In reality this scripture alone answers the question of "what does God require of us?"
1.Respect the Lord.
2.Obey the Lord and His commands&Laws.
3.Love the Lord.
4.Serve the Lord.
5. Do all this with your whole being.- With all your heart and soul- With your everything.
You may think that its easier said than done or that it is so hard. But in reality God created us For him (Col1:16).
The Bible is a book of principles. A lot of the worlds principles today come form the bible and we don't even realise it. An example of a principle is ...Life and relationship is really about give and take; You reep what you sow. This is very hard for many people to grasp, especially Christians. But here is an easy way to put it...EVERYTHING BELONGS TO GOD. We own nothing. Our Husbands are Gods. Our wives are Gods. Our children are Gods. Our boyfriends and girlfriends are Gods. Out money is Gods. Our Business is Gods. Our Life belongs to God. Psalms 24.
How do YOU think God feels when the people He created, suffered and died for, disrespect him, dishonour him and disobey him ? (Mal 1:6)
In reality everything we are and everything we do should honour and Glorify God,If we really love him. You can actually tell when someone loves God. Most people who go to Church don't actually love God. They THINK they love God but when someone TRULY loves God they love the things of God. Their fruits show us. They talk more about God than they do anything else. They spend a lot of time with God and learning about Him.
You see many people idolise the things of the world more than they worship God. The truth is whatever you spend the most time with is your idol. Whether it is shopping, music, food, the opposite sex or even Church. Is God your priority? Selah.
God doesn't get glory when we are broke busted and disgusted. He doesn't get glory when we are sick, weak and easily tricked because He Loves us (Romans 5:8 & John 3:16). But we have to follow His principles. We reep what we sow. If we don't pay our Tithes or offering, then we cant be surprised and angry at God when our bank balance is low. Not everything is based on prayer and waiting for God to move, sometimes it takes our own action and common sense in order for things to happen. We have to work and follow Duet 10:12&13 to get the blessings and the favour. Nothing comes easy, Anything Worthwhile MUST cost.
Other Scriptures: 1Timothy6:7 , Haggai 2:8
These notes are taken from my Amazing Pastors teaching On Wednesday the 27th of November 2013 at our weekly Bible Study. If you would like to purchase the Audio disk please visit http://www.facebook.com/licfuk?fref=ts and also Please LIKE our page, and follow us at https://twitter.com/LICFUK. Thank you <3
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