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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Why me ?

 


This can be a big question to God whenever we face any challenges in our lives.

Even though this question could be a big blessing for us as well, when we receive God’s favor in our Lives. 

Yes or No ?

Choice is in our hands.

1Samuel 15:23 tell us - For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORDHe hath also rejected thee from being king. (KJV)

Now putting lights on to characters in our lives

1. Rebellion and 2. Stubbornness.

Meaning of Rebellion is – “open, armed, and usually unsuccessful defiance of or resistance to an established government” 

Which government we are talking here, not this worldly establishment.

We are referring about the government which Isaiah 9:6 tells us about - 
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Stubbornness is – “determined not to change your opinion or attitude”

if you again read the complete verse 1samuel 15:23, the result of these Two words is very scary –“So because you have rejected word of the Lord, he has rejected you from being king.

This is very much important to understand in our lives “WHAT THE PURPOSE WE ARE Carrying in our Lives?

Why I am Saying this, Let's try to understand.

Is this our choice to follow Jesus or to worship Him?

No not at all…

Now did we ever try to understand - 

1. Why did He knew me from my mother’s womb? 
Jeremiah 1:5 - "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations."

2. Why did He Loves us that He gave his only Son 
John 3:16- "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

3. Why did He Forgive our sins from the cross 
Hebrew 10:12- "but this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;"

ANY IDEA?

When I was Student, my math teacher always use to say that “Always do backward Calculation”

At that time and that age, I did not understand the meaning of Backward calculation.

Now understand after so many years and at this age- As we know there is no life without Jesus…then we should make our life in Jesus

How do we react after receiving any Blessing from God? - Do we WAIT TO HEAR THE WISHPER OF HOLY SPRIT IN OUR EAR THAT WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS LIFE or EXTENSION OF THIS LIFE”?

That will be the true ACT after receiving of grace of our Lord, Amen!

And if we are really hearing His voice and following His commands. He is going to bless us right now in the name of Jesus. Amen!

Our selection will happen for sure as a king like Saul and one day if David will kill Goliath and Saul Start Loving David like anything, he even did not allow David to back his home. 
1 Samuel 18:2- "And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house."

And what happen when Saul heard that song when victorious Israelites army was returning home and they were singing –“Saul has killed his thousand, and David his ten thousand” 1 Samuel 18:7

Are we ready to hear good word or praise for them, whom we think they are not good enough as I am?

Very important and Critical to hold this point in our life.

Otherwise there will be a time when you will be using all your strength and resource to destroy him/her and day by day you will becoming like as Rebellion and Stubborn and not before our knowing our Lord will reject us to enter His kingdom. 

1Samuel 15:23 remind us this very well. 

Now again coming back to Why Me?

== Because He knew me from my mother’s womb… because He has appointed me to bring good news to the poor. Amen!

Isaiah 61:1- The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 

==Because He Love us that He gave his only Son, so I can prove that I am His Disciple to share His love one another. 

John 13:35-"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."

==Because when I am in sickness/poverty/problems/unemployment/barren,

I can Praise Him. 
James 5:13-15- Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him."

And in Last.

Why Me?

==To confess Our Sins. 

James 5:16 - Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

My dear Brothers and Sisters…This is the best moment to discover more Why Me?

Lord.. What is the Purpose of my Life for your kingdom in your wisdom, reveal on me and prepare me for that so I can full fill your desire through my life and my actions in rest of my life. 

May God Bless us and make us to understand His will in our life so we can say and rejoice with thanks that, 

Thank you Lord…It’s Me and Only Me

May God Bless You. 


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2 comments:

  1. Pastor thank you for reminder. May God Bless You.

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