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Blooming Inspired Podcast | Episode 136: Psalm 119 Faith In God's Word (Revival Series)
Michelle continues her quest to discover keys to Revival in Psalm 119 reading verses 89-96 in the Passion Translation. Today, we discover the keys of faith and revelation. Seeking to place our faith in God, through His Word - both the Holy Scriptures and Jesus Christ--the expressed person of God, leads us to surrender to His truth and revelation. As His truth and revelation penetrates our hearts, faith is rooted deep within us.
Show Transcript:
Blooming Inspired Podcast equipping and empowering the voices of women who live their lives blooming alive. Good morning! This is Michelle Bentham, host of Blooming Inspired Podcast.
Introduction
This week we are digging back into Psalm 119. We're going to be reading from Psalm 119 beginning in verse 89 today, but before we do that I want to go back and review what we talked about last week.
Review
We focused on allowing our hearts to be planted deep in God's word and being delivered by it. Remember we're looking for keys to revival… Keys To Revival… and so I want to remind you that allowing our hearts to grow in the deep in the things of God and allowing those things that are being penetrated in our heart by God's word to deliver us from our afflictions, and the persecutions in this life, as well as the choices and the consequences for those choices we make that results in sin. We also discovered humility as a key, and we've discovered specifically that humility is a key that opposes pride. In like manner honor comes as a key to overcome shame.
Today’s Reading
Today, we'll examine how faith in God's word will help us stand firm in his truth in our relationship with him as we seek to live the overcoming life. You see, I believe that the overcoming life is a part of the truth and the promise of Revival.
Before we get started I'd like to just pray: Lord God I just ask that you would invade our hearts with not only Your Word, but with the Holy Spirit. That Holy Spirit would activate and penetrate our hearts with the Living Word of God and bring forth revelation truth to us today. I asked Lord for eyes to see, ears to hear and a heart to know You more. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Faith in God’s Word
Today, the heading over the eight verses we’re going to read is “Faith In God's Word.” Beginning in verse 89: “Standing firm in the heavens and fastened to eternity is the word of God…”
I want you to hear that because in John 1, and throughout the New Testament we see this picture of the manifestation of the word of God being fully made known through Jesus Christ, Himself. That when the Word became flesh, we saw then exactly who Jesus is, and it says here that that Word of God Is standing firm in the heavens fastened to eternity.
You see, our faith is not in -- just in -- the words that are written in the book we call the Bible, but our faith is in the One Who is the full manifestation of God himself, Jesus Christ.
Creation Testifies that God Exists
Verse 90: “Your faithfulness flows from one generation to the next; all that you created sits firmly in place to testify of you.”
Did you know that our creation -- that this atmosphere -- this created world that we are living in, our very beings, testify that God exists?
They testify to who He is. They testify to who Jesus is, who the Father is, who the Holy Spirit is! That if we would tune our hearts to know Him, every created thing on this earth would testify of Him.
Everything God Created Serves Him
Verse 91: “By Your decree everything stands at attention, for all that You have made serves you.”
Do you understand this that everything that is made by God serves God? Now, look around you --what in our world is not made by God? You can say, well God didn't build my house or God didn't make my car. God didn't put the furniture together that’s in my house.
I want to point you to the books of the New Testament in Hebrews and Colossians, we can read the everything on this earth was created and sustained by the power of His Word.
There's an interesting development in science that rather affirms this to be true. They have found that one of the smallest parts of matter is what they call a quark.
Tiny Vibrating Sound Waves
A quark is simply a tiny vibrating sound wave. Just think about this -- when you speak the reason we can understand what you're saying is because we can hear it with our ears. Our ears take those sound waves and process them into language and music and things we can understand by hearing. Correct?
In the same manner thousands and thousands and thousands of little vibrating quarks actually are put together and they create matter. This is exciting! That means that the chair that I'm sitting on is nothing more than thousands and thousands and thousands, maybe even millions, of small vibrating sound waves that becomes something that I can sit on. That I can grab hold of... I can see with my eyes and feel with my hands and my body.
