Oct.
2, 2017 Monday Message:
“The
children (of those who believe) will be mighty in the land; the generation of
the upright will be blessed.” Psalms 112:2 NIV
There’s
a value system – a standard-of-character – in every person, every family, every
organization, and on a larger scale, every country. Let’s call it the DNA of
character, standards to which we have all tacitly agreed to adhere. God gave us
these standards.
New
believers need to check each situation against the owner’s manual – the Bible,
while seasoned believers can say the right things and make the right decisions
instinctively. They have been immersed in Jesus’ teaching - his value system –
for so long, it becomes second nature.
If
all the parents are believers, and they teach their children to believe, and
their children’s children are on the right path, God will bless that nation.
His gift of righteousness is for those who repent and return, those who love
him and serve him.
The
Psalm concludes by telling us that evil people will see God favoring the
believers and become angry, but the desires of the wicked will come to nothing.
So
there are 2 teams – God’s people vs the bad guys, and God has given us free
will to decide which is our team. I want to be on the winning side, so I peeked
at the end of the book – God wins!
Norton
Lawellin
Let’s
worship together! Jesus in the City Fellowship gathers next Sunday, Oct. 8,
2017, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406, 10:30 AM. We’ll
continue our discussion of Spiritual Gifts in 1 Corinthians 12 – each of us is
a necessary part of the body of Christ. See you at church!
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