- When we build up areas in our life that pull us away from God, we'll eventually push Him to the point where he will completely destroy those areas so we are forced to turn to him.
"6I, the LORD All-Powerful, have something to say to you priests. Children respect their fathers, and servants respect their masters. I am your father and your master, so why don't you respect me? You priests have insulted me, and now you ask, "How did we insult you?"
7You embarrass me by offering worthless food on my altar. Then you ask, "How have we embarrassed you?" You have done it by saying, "What's so great about the LORD's altar?"
8But isn't it wrong to offer animals that are blind, crippled, or sick? Just try giving those animals to your governor. That certainly wouldn't please him or make him want to help you. 9I am the LORD God All-Powerful, and you had better try to please me. You have sinned. Now see if I will have mercy on any of you.
10I wish someone would lock the doors of my temple, so you would stop wasting time building fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you priests, and I refuse to accept any more of your offerings." Malachi 1:6-10
- God doesn't want leftovers, he wants transperancy.
- God wasn't born yesterday. He knows when we give Him our all, and when we give Him whatever is left after giving ourselves to so many other people/things in the world.
- We have the chance to have an amazing relationship with THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE! and we throw it down the drain. I, personally am disgusted with the way I treat Him.
Wednesday Night- Tabernacle
"1 My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you.
2 Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
3 Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," and call understanding your kinsman;
5 they will keep you from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her seductive words.
6 At the window of my house I looked out through the lattice.
7 I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment.
8 He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house
9 at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.
10 Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.
11 (She is loud and defiant, her feet never stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.)
13 She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said:
14 "I have fellowship offerings at home; today I fulfilled my vows.
15 So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you!
16 I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.
18 Come, let's drink deep of love till morning; let's enjoy ourselves with love!
19 My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.
20 He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon."
21 With persuasive words she led him astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk.
22 All at once he followed her like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose
23 till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.
24 Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say.
25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths.
26 Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng.
27 Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death." Proverbs 7
- Stupid is as stupid does.
- Sin is always pulling you away from God.
- Satan knows about "that one thing that I swear I'll never do", and leads you right to it.
- Your personal adultress is anything that pulls you away from God.
It has a GPS and is tracking you.
It happens in the dark, which comes before morning.
It will dismantle your loyalties and construct new ones of its own.
- A lot of times people think they are playing with sin, then realize sin has been playing with them.
- There are NO altered endigs, just death.
"12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service. 13Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
15Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 16But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life." 1 Timothy 1:12-16
Thank God He's quick to forgive and loves us so much!
Wednesday Night- In Cabin
1 Samuel 15
1 Samuel 30: 1-9
The above passages show 2 men, Saul and David. One of the men did what God sent him to; one did not for one simple reason:
Saul feared men. David feared God.
Both were sent for a specific reason, but guess which one did what he was called successfully?
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