If we go back to Genesis Chapter One, it says that when God created all of the things on the earth He did one simple thing: He spoke and it came into existence.
Maybe God didn't physically build your furniture, your house, or your car or the many things that we we use today in our daily life. Yet, He created the human being that developed the idea that actually completed the work that built your house, built your car, built the furniture and created the things that we use on a daily basis. All of this creation all of this intelligent design, as it has come to be called, it simply declares that God exists. It's a good word! And, if it is created by God, therefore it serves God.
Power to Overcome
Verse 92: “Because your words are my deepest delight, I didn't give up when all else was lost.”
Do you get this? When God's word is our deepest delight, it gives us persevering, enduring power to not give up even when we can't see the victory even when everything feels lost.
God’s Transforming Revelations
Verse 93: “I can never forget the profound Revelations you've taught me, for they have kept me alive more than once.”
Now here's that word revelation and I prayed for that, right? I prayed for revelations as we read today, but I want to highlight to you: revelation is different than information. Revelation is different than information. In Romans 12 we read, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind and then you will be able to test and approve what God's good, pleasing and perfect will is.” (vv.1-2, my paraphrase)
Revelation is different than information. More than mere human knowledge, revelation is divine spiritual wisdom and knowledge that comes to us with transforming power through the impartation of the Holy Spirit. Revelation is when the Word of God comes alive to us whether through prayer, through our experiences with people or through our encounters with Scripture -- the one thing that will create the encounter is the power and presence of God’s Holy Spirit in us. Revelation is the key to transformation, and transformation - the key to overcoming through God’s Word.
Revelation leads us to Surrender
Verse 94: “Lord, I’m all yours, and you are my Savior; I have sought to live my life pleasing to you.”
When God's revelation comes to us we realize the power of His work in our lives. Not just that work unto salvation, meaning out of hell and into heaven. But rather, if we go back to that very first verse we read today, where it says that “Standing firm in the heavens and fastened to Eternity, is the word of God…”
If we go back to that, then we realize, the more we get a revelation of who Jesus is as the Word of God through the scriptures, through the impartation of the Holy Spirit - the more we surrender to Him as our Lord. The more we desire to be obedient to him, not because we're obligated to Him, but because the profound reality of His love has taken root in our lives. Then, all we want to do is respond in obedience to Him seeking to live our lives to please Him.
Hebrews chapter 11 tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God. That is why it is key that we understand that revelation is part of building faith in our lives. You see, Paul also writes that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God (see Romans 10:17).
Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God
Revelation is integral to us realizing the impartation of faith from the Holy Spirit. It's the Holy Spirit that draws us to Christ. It's the Holy Spirit that testifies to us of Christ. It's the Holy Spirit that teaches us about Christ. It's the Holy Spirit that reminds us. It's the Holy Spirit that empowers us to minister according to His will.
Do you understand what I'm saying? Faith is a key that unlocks revival because it creates disciples that look like Jesus, that live lives pleasing to him
This brings us to our conclusion, verses 95-96:”Even though evil men wait in ambush to kill me, I will set my heart before you to understand more of your ways. I’ve learned that there is nothing perfect in this imperfect world expect your words, for they bring such fantastic freedom into my life!”
We place our faith in God, through His Word - both the Holy Scriptures and Jesus Christ - the expressed person of God. we learn to surrender to His truth and revelation as it penetrates our hearts, allowing faith to take root deeply in our hearts. When our lives are vitally empowered by the revelation and presence of the Holy Spirit - even when our circumstances are anything but hopeful. When others persecute and seek to destroy us, we will live with our hearts set on Him, set before Him, understanding that the imperfections of this world will not consume us if we live in the perfection of His Living Word.
This key brings us to Freedom and victory in our lives!
Conclusion
Well, that is all the time we have for today. Be sure to download the Podcoin app and subscribe to this podcast there. They pay you one podcoin every 10 minutes you listen, and more if you catch us as a bonus podcast (one week left for that)! You can redeem podcoins for gift cards to your favorite businesses or you can make donations to charities. It’s a win-win for us all! So download the app and subscribe to Blooming Inspired Podcast today!
