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Get
To Know God Better-
November 3rd Week
Can
you discover the depths of God?... Job 11:7
You're on the adventure of a lifetime when you pursue a greater knowledge of
God. What you've learned about God so far should give you a hunger to know
Him even more. You must never be satisfied with what you know about Him already.
Here are four practical benefits of knowing God:
1)
Blessing. The more you know God and obey
His will, the more you'll experience His blessings. 'If you
obey all the decrees and commands I am giving you today,
all will be well with you and your children...' (Deuteronomy
4:40 NLT)
2) Peace. 'Grace
and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God...' (2
Peter 1:2 NAS). The more you know God, the more at peace you'll
be. Yes, struggles and setbacks will come, but even then you'll
have a sense of well-being because you'll feel His nearness
3) Wisdom. Paul
prayed that God would give the Ephesians '...a spirit of wisdom
and of revelation in the knowledge of Him' (Ephesians 1:17 NAS).
Wisdom is seeing things the right way. Revelation is when God
bypasses the limitations of your mind and shows you things you
otherwise wouldn't know. Instead of finding a solution to life's
problems every now and then, you can walk each day in a 'spirit
of wisdom and of revelation.
4) Freedom. '...when
you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature
are no gods' (Galatians 4:8 NAS). Without the confidence that
comes from knowing God, and your standing before Him, you become
a slave to circumstances, emotions, or other people's opinions.
Refuse to live that way. Instead, get to know God better.
Pastor
Charity Kamau
Kenyan Community International Church
(206) 852-2024
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Be
Wise - Prioritise-
November 1st Week
Oh,
that they were wise...that they would consider their latter end!
Deuteronomy 32:29
The Bible says: 'Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this, that they
would consider their latter end!' One of life's greatest challenges is thinking
and doing the things that ultimately matter and bring success. A life in which
anything goes, is a life in which nothing goes. Wisdom means having the discipline
to prioritise and the ability to work toward a stated goal. The question is
not, 'Will my calendar be full,' but 'Who will fill it,' and 'What will it
be filled with?' To know your life's priorities you must frequently pause and
ask:
1)
'Lord, what do You want me to do?' (Acts 9:6 NKJV).
2) What is required of me that nobody else can do?
3) What will bring the greatest return?
God
doesn't reward wasted effort, He rewards wisdom. The story's
told of a lighthouse keeper on a rocky stretch of coastline who
received a new supply of oil each month to keep the light burning.
Being close to the shore he had lots of guests. A woman from
the village needed some oil to keep her family warm; a farmer
requested some for his tractor; a mechanic wanted some to lubricate
a wheel. All the requests seemed legitimate so the lighthouse
keeper tried to please everybody. Before the month was over his
oil was gone and the beacon went out. As a result several ships
were wrecked and lives were lost. When the authorities investigated,
the man was very repentant. But to his excuses and pleading their
reply was, 'You were given oil for one purpose - to keep the
light burning.' Be wise - prioritize!
Pastor
Charity Kamau
Kenyan Community International Church
(206) 852-2024
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Always
Take the High Road -
October 2nd Week
Pray
for them which despitefully use you. Luke 6:28
Don Shula, head coach of the Miami Dolphins American Football team, always
held his players to 'the 24-hour rule.' He gave them 24 hours to celebrate
victory or sulk over defeat, then put it behind them. What a great rule to
live by!
When
you're criticised it's human to want to retaliate, but when you
take the time to try and understand people it's easier to forgive
them. Many of the negative people in our lives just lack intimate
relationships, so they keep others at arm's length, rarely share
their feelings and are uncomfortable with those who do. It's
easier for them to condemn than accept. Their hard and fast views
make them inflexible. Often these people can't handle freedom;
they need rules that limit their choices, and only feel secure
within their own boundaries.
Abraham
Lincoln said, 'If I tried to answer all the attacks made against
me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business.
I do the best I know how. If the end brings me out right, then
what is said won't matter. If the end brings me out wrong, then
ten angels declaring I was right would make no difference.'
In
dealing with others, always take the high road laid out by Jesus:
'Pray for those who spitefully use you. To him who strikes you
on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes
away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either...just as
you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise' (Luke
6:28-31 NKJV). Is that always easy to do? No, but it always pays
off!
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Charity Kamau
Kenyan Community International Church
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