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.

If we willingly do good deeds from the heart and not for our own personal gains but, for the glory of the Lord, we should and could expect a reward from God for our kindness. All that is required of us, is willing hands and feet and open hearts to help. Every day we are faced with opportunities to do good; some of us welcome the opportunity while others turn the other way. But, know that when you open your heart to help the poor, your gifts will ascended as a memorial offering before God.

2 Corinthians 8:11, “Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.”  My brothers and sisters in Christ, God wants us to pursue good works and complete them. No good deed is insignificant in His sight. His will is for us to succeed and not fail. Let us therefore continue on to do all such good works that make for peace and build up each other.

My friends, God loves a cheerful giver. He knows our hearts and exactly what we are capable of giving or doing. The person in need who approaches you may not be happy with what you have given him, but, if you have given your best, if you have given from a willing heart, it is God who will judge you. If you should give or do anything to help anyone, do so with a willing mind. God has blessed us, so that, in turn we could all be blessings to our brothers and sisters in need. God will not judge you according to what you have, but how much and how willingly you have given.

“Cry out to the Most High God for it is He who accomplishes all things for us. May he equip you with all you need for doing His will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to Him. All glory to him forever and ever!” Amen.

What is the gift that God has given you that you are yet to begin using, or are you still trying to figure it out, or are you using the gift for selfish gains? If you are still unsure of your gift or how to use it, you need to be spending more time with God. We get our directions from God and many times we misuse our gifts because we do not spend enough time with Him, to seek him out, to understand what he requires of us. My brothers and sisters in Christ, God needs our undivided attention in order that we may know what his plans are for us and the directions we must take in order to please him.

Because, nothing and no one comes, anywhere close to my God; with a cry of praise my heart will proclaim, You are good You are good, in joys or pains, sun or rain, my life celebrates, You are good, You are good Lord! Thank You! We must learn to give God thanks and praise for all the many blessings of this life, especially the small and troublesome blessings.