Many singers derive their most inspirational songs from Psalms. Nevertheless it is possible to pick from verses here and there in the bible to include in the talk from God to man. The Word of God tells us that Jesus came to strengthen the law of Moses and do away with hypocrisy. Today's Christian is supposedly in a more heightened sensitivity level in the new format of observing the law. The young wealthy man found it too hard to exchange his riches with the kingdom of God in terms of supporting the poor. Today's mentality is the same, "l have spent all this time building up my wealth if l have to let God in, He has to be a part of my wealth".
King David taught otherwise in 1 Chronicles 11:19 David poured as a sacrifice the water that the three heroes had sacrificially gotten from the well by the gate of the city. The relationship of King David and God has much to be desired. David was not shy about God probably because of what he had gone through with God's help through life. Today all kinds of things are robbing us that special time with God where we can reflect who God is to us. The first chapter of the book of Isaiah describes what God is interested in as the foremost in our lives-- Isaiah 1:18 says "come let us talk", God gives us a chance to reconcile, to sort out our sins. I reckon God's interest is for us to ask for help from Him to inspire us to be used of Him. Jeremiah 9:3 humiliates our human bravery by telling us that we have missed the important point by a life of hypocrisy filled with lies. The bible teaches us what happens with the children of God over and over again recreating the wheel all the time but little improvement of the same. We are better in technology but not in the spiritual realm that requires our obedience much more for our own good. King David tried his best, his secret the Holy spirit. Very interesting is that before Jesus ascended He also gave instructions to wait for empowering with the Holy Spirit in Acts 1:8, the future siblings of David need the Holy Spirit to survive effectively just like their father David did. Ephesians 1:7 tells us about the line of David, today David still reigns through Christ and those who have accepted the truth of God. The Holy Spirit is not a newcomer in the scene but like in the times of David and Paul He is with us today. Today time is scarce as time is money, do we have time for God, we better. In the book of Isaiah 1:2-3 the Word is addressing the heavens as well as the earth telling them of our stupidity in our hearing, "my people don't think", the time to think or meditate the Word is what we lack most. Do we have a chance? Isaiah 1:19 tells us that obedience is the key. The Holy Spirit supplies understanding and we build faith over time like King David who faced Goliath by borrowing from his past experience with God. David was man after God's own heart, Holy Spirit. He revealed his relationship with the almighty so that we can also do the same through our LORD and saviour Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit through obedience. To all the children of God all over the world let us take heed and serve the most high effectively by obedience.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
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