Psalm 28

January 11, 2016 Monday Message:

“To you, LORD, I call; you are my Rock.” Psalm 28:1a

David’s life was complicated, but his God was always easy to understand, and we can just as easily understand God nowadays. The Bible says that God is like a rock – stable and unchanging. The Bible says that Jesus, the Messiah, is the same yesterday and today – and forever.

Knowing this, we can spot “God trends.” When God separates the sheep from the goats, the sheep will ALWAYS belong over here, and the goats will ALWAYS be sent over there. When God separates the wheat from the chaff, the good wheat is always retained here, while the chaff blows away over there. What God says is good is ALWAYS good, and what God says is bad is ALWAYS bad – forever.

If God says that it’s wrong to steal, then it’s NEVER right to take something that doesn’t belong to you. You can’t rationalize your way out of it, it doesn’t depend upon circumstances, it doesn’t matter if you really need something and the other person has way too much. Stealing is wrong – end of story. Why? Because God said so. It’s a “God trend,” and He’s not changing!

God writes his laws upon our hearts. Primitive, uneducated people all over the world know that taking something that isn’t theirs is wrong. Even non-Christians know God’s rules.

You don’t need to memorize the entire Bible, but be alert to identify and memorize the “God trends.” Then as you live your life, if something seems good, right, fair, honest, beneficial for all concerned – you already know that it’s OK with God. But if you have to sneak to do something, lie, cheat, steal, hurt somebody – better pass on that activity.

God’s not changing his mind any time soon. My God is like a Rock!

Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship (JICF) meets at 10 am every Sunday in the North end (gym) of the Oliver Ministry Building, 2647 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis. This Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, we welcome all the Christmas In the City families as Dan Pilla delivers a special message for Sanctity of Life Sunday.