Psalm 2:1-6 Why do
the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing? The
kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against
the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us
break Their bonds in pieces and cast away Their cords from us.” He who sits in the heavens shall
laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision. Then He shall speak to them in His
wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure: “Yet I have set My King on
My holy hill of Zion.”
Continuing from yesterday’s
message, Pastor Kyle directed us to do whatever it takes to let go of any thing
that God wants us to get rid of in our life. The first and right response is to
look inwardly, confess our sin and begin the process of transformational change.
(2) We need to keep in mind that God’s justice and judgment come as a package
deal. Remember that if you plan on judgment upon others, judgment is included
for you also. There are times when the issue is not sin, but a tragic
circumstance (as an act of God) that throws us into crisis. In such instances, we
need to lean upon the Lord as our stronghold. Thinking too small must stop.
Isaiah 61:1-4 “The Spirit
of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has
anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal
the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of
the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of
the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who
mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes,
the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” And they shall rebuild
the old ruins, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall
repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.”
(3) Remember that
forgiveness is God’s preferred method of operation. Fear not and rejoice in the
Lord. God logs to forgive and be gracious because love and mercy are His
natural attributes. God pours out His Holy Spirit unto salvation. (4) Hold onto
hope that God loves to turn repentance into restoration and turn judgment into
blessing. The Lord, our God, is our provision. Turn self-inflicted sin into
God-inflected love, joy and peace. When we are locked up in the mental state of
fear, then we are in survival mode, when dreams of opportunity and a future are
suppressed. Realize that when we are stuck in fear, we all need to repent and
give the issue to God. Get a glimpse of Almighty God andbe restored to open
eyes that truly see and live in God’s glory. That is who He wants us to be.
Joel 2:12-13, 28-30a “Now,
therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting,
with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your heart, and not your
garments; return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious
and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; and He relents from doing harm. “And it
shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream
dreams, your young men shall see visions. And also on My menservants
and on My Maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days. “And I
will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth.”
In Christ, Brian
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