Sunday AM, June 7, 2020
Psalm 111:4 He has made His wonderful works to be remembered;
The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
5 He has given food to those who fear Him;
He will ever be mindful of His covenant.
God hates human suffering. It grieves Him deeply. God yearns to stop human suffering.
God hates these things because they cause humans to suffer:
1- Sin
2- Sickness and Disease
3- Poverty and Defeat
Sin separates you from God. The wages of sin is death. God don’t want you to be sick, nor does He want you to be suffering financially! God is a good God. You don’t have to convince Him to be good! “…The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.”
Psalm 111:1- Praise the Lord!
I will praise the Lord with my whole heart,
In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.
God is looking for somebody who will praise Him unashamedly! Give it ALL to Him! If you can’t do it in public, it’s because you aren’t doing it in private. God is God every single second of every day. Not just Sunday mornings from 10-12!
Psalm 111:2 The works of the Lord are great,
Studied by all who have pleasure in them.
The works of the Lord are great! They are manifested when you praise him. And they won’t be manifested if you don’t. God won’t take second place.
Psalm 111:3-5 His work is honorable and glorious,
And His righteousness endures forever.
4 He has made His wonderful works to be remembered;
The Lord is gracious and full of compassion.
5 He has given food to those who fear Him;
He will ever be mindful of His covenant.
The word food in verse 5 means “provision.” Fear in this same verse means “worship, reverence, respect, honor.” If you’ll start worshipping, then poverty will be a thing of your past. God don’t want you scraping by, barely paying your bills. He wants you to have so much that you can be a blessing to anyone at any time!
3 John 2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as yoursoul prospers.
Say this out loud to yourself. “I am wealthy beyond my wildest dreams. I am a millionaire.” If there’s a hesitancy in you when you say that, you have to get that out of your head, or you will never be there. If you’re going to go where God wants you to go in your life, it’s going to take lots of money. You have to start giving! Nevermiss an opportunity to give. If God tells you to do it, God will pay for it. There are things in your soul that are keeping money from coming to you. These hang-ups are taught to you from the world, people, and experiences. We have all settled for less than God’s best. He wants more for us.
Psalm 112:1-3 Praise the Lord!
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who delights greatly in His commandments.
2 His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches will be in his house,
And his righteousness endures forever.
This is how you overcome your hang-ups:
1- Praise
2- Worship
3- The Honor you show his word
Praise Him publicly! Bow down to him in private and worship him! Honor and obey His Word with all respect. It gives him great pleasure! You do these three things, and you’ll stop living so far away from His best. His presence will start to change you! This is what all of us should be striving for. If you want your life to be different, start doing something different.