May 18 – King of Bandits
These were the type of guys David gathered around him. They weren’t the cream of the crop. The weren’t the best or the greatest. They weren’t mighty men. At least, they weren’t there yet.
These were the type of guys David gathered around him. They weren’t the cream of the crop. The weren’t the best or the greatest. They weren’t mighty men. At least, they weren’t there yet.
All too often the reason doubt creeps in, the reason I begin to question the will and the calling of God for my life is because I have made myself, or my issues great and I have made Him less in my life.
They dedicated everything they were to knowing and being ready for when the Kingdom came… but when it did, they were not ready. They did not recognize it. Will we be guilty of doing the same?
The ripple effects of what we do will always go further than we can ever possibly imagine.
When it comes to obedience, we’re often not very careful. We tend to be quite flippant in how we respond to God’s Word.
And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:5) Read: Deuteronomy 5:1-6:25, Luke 7:11-35, Psalm 68:19-35, Proverbs 11:29-31 Relate: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength. This is it. It’s number one. When asked what was the greatest and most important commandment,…
“Turn this dirt into donuts.”
Every time I cheat others, I am sinning against God. Every time I sin against God, I am cheating others.
John said He came to save not condemn. Paul said it is His kindness that leads people to repentance.
If these things are true than it seems quite clear that many in the church don’t really want anybody to get saved.
The fact we are usually quite rightly seen as something to be avoided rather than emulated says far more about the church than it does the world.