🐦INTRODUCTION:
The biblical injunction always has it as follows: "What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?" One day you will leave everything you accumulated, then face eternity. Be wise now you breath, for this maybe your last time.
💔CONTROLLING THOUGHT:
Mankind ego leads to foolish pride, thinking they will last forever. The Lord laughs at such thinking, for He knows the end of all flesh
🔐🔑KEY VERSE:
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling (Psalms 2:10 -11)
📕BIBLE TEXT: PSALMS 2:1-12 (KJV)
🪒🔊MAIN DISCOURSE
When I was reading the Bible text, I was strucked by a question: have I ever obeyed someone solely out of fear? It is a strange idea, and a quote from one of my favorite movies, Star Wars, pops into my head: "The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." The rebel princess, Leia, says this to a leader of the evil Imperial army, right before her home planet is destroyed. She will have the last laugh, remaining faithful to her rebellious and good cause, and her quote reminded me of this verse. It leads me to another thought: obedience due to fear is one thing, but obedience due to fearing you will let God down is entirely different.
The pride, self esteem of mankind leads to foolishness, thinking that they will last forever. The Lord laughs at such thinking, for He knows the end of all flesh, because he, God is unbreakable.
In Star Wars, citizens obey the Imperial army out of sheer terror, fearful of punishment and death. King David was no stranger to sin, but he obediently served the Lord until his last days. King David knew how powerful God's might was, but more importantly, he knew how powerful God's love for him was. He did not want to let God down; he did not want to disobey; he was afraid of disappointing the God that had granted him every desire (2 Samuel 23:5). God does not want to hurt us; He wants to love us. Obediently serve Him to the best of your abilities, as King David did, and have nothing to fear.
📢DECLARATION:
If you would like to give your life to Jesus, you can do so by saying this prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I come to you a sinner. I ask that You forgive my sins. I accept you into my heart as my Lord and personal saviour. Thank You for saving me, in Jesus' name - Amen."
🙏PRAYER
Dear God, many who claim to follow You are passive believers, fearful of going to hell, rather than focus on Your love. May we cling to Your word, Lord, and help us to follow it's teachings, so we have nothing to be afraid of! Amen.
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