King David
You Are Not Reading This By Chance – It Is THE WILL of GOD for You!
Penned by Pastor Bobbi Cloyd
Inspired by The HOLY SPIRIT
The Story of King David can be found in the Bible in the books of 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel.
King David is one of my favorite people in the Bible. Mainly because he was the only person in the Bible that the Bible said had a heart after GOD’s OWN Heart.
King David was a good man, very obedient to GOD, loved THE LORD, and was a great warrior – but King David was a man. King David messed up badly, and it cost him, but he did not continue to do wrong.
He repented of his sins and began to do better.
King David reminds me that no matter how much I try to live in a godly way, if I am not careful, my flesh can override THE HOLY SPIRIT within me and make me sin in a great way. We are never so saved that we cannot fall.
A lot of people, CHRISTians and non-Christians, believe that all CHRISTians should be meek and mild. That all CHRISTians will act as the Apostle Paul and as other meek and mild men and women portrayed in the Bible.
However, the truth is, there will be people who are CHRISTians and will have warrior blood within them. They will rise to fight as GOD has commanded them. They will be like King David.
GOD uses people where they are. GOD has all kinds of different children. Not every person will be meek and mild – while not every person will be a warrior. Not every person will be poor, nor will every person be rich. We are all one of a kind to GOD, for there is not another one of us. GOD uses us as we are. The more we surrender to GOD, the more that HE will use us.
There are many lessons we can learn from King David:
- Do not ever think that we cannot fall into great sin.
- When we sin, do not try to cover up the sin.
- Remember, no matter who you are, GOD can use you in a mighty way.
- Trust GOD no matter the giants you may face in this life.
- Remain faithful to GOD even if it is unpopular to do so.
- Accept The WILL of GOD. Even when HE says No.
- Praise THE LORD and do not care what others think about you when you do.
- For weeping may endure for a night, but joy will come in the morning. People often do not quote the beginning of this verse, but it says, “For HIS anger endures but a moment, in HIS Favor is life – Children of GOD, our Heavenly FATHER’s anger only endures for a moment.
- In our prosperity let us not be moved.
- Accept conviction from THE LORD and do something about it.
- Be good stewards over all that GOD has given us and help others as we can.
- We live in this world, but we cannot be of this world, for GOD is our all and all.
Amen
Grow In Grace, and in the Knowledge of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST (2 Peter 3:18)
Penned by Minister Charles Spurgeon
Inspired by The HOLY SPIRIT
And GOD Saw The Light (Genesis 1:4)
This morning we noticed the goodness of the light, and THE LORD’s dividing it from the darkness. We now note the special eye that THE LORD had for the light: “GOD saw the light.” HE looked at it with satisfaction, gazed on it with pleasure, and saw that it “was good” (Genesis 1:4). If THE LORD has given you light, dear reader, HE looks on that light with special interest, not only because it is dear to HIM as HIS Own Handiwork, but also because it is like HIMSELF, for “GOD IS LIGHT” (1 John 1:5).
It is pleasant to the believer to know that GOD’s Eye is thus tenderly observant of that work of grace that HE has begun in him. HE never loses sight of the treasure that HE has placed in our earthen vessels. Sometimes we cannot see the light, but GOD always sees the light, and that is much better than our seeing it. Better for the judge to see my innocence than for me to think I see it. It is very comfortable for me to know that I am one of GOD’s people; but whether I know it or not, if THE LORD knows it, I am still safe. This is the foundation: “THE LORD knoweth them that are HIS” (2 Timothy 2:19). You may be sighing and groaning because of inbred sin and mourning over your darkness, yet THE LORD sees light in your heart, for HE has put it there. All the cloudiness and gloom of your soul cannot conceal your light from HIS Gracious Eye. You may have sunk low in despondency and even despair, but if your soul has any longing toward CHRIST, and if you are seeking to reset in HIS Finished Work, GOD sees the light. HE not only sees it but also preserves it in you. “I THE LORD do keep it” (Isaiah 27:3).
This is a precious thought to those who, after anxious watching and guarding of themselves, feel their own powerlessness to keep themselves. The light thus preserved by GOD’s Grace, HE will one day develop into the splendor of noonday and the fullness of Glory. The Light Within Is The Dawn Of The Eternal Day. Amen.
Salvation
Penned by Faith Hope
Inspired by THE HOLY SPIRIT
What is all this talking about Salvation? Why do I need to be saved? This is a normal question for people to ask. How do you know unless you ask? This question can lead to the beginning of a beautiful relationship with JESUS.
When GOD created the world and placed a man and a woman into it – there was no sin. There was no evil, only good. Then the woman and the man chose to disregard GOD’s warnings and eat the forbidden fruit. The tree of knowledge. Once this happened, sin entered the world, and we all live under it to this day.
Man in all his wisdom, might, and will could not stop sinning. No matter what allowances were made to cleanse man of his sins – man continued to sin. People were condemned to death because of their sins. We were condemned to death because of our sins.
GOD, in all of HIS love, grace, and mercy for man, provided the ultimate sacrifice for sin – HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON – JESUS to pay the price for our sins.
Because of Adam, all were dead in sin, but because of JESUS, we all have a chance to be redeemed and forgiven of our sins – This is Salvation. We were all bought with a price – the Life of THE SON OF GOD – JESUS.
Now we have a choice to make. Will we accept this Salvation, or will we continue to live in our sin without Salvation?
Just like GOD told Adam and Eve what would happen if they ate of the tree of knowledge. GOD is telling all of us what will happen without Salvation.
If we do not repent of our sins and accept JESUS CHRIST as our SAVIOR, we will not be able to enter The Kingdom of Heaven (Kingdom of GOD). Nothing that is defiled by sin can enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Think of it like this – What is the worst thing that you can think of that you would not allow to enter your home? Some might say a family of skunks, some might say a murderer, some might say a pedophile, some might say a thief, some might say a liar, and some will say other things.
The point is these are people or things you would not allow into your home. GOD is the same way. HE cannot allow evil, wickedness, or sin to enter HIS Home.
GOD has given us rules to follow, and we will either follow them or not. Following the rules, we will have eternal life (immortality) in a place we cannot even imagine. Not following the rules, we will have eternal death (immortality) in a horrible place we cannot even imagine.
If GOD did not love us, HE would not have sent HIS SON so that we might have life eternally with HIM.
This is why we need Salvation.
“That if you shall confess with your mouth the LORD JESUS and shall believe in your heart that GOD has raised HIM from the dead, you shall be saved. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the NAME of the LORD shall be saved.” (Romans 10:9 &13)
“For since by man came death, by man also came the resurrection of the dead. (22) For as in Adam all die, even so in CHRIST shall all be made alive.” (1 Corinthians 15:21-22)
“For GOD so loved the world that HE gave HIS only begotten SON, that whosoever believes in HIM should not perish, but have everlasting life. (17) For GOD sent not HIS SON into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through HIM might be saved. (18) He that believes on HIM is not condemned, but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in the NAME of the only begotten SON of GOD.” (John 3:16-18)
“And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defiles, neither whatsoever works abomination or makes a lie: but they which are written in the LAMB’s book of life.” (Revelation 21:27)
We all need salvation, but the choice is ours to make.
With much love in CHRIST JESUS.