"It's More Than a Children's Song"

Jeremiah 32:27 "Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?"

"My God is so BIG, so STRONG, and so MIGHTY there's nothing my God can not do" We used to sing this song all the time when we were kids. We teach it to our own children and grandchildren. It's one of those songs that we have "branded" as a children's song. What a shame.

What a shame that we have allowed that song to only be for kids. Jeremiah was not a child when he penned this verse. He understood (as an adult) that his God was capable of doing anything. I say it is about time that we as adult Christians start believing what we are teaching the next generation.

How big is your God? Is He big enough to solve your problems? There is nothing too hard for Him. Trust Him with your whole heart. You will be thankful when you do.

"Unavoidable Change"

Psalm 71:18 "Now also when I am old and gray headed, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come."

Is this your prayer this morning? As a Christian, is it your desire that everyone around you would know God's goodness, power, and strength? Is it your desire to serve the Lord with the years you have remaining in this life? I know we automatically assume that we will always be doing the same thing we are doing today 20 years from now. We think that we will have the same belief system and that we won't ever change.

The fact of the matter is, is that all people change. Some for the better, some for the worse. Over time we gain knowledge and wisdom that we didn't have in our younger years. There are some things in life that we don't want to change. When it comes to those things we have to be like David and purpose in our heart that we don't want those things to change. If we don't make a conscience decision to remain the same, we more than likely will not.

Change is unavoidable. It's going to happen. Determine to change the things that need to be changed, and the things that you want to remain the same purpose in your heart to get on your knees before God and ask Him for His help. He'll do it for you.

"Just be Quiet and Listen"

Genesis 17:3 "And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him..."

In Genesis 17 God establishes a covenant between Himself and Abraham. I don't think we talk about Abraham enough. He was such a humble man of God. I can't even begin to imagine what was going on in the mind of Abraham during this time. He was a ninety year old man. When God spoke to him, he listened. "He fell on his face, and God talked with him"

What a picture, of humbleness. In the major realms of Christianity today, I feel that as Christians we have tried to hard to bring God down to our level. Abraham understood that God was to be high and lifted up. He understood that when the Almighty God spoke, you stop what your doing and listen. I think that too often as Christians we don't shut up long enough to hear what God is trying to say. We do all the talking, making demands, telling God what we think He ought to with our lives.

You will find in the Scriptures that the men and women that God used in mighty ways didn't tell God how things were going to go on. As a matter of fact, God told them every time, what to do, when do it, and how to do it. And since the Bible still says that God is the same yesterday, today and forever, I'd say it's about time we stop trying to tell God what is best for lives. Be quiet and listen, for God often speaks with a still small voice.

"Can you fix it?"

Psalm 108:1 "O God, my heart is fixed, I will sing and give praise, even with my glory."

Two weeks ago I had new brakes put on our families minivan. Brakes all the way around. New brake pads, new rotors, new front calipers the whole kit-n-caboodle. Yesterday while driving the van, I started to hear a grinding noise each time I came to a stop. The longer I drove the worse the sound got. Finally, after coming to resting place, I got out and did some investigating. Boy was I surprised to find my rear caliper hanging off the rotor rubbing the inside of the wheel. I immediately took the van back to where I had the breaks put on only to find out that a bolt had broken (which they said they rarely see happen) on the caliper.

I use this event to illustrate my point this morning. The caliper at one time was fixed in place. It wasn't supposed to move. It wasn't supposed rub around inside the wheel. It was supposed to be fixed in place.

The Psalmist said that his heart was fixed. His heart was firm, happy, resolved, established - fixed. His heart was in its right place. In Psalm 57:7 the Bible says, "My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed." In the 108th Psalm we see the very same words being written again. I know David didn't write this, but he could have written, "My heart is still fixed." It was fixed back here and praise God it is still fixed today.

Is your heart fixed, or is your heart like a yo-yo? One moment your up, and the next your down. Isiah said, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is STAYED on thee, because he trusteth in thee." We must keep our hearts and minds fixed and stayed, completely focused on God, and God alone.

May I encourage you today to bolt down your heart close to the Word of God. Tighten it down tight so that it is fixed in its place and cannot be moved.

"Get a hold of this"

Luke 9:44a "Let these sayings sink down into you ears..."

I can remember when I was teenager always hearing my pastor say while he was preaching in church, "You better get a hold of this!" Now, as a pastor myself, I find myself often saying the same thing as I preach. It's kind of funny in a way.

The question we must all ask ourselves this morning is this: how far are we letting the things of God's word sink down into our ears?

It's Monday and most of you attended church yesterday. I know that some of you may not have and that's okay too. How far down did yesterday's sermon penetrate into your spiritual ears? What will you do with what God gave you yesterday?

In Luke 9:44, Jesus is speaking of His own death. He wanted His disciples to get a hold of what He was saying. He knew that one day into their future they would need what He was telling them on that day.

A lot of what we read or hear from the Word of God may not be something that we need right at that moment, but if we get a hold of it when it presents itself to us, how much farther along will we be at that time when we do need it?

Get a hold of this today, you might need it tomorrow! "Let these saying sink down into your ears."