December
12, 2016 Monday Message:
In
Psalm 73, Asaph affirms that God is good to believers. BUT – (yes, there’s a
“but”) – “But here’s what happened to me.” Many of us may find ourselves in
Asaph’s story.
Turns
out that some people have been successful. They live in opulence and are proud
of it, displaying their treasures openly. “Their eyes look out from fat faces …
they wear pride like a necklace.” They begin to question God, and regrettably,
their good fortune lends credibility to their claims.
We
need to decide if our kingdom is in this world, or in heaven with our Creator.
Things of this world will not last, and God has no time for those who are not
“with” Him. “Lord, You would put them in a place where they would slip - It
will take just a brief moment to destroy them! …like when you wake up from a
dream: Lord, when you get up, you will forget that they were there!” In the
long run, those against God have no chance at all.
In
the end, Asaph went to the House of God and saw the light, and that’s a good
model for us all to follow. Jesus is the light of the world, and his house is
open to visitors each week. We celebrate the Christmas season, honoring when
Jesus came to rescue all who would believe.
Norton
Lawellin
Let’s
worship together! Jesus in the City Fellowship (JICF) meets at the Akina
Church, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406, 10:30am. This
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, it’s the 4th Sunday of Advent – the story is
in Luke 1:57-80. See you at church!
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