If there is one thing that you would ask God? what it could be?
Riches? Good Health? Revenge against enemies? Wisdom? Power?
1 Kings 3 - The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice
One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the [b]beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.
V8
8 When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”
Fear - Fear is a feeling induced by perceived danger or threat.
Fear is a feeling , caused by situations/people happening in your life, or happened in the past or that might happen in future.
But for the psalmist, there was no technology, there is no money , he says even when an army is camped against me, i wil not fear.
V3 says
Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.
What kind of confidence is this that even when an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear.
Today the technology is advanced, we are living in a gadget world, information is very handy, lots of money, no lack of bread.
--
but the fear rate is at all time high.
The suicide rates are at a high.
We get afraid of everything-- if doctor says something , we get afraid.
if the SAT exam coming up - we get afraid
we get afraid of what will boss say on monday morning
Fear Fear Fear. you see around the world there is fear.
But for the psalmist, there was no technology, there is no money , he says even when an army is camped against me, i will not fear.
Psalmist brings out 3 aspects.
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
The psalmist gives few reasons not to fear.
1) Light
2) Salvation
3) Strength.
Light - Where there is darkness, there is fear.
God is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.
Do you ever by closing your eyes. If you walk blindfolded, you will stumble and fall.
Darkness makes you stumble.
Darkness means living without God, not knowing God. Living in sin is darkness.
Being yoked with unbelievers is darkness. what fellowship has light with darkness
Anything that is not acceptable to the Lord - is darkness.
Ephesians 5:8-13
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the [b]Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather [c]expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things that are [d]exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.
The only way to get out of darkness is follow Jesus.
You got to purposefully follow Jesus to be in the light.
John 8:12
Follow Jesus
12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
The bible says you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night and not of darkness.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness
The darkness produces fear , but the Light gives life.
second is Salvation
Salvation is about being saved.
If you are in a house of fire, do you wish to get saved or do you want to stay in the same house that is getting fire.
If you live in a place of fire , there is always a fear what happens next.
As you come into this house of God, repent of every sin that committed and turn to Lord Jesus and ask for forgiveness.
Whenever i talk to few people about baptism, some say i am still thinking , i am still praying.
but if you are in a house getting caught with fire, and a firefighter comes and asks you, will you say let me think about it, or pray about it.
3) Strength -
Weakness, Lack of strength causes fear.
The world belongs to those who are powerful.
Psalmist says The Lord is my Light, Salvation, Strength - Whom shall i fear?
Love - Perfect love casts out every fear.
There is no fear in love.
If you truly love God, you will not fear.
It is in the presence of the Lord, that you will find this Light, Salvation,Strength.
What is the fear that you are going through in your life.
fear of health
fear of job
fear of future
fear of your kids lives
I have good news for you. In The Name of Jesus , there is no fear.
The very Name of Jesus, this is the Name that is exalted above every other Name, there is no fear.
Speak the Name of Jesus to your body.
Let every part of your body know that In the Name of Jesus they are healed.
If you are someone worried about kids lives - Say Jesus , declare Jesus in kids lives.
If you are waiting for a door to open - Say Jesus.
If you are having problem in relationships - Say Jesus
If you are angry = say Jesus
If you are upset - say Jesus
If you are not in good mood - say Jesus
Jesus is the answer for every problem in life.
We are weak , but He is strong.
Riches? Good Health? Revenge against enemies? Wisdom? Power?
1 Kings 3 - The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice
One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the [b]beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.
V8
8 When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”
Fear - Fear is a feeling induced by perceived danger or threat.
Fear is a feeling , caused by situations/people happening in your life, or happened in the past or that might happen in future.
But for the psalmist, there was no technology, there is no money , he says even when an army is camped against me, i wil not fear.
V3 says
Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.
What kind of confidence is this that even when an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear.
Today the technology is advanced, we are living in a gadget world, information is very handy, lots of money, no lack of bread.
--
but the fear rate is at all time high.
The suicide rates are at a high.
We get afraid of everything-- if doctor says something , we get afraid.
if the SAT exam coming up - we get afraid
we get afraid of what will boss say on monday morning
Fear Fear Fear. you see around the world there is fear.
But for the psalmist, there was no technology, there is no money , he says even when an army is camped against me, i will not fear.
Psalmist brings out 3 aspects.
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
The psalmist gives few reasons not to fear.
1) Light
2) Salvation
3) Strength.
Light - Where there is darkness, there is fear.
God is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.
Do you ever by closing your eyes. If you walk blindfolded, you will stumble and fall.
Darkness makes you stumble.
Darkness means living without God, not knowing God. Living in sin is darkness.
Being yoked with unbelievers is darkness. what fellowship has light with darkness
Anything that is not acceptable to the Lord - is darkness.
Ephesians 5:8-13
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the [b]Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather [c]expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things that are [d]exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.
The only way to get out of darkness is follow Jesus.
You got to purposefully follow Jesus to be in the light.
John 8:12
Follow Jesus
12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
The bible says you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night and not of darkness.
1 Thessalonians 5:5
5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness
The darkness produces fear , but the Light gives life.
second is Salvation
Salvation is about being saved.
If you are in a house of fire, do you wish to get saved or do you want to stay in the same house that is getting fire.
If you live in a place of fire , there is always a fear what happens next.
As you come into this house of God, repent of every sin that committed and turn to Lord Jesus and ask for forgiveness.
Whenever i talk to few people about baptism, some say i am still thinking , i am still praying.
but if you are in a house getting caught with fire, and a firefighter comes and asks you, will you say let me think about it, or pray about it.
3) Strength -
Weakness, Lack of strength causes fear.
The world belongs to those who are powerful.
Psalmist says The Lord is my Light, Salvation, Strength - Whom shall i fear?
Love - Perfect love casts out every fear.
There is no fear in love.
If you truly love God, you will not fear.
It is in the presence of the Lord, that you will find this Light, Salvation,Strength.
What is the fear that you are going through in your life.
fear of health
fear of job
fear of future
fear of your kids lives
I have good news for you. In The Name of Jesus , there is no fear.
The very Name of Jesus, this is the Name that is exalted above every other Name, there is no fear.
Speak the Name of Jesus to your body.
Let every part of your body know that In the Name of Jesus they are healed.
If you are someone worried about kids lives - Say Jesus , declare Jesus in kids lives.
If you are waiting for a door to open - Say Jesus.
If you are having problem in relationships - Say Jesus
If you are angry = say Jesus
If you are upset - say Jesus
If you are not in good mood - say Jesus
Jesus is the answer for every problem in life.
We are weak , but He is strong.
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