Sunday Morning, August 18, 2013
scriptures: Job 1, Romans 8, Matthew 6
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The book of Job begins with God saying who Job is. What can He say about you?
God says this man was perfect. It doesn’t mean a person cannot do wrong or has not done wrong. It means that a person is doing all they should do.
A lot of people say they are not perfect because they are not currently being what they need to be doing.
Many people say they could not deal with what Job dealt with because they don’t have the spirit of God.
You can determine and commit to be all that God wants me to do today.
You also have to eschew evil. When you don’t, you cannot be perfect, committed, in God.
It is important to look at what God says about Job and, more importantly, what He would say about you.
Think about how much God is in my heart.
Romans 8:18 –
A true Christian is not a wimp. They are steadfast, committed, determined.
Does the way you are dealing with little inconveniences show that you will be strong in Christ or weak in faith?
Are you able to hold up? There are a lot fewer Christians than you probably think there are.
Matthew 6:32 – 33
Do you currently look at your life as first seeking the kingdom of God? First – it is the purpose you have. Not get it out of the way first and move on to do whatever I want.
Do you think that your death is the worst thing that could happen to you? Or that you die without being committed to Christ.
Seek first – when you wake is seeking God the thing you want to accomplish in a day.
Seeking is active. Are you working hard for the things that the Gentiles seek? Then hoping that the things of God will work themselves out. If so, it is backwards from what God says.
A Christian says the primary is to do what pleases God. I’m not living for the taking He works out the details of taking care of you.
Religious conversation usually says, “First comes God, then comes family, then comes my job, then comes myself.” Many people are lying about their commitment when they say this.
For some, job comes first. Then they take feel guilty about family, themselves and say they will fit in God.
For some, family comes first, then themselves, then job before God.
For others, they come first, then for themselves they take care of family, then job to be able to take care of family, and then God.
All of these suggest that God is optional, that He can just be worked into my life and plans.
God doesn’t give an invitation to repent and believe. He is a fact. He tells us to come, believe and repent.
You have to put yourself in perspective.
You have to put God first. Our purpose is to serve and worship God. The purpose of the family is to worship God. We cannot serve God less in order to serve people more. To be a good Christian, you have to be a good spouse, child, parent, friend as well.
There are many who don’t support the family roles that God prescribed. They put self before family anyway.
It’s about time to speak up that you are about Christ. It is God first. Anything that comes in to your life, family, career, has to be weighed if it helps your position in Christ. How does it affect your God-stuff?
Those who don’t seek God first will be aggravated when godly advice comes.
God tells us not to be anxious. When you say you can’t do both things (something for you and something for God), which one do you give up?