I am so very excited about this week because today begins the first of five short messages on the words of Jesus.
This week's theme comes from Matthew 4:4 - "But He [Jesus] answered and said, ' "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.' " The success of our spiritual lives depend on us living according to God's word. We westerners tend to place our confidence on things like; having that perfect job, or that status in society, but we should realize that while important, those things are not our ultimate source for success, victory and happiness. Notice Jesus did not say that we should not have them, He said we shall not live by them only. This is why I have purposed to write these messages; to place emphasis on the words of our Lord. He says in John 6:63 "...The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life." So, each message this week will be centered around a scripture where Jesus' life giving words are spoken.
Today's message comes from Matthew 4:10 - "Then Jesus said to him, 'Away with you Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.' " Now I know that this statement was made to the devil himself, but Jesus is actually quoting the Bible (Deut. 6:13, 14) which means that it is for us too. The message is clear that worship belongs to God alone! Both in times past and today, people have taken their God-given need to worship and misdirected it. People worship other gods knowingly; Buddha, Allah, Dagon, Baal, and on the list goes, but many worship other gods unknowingly as well; career, hobby, money, aristocracy, and even family! Now, as I pointed out before, some of these things are necessary to the health and well being of our lives, but NOTHING should ever take the top spot, which is reserved for God alone.
It is easy to see what or who you worship. Just look at where you have dedicated your service!
B. Bless'd!
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Welcome to Harvest House Church, your home away from home!
Here at 2HC we have prepared a place for you to hang out each day and feast on refreshing and nourishing "soul" food.
Our objective is to give you the word of God in everyday language that will be pertinent to your right now situations. To make this effective we have made this site very simple and user friendly. We have daily, weekly, and monthly posts that are sure to keep you excited, involved, motivated, and victorious!
Thank you for visiting us today and please feel free to drop us a line by simply clicking on the word 'comment' below the blog of your choice, write in your comment (with your name), hit the 'select a profile' drop bar and click 'annonymous'. Once this is done click 'post your comment'. We would love to hear your feedback. You can also leave us your prayer requests and praise reports so we can believe God with you for your needs or rejoice with you for the great things He has already manifested!
Thanks again for visiting and we hope to see you as a 2HC follower!
Here at 2HC we have prepared a place for you to hang out each day and feast on refreshing and nourishing "soul" food.
Our objective is to give you the word of God in everyday language that will be pertinent to your right now situations. To make this effective we have made this site very simple and user friendly. We have daily, weekly, and monthly posts that are sure to keep you excited, involved, motivated, and victorious!
Thank you for visiting us today and please feel free to drop us a line by simply clicking on the word 'comment' below the blog of your choice, write in your comment (with your name), hit the 'select a profile' drop bar and click 'annonymous'. Once this is done click 'post your comment'. We would love to hear your feedback. You can also leave us your prayer requests and praise reports so we can believe God with you for your needs or rejoice with you for the great things He has already manifested!
Thanks again for visiting and we hope to see you as a 2HC follower!
Monday, May 24, 2010
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