Author: LB

What Offer Would You Accept?

1. God offers: love, joy, peace, freedom, life, forgiveness, abundance, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control, holiness…

2. Satan offers: destruction, confusion, fear, bondage, defeat, sorrow, bitterness, unforgiveness, depression, lack, evil, sin, greed, guilt, grudges…

What Do You Think?

Do you think people hesitate to ask God what He wants of them for fear of what He may ask them to do?

Do you think God will pour out His spirit on someone that is not really seeking Him?

If you have daily bible reading and seek God on a daily basis and know that you desire what He desires and you are honestly and eagerly seeking God’s will in your life, would you be short changing yourself to not go to the altar at church when an altar call is made even if you don’t feel a push from God to go?

Do you think everyone should be at the altar during an altar call because none of us have arrived at perfection and we will always need more of God to make our life better and draw closer to God?

Do people not go to the altar because they really feel they are as close to God as they can get or they think they are “good enough” or because they fear what other people will think?

Do you think God would hold blessings back from a person because someone else (say a family member, friend, spouse) is not being obedient?

Do you think bad things happen to good people to get someone else (say a family member, friend, spouse) to bend their knee and seek God?

Wouldn’t it be better to have all that God wants for you and be asked to do things you don’t like than to miss a blessing?

Wouldn’t you become a stronger person by doing things that may be a little uncomfortable because once you completed the task you would realize how God can give you the power to do things you thought were not possible?

Wouldn’t it be better to be obedient in all things so that others would not fall or suffer because of your disobedience?

It is God’s Will That All Would Be Saved

It is God’s will that all be saved and have eternal life with Him.

So many don’t seek this when they are young because they think they have time. They don’t think about dying young but you don’t really know how long you have.

People that have accepted Christ’s salvation know its importance and want it for their loved ones. They want those they care about to also have eternal life with Christ.

Many don’t realize this importance and may miss their opportunity. We that know need to keep on praying so that as many as possible will make that positive choice in Christ. Once a person enters eternity, they will no longer have that opportunity.

Powerful Prayer

Psalm 51:1-17  (NIV1984)

1 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you are proved right when you speak
and justified when you judge.
5 Surely I was sinful at birth,
sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6 Surely you desire truth in the inner parts[a];
you teach[b] me wisdom in the inmost place.

7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins
and blot out all my iniquity.

10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will turn back to you.
14 Save me from bloodguilt, O God,
the God who saves me,
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 The sacrifices of God are[c] a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise.

Powerful Prayer

Forgiveness

Wisdom

Cleasing

Holy Spirit “ 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.” NIV

Sustainer

Lead others away from their sin and to God’s forgiveness

“17 The sacrifices of God area broken spirit,  a broken and contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise.” NIV

Jesus Friend of Sinners by Casting Crowns

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=sOiD0cREjjU&feature=endscreen

God gives us so much for the asking.

Ask for forgiveness for your sins and all these other things and then go lead others.