WE SHOULD BE MOVED BY GOD

2 Chronicles 18:31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them from him.

 

We should pray for God to remove the obstacles that keep us from serving Him.  The obstacles are many and sometimes they are so overwhelming that we can't work our way around them on our own.  Sometimes calling out to God for Him to remove the obstacles is the only way.  God doesn't want anything standing in the way of our serving Him.  You have to be careful when you ask God to remove an obstacle you might be asking Him to remove an opportunity.

 

We should ask God to move our enemies. You notice that I didn't say remove them.  It is imperative that we pray for our enemies and strive to win them to the Lord. If we pray for God to move them and to change their hearts they will no longer be our enemies but will become our Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

 

We should pray for God to move in our own hearts and give us a burden for the lost and a burning desire to serve Him better.  When God moves us it is always in the right direction.

 

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WHAT SHOULD MOVE US?

Psalms 10:4-7 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. (5) His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. (6) He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity. (7) His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

It seems that we live in a time when people are looking for some sort of moving experience.  They want music to move them or they want books or TV or other moving experiences.  One of the problems with many people is that they are looking for everything to move them but what they should be moved by.

 

The upcoming series of devotionals are on things that should move us.  Too often we are stationary or stagnant when we should be moved by a love for the Lord to go forward and serve Him.  I hope you receive a blessing from the devotionals.

 

Email us atshilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know.  Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus.  I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

WARNING 4 - JESUS WANTS YOU TO HAVE A GOOD LIFE

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly

 

When I was younger I thought that the entire Bible was written just to keep me from having a good time.  I thought there were many things in life that I wanted and they would bring me happiness.

 

I could not have been wronger.  Sin never brings lasting happiness and it certainly doesn't bring us everlasting joy.  I can personally testify to the fact that I have a much more joyful and much fuller life since I have tried to follow Jesus and to conform myself to His Word.

 

God loves you. While Satan wants to lead you into sin and rob you of your joy, and yes even kill you, Jesus wants you to have life and have it more abundantly.

 

My warning to you today is that if you are not trying to follow Jesus you are headed in the wrong direction, turn around.

 

Email us at
shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know.  Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus.  I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

WARNING 3 - SATAN IS YOUR ENEMY

1Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a ROARING LION, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

 

Satan is real.  He is the enemy of all, even those who worship him.  He hates mankind and his desire is to have all to reject Jesus Christ and to reject God.

 

 

He disguises himself
2Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an ANGEL OF LIGHT.

 

No drunkard envisions himself in the gutter or in a rehab facility when he takes the first drink. No drug addict has the dream as a child of dying of an overdose.

 

Satan gradually leads people down the paths of destruction.  He never tells you that a little immorality will lead to a ruined life.  He paints a picture of fun, excitement and pleasure.  While these things might last for a while, like the Prodigal Son, too often they lead to a ruined life that can only be redeemed at the Father's House.

 

Even if you are saved Satan will still trouble you.  He wants to ruin your testimony and try to make a mockery out of your Christian life.

 

Email us atshilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know.  Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus.  I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

WARNING 2 -GOD IS NOT MOCKED

Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; GOD IS NOT MOCKED: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Many today are heading headlong into sin and trying to rationalize their actions.  Some say that the Bible is outdated.  Some try to take it out of context and whitewash the sins that are mentioned.

 

This is a dangerous thing. God does not change. He is perfect and there is no need for Him to adjust for modern day thinking.  I can not imagine that He is not angry and disappointed with a nation that has expelled Him from school, Barred His commandments from public places, began to worship the creation and creatures instead of the Creator and now they are trying to redefine sin.

 

Our Supreme Court has taken it upon themselves to rule on issues of morality and sin (and usually with devastating results as in Roe Vs Wade) while virtually ignoring the desires of the majority of the citizens.

 

Danger, Turn Around America.  We are not far from where Sodom was when God poured out fire from Heaven and destroyed it.

 

Email us atshilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know.  Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus.  I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

Warning-1

Ezekiel 3:17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

 

There is a bridge out on the road ahead and there are cars that are unaware of it.  A man stands at the edge of the road and holds up a sign, "Danger, Turn Around".  The people keep speeding by and head straight on to their impending doom. Some might slow down at the last minute but most will drive over the edge.  Perhaps there will be a few who will stop and see what the danger is.  Maybe the man would be more effective if he would have written "Bridge Out" on the sign.

 

Sometimes our preaching is much the same.  We warn of sin, we warn of danger and we might even warn of God's judgement but when we get specific people seem to not only continue to ignore us but they say we are behind the times.  We are old fashioned or even worse...we are filled with hate.

 

In the devotionals this week I hope to mention some of the dangers we face today, especially in America.  We are a country that has been blessed far above any other in history but I feel like holding a sign that says, "Danger, Turn Around."

 

I hope you get a blessing out of these devotionals.

 

Email us at
shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know.  Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus.  I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

DECEPTION 5

Ephesians 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

1Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a ROARING LION, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

 

Today we are being bombarded with all sorts of beliefs under the banner of Christianity.  Different groups have different ideas about what the church should do and what the church should be.  Many think because the standards of the world have changed that the standards of the church should change with them.

 

God doesn't change.  His word doesn't change. I am amazed at the acceptance of things, within the churches, that God's word is clear about. 

 

Possibly that is why we are not experiencing  revival in our nation.  If we can not even get the churches to believe the Word of God and we allow Satan to deceive us in what is right and what is wrong, how can we expect to reach the world for Christ.

 

Email us atshilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know.  Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus.  I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.