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TITLE: “God’s Grace + Our Obedience = Blessing”      

      Today’s message is “God’s Grace + Our Obedience = Blessing.” It’s God’s heart and desire to bless His children, our lives, according to His loving grace, but how badly do we want to receive His grace? When one says that they trust God it is not proven by our words, but through our obedience in all things in relation to God’s will.      

      However, what is often the case, which breaks the heart of God, is God’s grace plus our disobedience equals bondage. Not at any time, in anyway, does our LORD want to see His children living their life in some stronghold keeping them from receiving God’s purpose for placing them here at such a time as this.      Partial obedience is disobedience!       

         We can’t expect to receive God’s approval when we choose which of His principles we want to follow. In what areas are we falling short? What kind of example are we setting for others?  Hi there, family, friends and people of the world, I am Bob the Christian and I decide when it’s right to gather with others to worship God, to give to God, or when it’s right to apply any of God’s commands and Word to my life. After all it is my life… Really? Not! I can do whatever I want, it’s my right! Is it? Not! Have you ever read God’s Word and discover what happens to       God’s people with an attitude like that? Some do good for a short time following His will, but when some little bump in the road appears they disappear.      Let’s do a test… we all like to take tests. Right? Not! Join me in Mark’s gospel chapter 4 and see if you see yourself in any of these categories, but keep it to yourself. God already knows the truth, but could we be honest before God and answer truthfully.

“The sower sows the word. 

15 These are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them. 

16 In a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy; 

17 and they have no firm root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they fall away. 

18 And others are the ones on whom seed was sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word, 

19 but the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. 

20 And those are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold” (Mark 4:14-20).      

Please remember this is to help us to move into the right category. God is willing and able to keep you from falling into areas in your life that place you into bondage, into strongholds that can keep you captive your entire life.      But when you allow yourself to trust Him, the Holy Spirit will help you by applying God’s Word to every area, to every situation whether in good times or bad. Every and any problem God has the answer waiting, but you must trust, without a fuss!

PRAY WITH ME! “Heavenly Father, I know You are so much more than anything I can ever imagine. Your ways are beyond my full comprehension, but all You ask from us is to trust in You with all our heart and not to look to ourselves for answers. If we truly want to honor You with our lives; we must come to a point and fully understand we must always look to You in everything that is needed before we make decisions and before we step out from our dwelling place each and every day. We must acknowledge our shortcomings and weaknesses surrendering each one over to You. We do this so not to bring harm or hindrance to Your purpose for our lives. Your desire and will is for us to stay close to You each day standing ready to listen for Your voice to move in the direction of Your choice that will bear fruit and fruit that will remain. And in Your power, we will be capable of loving one another no matter what level of faith, growth or maturity we are currently living in. What matters more is that we are glorifying You in everything today and forever. May this prayer of simple words be heard in the name of Jesus our Lord and Savior. Amen.”      

  “The Lord bless you, and keep you; 

The Lord make His face shine on you, 

And be gracious to you; 

The Lord lift up His countenance on you, 

And give you peace” (Numbers 6:24-26).