Genesis

As the creator of the family, God alone has the authority to give the blueprint on what it should look like. Marriage and family have a significant role in showing God's relationship with His people! A healthy Christ-centered home displays the loving union between Christ and His church.

It has always been the plan and will of God for His people to know Him and to experience His care and guidance. However, as we continue on our Christian journey (ofter not knowing what tomorrow holds) we are tempted to get discouraged. If we simply follow Jesus step by step, everything will work out!

Brother Dow Moses and wife, Debbie, pastor a church in Decatur, Illinois. Dow brought us a message about the importance of 'keeping the dirt out of our wells.' When you let spoonful after spoonful into your life - pretty soon it will stop up the well. Don't let your life be hindered. Clean out your well and allow God to move in your life.

Our homes are a mess! Sin is ushered into our home on a daily basis - seemingly unopposed. We must 'go back to Bethel.' Go back to God and make Him the focus of our lives. God will direct and lead us where we need to go. God calls us to get up and make a change today!

We need to take hold of the "power of release." That we may receive God's repositioning. Read Genesis 43:11 to 17. Lessons we learned from Joseph; Our attitude determines our altitude - how far we go with God. Attitude is more important to God than aptitude. Your attitude towards doing something for God means more to Him than your own skill set to accomplish it. Attitude is the thermostat, not the thermometer. It matters what "temperature" it is set on - your willingness to complete the task. God cannot promote you above your attitude. Principles concerning loss; loss comes to everyone, loss causes us to hold on tightly to what remains, and how we handle loss determines if we receive gain. We need to realize what the "Benjamin" may be in our life. The results of 'letting the Benjamin go' in our life will result in; getting ourselves back, our presents needs met, and we are repositioned for our destiny. For Moses, it was his rod. For Abraham, it was Isaac. For the widow, it was the last meal. For the rich, young ruler, it was his money. We need to realize what our "Benjamin" is - what we are holding onto so tightly - release it to God and see what He does in our life. We apologize, audio is not available for this week's message.