Friday, February 10, 2012

Shout, Cry Out, Pray the Word!

My pastor's first message of the year included an encouragement to SHOUT.
I don't have the notes, but I still feel it's relevant to post on this message.
It spoke to me. That is to say: God Spoke to me. And now I share with you. I have been bugged with the burden to write this. So perhaps it is just for You.
The word was to Live life loud. Speaking to Christians.
The directive was to live according to God's words. God's words and promises are to be the loudest voices in our lives.
What voices do you listen to? Your flesh's desires? The world's, your mother's, father's....spouse's, friend's,.....competitor's......16237384_6e2RqqU7_c
i pray not Satan's! Satan is a liar! The father of lies! He is a Deceiver! He hates you! He espescially hates God's Children.  Shout God's Word!  It is your right. Your privilege. your Salvation! Your HOPE! Let your life speak for you.
God's word is our Daily Bread. We need His Word to Know Who He is, live how He desires us to and for our protection.
The Bible, God's Word is our Sword. It's what we fight with. Satan's strategy is to cause mankind to doubt God. To doubt that God is who God says He is, and to doubt that He means what He says (Genesis 3:1-4). 
Satan wants to distract us and prevent us from knowing God and living for God. His goal is the same as it was in the garden.
"Did God really say....."  Fight back like Jesus did, with, "The word of God says..." Satan tryed to cause Jesus to sin by tempting Him. Jesus fought back with God's words. We need to know and speak God's words. Ps.119:11 "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you."
Knowing God's word keeps us from sinning and being selfish.
Satan has been defeated. 
Christians are empowered by the Holy Spirit to overcome.
1John 4:4"...the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."    Ephesians 6:10-18. Our Armor.
When we are weak, we are strong! 2 Cor.12:9 God's strength is made perfect in our weakness, as we trust in Him.
We need to know who we are serving and why.1 Peter5:8
"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature." Gal.5:16
How do we listen to God?
* Read His word
*Pray and pray His word.  Believe it. There is power in God's words and praying His promises. 
 *Let the Holy Spirit speak to you.1 Cor.2:9-11  John 14:26
 *Obey His word. Live it.  Trust God. James1:22-25

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