I WILL PROVIDE

Luke 12:22  “Then Jesus said to his disciples: “\’Do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.'”

The Scene: The birds eating together the food God has provided for them: they worry not about their next meal.*

*In the background we see that the Lord has provided:  the sun for warmth and light, water for drink, representing His living Word and the clouds in the sky suggesting rain in the near future.  The trees provide shade and the flowers beauty; the green, grassy hills:  all of this  is  provided by God, not man.

 “I will provide,”says God’s Word. ” I am the God of no lack for those who are true believers in Me, Jesus the Christ and who follow My Word.”

Luke 12:24 ” Consider the ravens:  They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than the birds!”

“Like the sparrows and the ravens who depend on Me, do not worry,” says the Lord Almighty, through His Holy Spirit.

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TREASURES IN HEAVEN

Matthew 6:19 ” But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

The Scene: An open safe– the contents missing, stolen.

People of this world will take whatever they can from others, without any afterthought of the consequences.”Where there is a will there is a way,” said the Holy Spirit, referring to the open safe and stolen treasures.

1 Timothy 6:18-19 “Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds and be generous to share. In this way they will lay up treasures for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.”

God’s Word tells us not to fret over lost treasures–but to trust in Him and His Word (His promises) and to do what He tells us in His Word to do.

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DISCERNMENT

1 Kings 3:9  “So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”

The Scene: Discerning heart–see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil.

Matthew 13:13,15-17 ” This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand. For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them. But blessed are your eyes because they see and your ears because they hear. For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and hear what you hear but did not hear it.'”

Observation is an important part of discernment–observing the actions of others tells us a lot about their values and hearts.

Philippians 1:10-11 “So that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ– to the glory and praise of God.”

Psalm 85:8 ” I will listen to what the Lord God will say; he promises peace to his people, his saints–but let them not return to folly.”

God expects His people who have been given His Holy Spirit to discern the spirits and understand good from evil. We must learn to use the tools He has given us.

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A PLACE OF REST

Revelation 7:17 ” For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

The Scene: An oasis, a place of shade and rest.

For the people who are called by His name, Christians, life in this world can be as harsh as the earth’s deserts. But when we spend time with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, it can be like finding an oasis– living water, a place of peace and quiet.

The Lord says,”Think of Me. Find solace*.Enjoy your time with Me. Come sit awhile.”

*Solace: relief, to find comfort, to enjoy and to be relieved.

Psalm 62:1-2 “My soul finds rest in God alone, my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”

Psalm 33:22 ” May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you.”

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THREE*

Matthew 28:19-20 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

The Scene: Many number 3’s, strung out in a column.

*Three: Bible number 3 shows  God’s traits:  perfection, resurrection, divine witness, solid, real and complete.

The number 3 is found in the Bible several hundred times. Also, the Holy Scriptures are full of events that took place among three people. The most obvious is the Godhead: 3 in 1: the Trinity:  Father, Son, Holy Spirit.

1 John 5:7-8 “For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.”

Hebrews 13:6 “So we say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?'”

When you need help, feel alone and need a friend, Jesus says,”My Father and our Holy Spirit are with you. If you believe in Me, we will never leave you, nor forsake you, you can count on us three!” (See Hebrews 13:5)

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