As we give generously, pray sincerely, & fast with purpose our lives will be built on solid ground!
It is so important for those who are "in Christ" to understand their position before God. The story of Mephilosheth in the book of 2 Samuel gives us a great type of our blessing through Jesus Christ. Just as Mephilosheth could do nothing to be invited to the kings table, neither can we!
There is a point when the Lord actually becomes weary with what is supposed to be good. When praise and worship become an abomination. The people of Isaiah's day had the pattern of worship but their hearts were far from it. Today, The Lord desires truth, honesty and pure hearts.. Lord Teach Us!
Obeying God is sometimes hard but when God calls, running away is not an option! In this message of Jonah and his unwillingness, we can relate our own times when we really don't want to do what God is asking. In fact many times we will go in the absolute opposite direction from where God wants us to go. But what we find, is that if we obey God, He will make ways and it will be ok at the end of the day! So enjoy this message and try and identify your Nineveh's so that you can begin to conquer them just like Jonah did!
