Matthew chapter 5 and verse 6 reminds us, that, “God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, and that they will be satisfied.” When David was in the wilderness of Judah, he cried out, “O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” My brothers and sisters in Christ, Psalm 107:9 confirms for us, that, the Lord has satisfied the thirsty soul and the hungry soul He has filled with what is good. All you who are thirsty come, you who are hungry, come, and the Lord will bless you and you will be satisfied. Praise the Lord!

Is it because we do not know right from wrong or good from evil? All of us should be able to know the difference, but, when sin and deception come into our lives, our way gets dark and cloudy, we are no longer able to discern right from wrong or good from evil. Our God is a forgiving God and He promised, that, whatever sins we committed in ignorance will be forgiven. It is never too late to seek the Lord or the things of God.

We are reminded in Hosea chapter 4 and verse 6, that, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.” My brothers and sisters in Christ, God is not slack concerning His promises. Let us return to the Lord and faithfully serve Him.

We allow so many things to rob us of the peace that only comes from God. It’s time to take back all of the good things God gave to you and which you allowed the Devil to steal from you, especially God’s peace. My brothers and sisters in Christ, when we follow the desires of our hearts, the Devil is the architect; he is the mastermind behind our failures, even though he is gently chiding us along, giving us all the right reasons why we should go after the desires of our hearts. But, when you listen to his voice instead of the voice of God, your troubles are multiplied. You should know by now, that the blessings of the Lord comes with no trouble. Learn to listen to the voice of God and you will be at peace.

Indeed He is! He takes our burdens away, and He gives us strength for each day, He hides our lives in the depths of His love, and covers us there with His hand. Thank you, Lord!

If you do, be careful, for Scripture warns us, that to do whatever our instincts tells us to do is disastrous. That to do so is earthly, unspiritual and demonic. We are warned that we should hate what is evil and cling to what is good. That we should be Spiritually-minded, so as to discern the things of God. “Lean not to your own understanding.”

Before I knew the Savior, the world looked great to me,

All I thought I needed, was in the world I see,

But now I know the Savior and have looked into his face,

The only things I see are those the world can’t replace.

 Before I knew the Savior, my wants were more than my needs,

I was willing to give in to evil than to follow God’s voice where it leads,

But now I know the Savior, I listen to His voice,

And all that the world has to offer, to me could never entice.

Before I knew the Savior, I was restless all the time,

I could not ever reach the top of any mountain climb,

But now I know the Savior I have His peace divine,

And anyone who knows Him could attest to feeling fine.

He is already is. He has already claimed you for His own, but you keep refusing to accept Him. You instead chose sin and the evil way, which brings with it nothing my trouble and pain and sickness and heartaches. You are always worried about those things that you do not have when God could be supplying all that you need. He is waiting for you to accept Him and to fill your life with good things. Will you accept Him today?

Many times we are reluctant to call on God because we know that we have allowed our sins to separate us from Him, but, God loves us, and no matter how far or for how long we have strayed away from Him, He will hear us when we call and deliver us, because he is a merciful, understanding and forgiving God. Call on Him while He is near.

God has rescued me from the dominion of darkness and brought me into the kingdom of His beloved. He has opened mine eyes, so that I may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, I have receive forgiveness of sins and I am now enjoying an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in God. He is daily showing me His will and purpose for my life. My brothers and sisters in Christ, I want to encourage you this morning, to come to know God and you will understand His calling for you and not only that, but, you will enjoy the riches of His glorious inheritance set aside for those who love Him and walk in obedience to Him.