Psalm 29

January 18, 2016 Monday Message:

“The voice of the Lord is above the waters.” Psalm 29:3a

Our God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – spoke the universe into existence. His voice always resonates from high above the waters, from heaven, never from below the waters, sheol. Recognizing God as “the Creator” is our key to unlocking the door of eternal life.

Last Sunday, many churches celebrated Sanctity of Life Sunday. God from above created ALL life, young and old, and people of all colors. God saw everything that he created and declared that it was all “good.” Therefore WE should honor ALL of God’s good creations.

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. day, and we remember the man who sought parity for all mankind in the United States. Civil Rights laws were passed, court cases were won, and on the surface it would appear that Dr. King’s side was victorious. And yet the battle goes on.

Here’s the problem: You can legislate changes in the law, but you cannot legislate changes of the heart. Only God changes people’s minds, hearts and lives. So many in our country have failed to recognize the supremacy and sovereignty of the Creator, who looked at what he made and declared that everything was good.

People tend to want to be like God; they want to declare some of the creation, “NOT good.” This wanting to be like God started with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, when Satan tempted them, saying that they could be more like God. So in their attempt to be more like God, they actually became more like the evil one.

God doesn’t have a problem with anything that He created.

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. 24, 2016, Pastor Retha discusses evangelism, Luke 5:1-11.