Posts Tagged ‘home god’

Spiritual Training 20 July 2012

Posted: July 20, 2012 in Acceptance, Bible Study, Encourgement, Inspiration, Judges, Personal Growth, Spiritual Training, trust in the Lord with all your heart, Uncategorized, Under Gods Command
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Under Gods Command
Book of Judges 

Judges 10:10-16 Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, “We have sinned against you, forsaking our God and serving the Baals.”  The LORD replied, “When the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines, the Sidonians, the Amalekites and the Maonites oppressed you and you cried to me for help, did I not save you from their hands?  But you have forsaken me and served other gods, did I not save you from their hands?  But you have forsaken me and served other gods, so I will not longer save you.  Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen.  Let them save you when you are in trouble!”  But the Israelites said to the LORD, “We have sinned.  Do with us whatever you think best, but please rescue us now.” Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and served the LORD.  And he could bear Israel’s misery no longer. 

These verses show how difficult it can be to follow God over the long haul.  The Israelites always seemed to forget God when all was well.  But despite being rejected by his own people, God never failed to rescue them when they called out to him in repentance.

Lets bring it home: God never fails to rescue us either.  We act just like the Israelites when we put God outside our daily events instead of at the center of them.  Just as a loving parent feels rejected when a child rebels, so God feels great rejection when we ignore or neglect him.  We should strive to stay close to God rather then see how far we can go before judgment comes.

Spiritual Training 26 June 2012

Posted: June 26, 2012 in Acceptance, Bible Study, Encourgement, Inspiration, Judges, Personal Growth, Spiritual Training, trust in the Lord with all your heart, Uncategorized, Under Gods Command
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Under Gods Command
Gideon defeats the Midianites

Judges 7:21 When each man held his position around the camp, all the Midianites ran, crying out as they fled. 

Gideon’s warriors simply watched as the army of Midian fell into panic, confusion, and disordered retreat.  Not one man had to draw a sword to defeat the enemy.  Gideon’s small army could never have brought about such a victory in its own strength.  God wanted to demonstrate to Israel that victory depends not on strength or numbers, but on obedience and commitment to him.

Remember in Chapter 6:12 When right from the start God called Gideon a mighty warrior.  God told Gideon to go save Israel out of the Midian’s hand, and its He who is sending you.   Gideon said, how can he save Israel, his clan was the weakest in Manasseh, and he was the least of his family.  But the LORD assured him that He would be with him.  Gideon failed to see how God could work through him.  Notice how God uses the least to shame the great.

Lets bring it home: God is with us today, and we got to move and go forth as a mighty warrior for Christ.  We can’t sit back and keep questioning God, when he tells us in his word that

I will never leave you or forsake you, I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me, No weapon form against you will prosper and what can man do to me.  We got to stay in his word and be obedient to his commands, not just on the outside, but the inside.   

Spiritual Training 24 May 2012

Posted: May 24, 2012 in Acceptance, Bible Study, Encourgement, Inspiration, Personal Growth, Spiritual Training, trust in the Lord with all your heart, Uncategorized, Under Gods Command
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Under Gods Command
Disobedience and defeat

Judges 4:4 Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at the time. She held court under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites came to her to have their disputes decided.

The Bible records several women who held national leadership positions, and Deborah was an exceptional woman. Obviously she was the best person for the job, and God chose her to lead Israel.

Lets bring it home: God can choose anyone to lead his people, young or old, man or woman. Don’t let your prejudices get in the way of those God may have chosen to lead you.