Date: 16-Sep-2024
Name: Thierry Fo
Topic: STOP ACCUSING GOD
Content:
Praise: Here I Am to Worship (Tim Hughes)
Scripture:
Ruth 1:19-21
Job 3:3-7 -- Job 7:17-21
Everything happens for a reason, usually unknown. In science, we say Action implies Reaction(s).
As Jesus' disciples, the LORD encourages us to walk by faith and not by sight.
Our eyes and our ears have judged the circumstances of our life or other people lives wrongly.
The wise walks by faith and not by sight. Nothing happens by chance and we give all the glory to the almighty.
The wise plans his future, but no one knows perfectly the past nor the future.
It's good to Ask, Seek, Knock, to understand the nature of thing but it's not right to carry judgement, to blame God.
Naomi blames her God for her misfortune in Moab land going as far as asking her neighbor to change her name from "Pleasant" to "Bitter" not knowing that God want to elevate her through her adopted daughter Ruth(compassionate friend)
Job blames his God by cursing the day he was born, not knowing that he has a special place in God's heart.
Our life misfortunes had made us saying words that are above any understanding.
The pain of the flesh, the broken heart, the deceptions of live.
Let us never forget we work by faith and not by sight. God is Sovereign and so Loving that he gave his only son as ransom for all.
Jesus reminds us that we will surely go through troubles but to NEVER lose Faith (John 16:33). VICTORY is already his.
We cannot love God when everything is in our favor and curse God when we go troubles. LORD is expecting an unconditional love from his disciples.
Abraham went through so much and never complaint.
John, the cousin of Jesus had his head cut and never gave up.
Paul suffered all kind of persecution and never recant.
Daniel lived a life of disciple with all the consequences and never doubted God.
Joseph suffered many persecutions and injustices but always waited God's time.
Apostle Paul says: always give thanksgiving in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
Prayer Points:
Prayer Points:
1- Ask God to always bring to our memory how he saved us from the past troubles when we are facing troubles
2- Ask God to increase our level of faith so we can work faith and not by sight.
3- Ask God to forgive us when we have lack to apply wisdom in our life or other people lives.
4- Thanks God for his Sovereignty and his Mighty Power to save.
