Hezekiah definitely was a man of like passions as we are. His struggles mirror our own, yet God would record in His Word that Hezekiah was a good king. Doesn't that give each one of us hope!
Our awesome God wants to instill in us His attributes such as: hope, power, patience, comfort, love, mercy, knowledge and more. He will never reprimand us when we acknowledge that we are lacking. Instead, He will fill us.
Samson, though gifted for God's purpose, he lost sight of his mission. The good news is that after some losses, he realized it and did the Lord's will.
Forgiven a debt he could not pay, Philemon is now positioned to forgive someone else. We need to realize forgiveness should be freely given on our parts as well.
We too leave a footprint. May we faithfully follow the Lord, leaving footprints that point in the right direction.
Our view is so different from God's. He sees us as children who desperately need the Father's grace and guidance through life. He loved Judah. He loves us. His ways are not our ways. His ways are higher than ours.
This sermon points out a few of the ways in which Joseph pictures Jesus. He was the beloved of his father. Our Lord is the Great Shepherd while Joseph was a shepherd as well. He was strategically placed in a position to save his family. Though hated by his family, he still sought them out. What his brothers intended for evil, God used for good.
Reuben, the first born, had so much potential, but it was not to be so. May we honor Him with what He has provided for us.
Noah was moved to act by the Word of God. May we also be moved to believe, encourage, pray, and sacrifice.
In the course of life a crisis comes along you didn’t anticipate - a storm. Storms are never designed to destroy us. They are always designed to teach us. We can trust the Lord in the face of danger, demons, disease and finally death.