Our Wildflower Women ReLaunch is also well under way with 11 women joining our group in the last week! That’s very exciting! We’re beginning to build relationships and explore the reason God calls us wildflowers as He has brought us together to dot the surrounding landscapes with His Beautiful Glory!
If you’d like to join us for Wildflower Women & the Relaunch, then hop over to our Facebook Page, facebook.com/groups/wildflowerwomenrelaunch and request to join the group! Be sure to also take some time to like us on facebook.com/bloominginspired to stay up to date and in the know about all things @BloomingInspired.
Don’t Forget!
Don’t forget to check out these shows also airing on the Blooming Inspired Podcast Network: Redeemed Rebel Podcast featuring our very own redeemed rebel, hope dealer and gold digger: Michele Turman each Monday at 4pm (CT) and Accidental Hope Podcast featuring our ambassador of hope, Jennifer Eikenhorst each Wednesday at 2pm (CT)! All of our shows are available on iTunes, Google Play and the Podcoin App - so subscribe and listen today!
Closing Remarks
As I close the show today, I want to share a little about my coaching business and opportunities with you. This is Michelle Bentham, and in case you didn’t know, in addition to being an ordained minister and the founder of Blooming Inspired Network, I am also a Certified Executive Coach.
This week, I have a huge praise as a friend of mine has helped me become a part of The John Maxwell Team. I’m very excited about this opportunity and what it will add to my Executive Coaching practice that has been in full swing for the last year.
If you are looking for personal or professional development in any area of your life, including areas of ministry, I’d love to offer you a free coaching consultation to sit down and share what coaching is, and explore the values it might add to your life. Monthly coaching packages that fit any lifestyle and budget are currently available. To set up your free consultation please email: [email protected]
I also offer a unique opportunity for Podcast development through coaching where I will walk you through the steps of developing your show concept, how to produce your podcast from recording to editing and airing your show on our Blooming Inspired Podcast Network. We will then work together to promote your show and expand the place of your influence.
I’d love to partner with you as you seek to live your life Blooming Inspired! For more information about the podcast network and podcasting opportunities visit bloominginspirednetwork.com and click the podcast link at the top of the page.
Remember: Blooming Where You’re Planted is the First Step to Living Your Wildest Dreams, So Live Your Lives Blooming Alive!
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Michelle continues her quest to discover keys to Revival in Psalm 119 reading verses 89-96 in the Passion Translation. Today, we discover the keys of faith and revelation. Seeking to place our faith in God, through His Word - both the Holy Scriptures and Jesus Christ--the expressed person of God, leads us to surrender to His truth and revelation. As His truth and revelation penetrates our hearts, faith is rooted deep within us.
Show Transcript:
Blooming Inspired Podcast equipping and empowering the voices of women who live their lives blooming alive. Good morning! This is Michelle Bentham, host of Blooming Inspired Podcast.
Introduction
This week we are digging back into Psalm 119. We're going to be reading from Psalm 119 beginning in verse 89 today, but before we do that I want to go back and review what we talked about last week.
Review
We focused on allowing our hearts to be planted deep in God's word and being delivered by it. Remember we're looking for keys to revival… Keys To Revival… and so I want to remind you that allowing our hearts to grow in the deep in the things of God and allowing those things that are being penetrated in our heart by God's word to deliver us from our afflictions, and the persecutions in this life, as well as the choices and the consequences for those choices we make that results in sin. We also discovered humility as a key, and we've discovered specifically that humility is a key that opposes pride. In like manner honor comes as a key to overcome shame.
Today’s Reading
Today, we'll examine how faith in God's word will help us stand firm in his truth in our relationship with him as we seek to live the overcoming life. You see, I believe that the overcoming life is a part of the truth and the promise of Revival.
Before we get started I'd like to just pray: Lord God I just ask that you would invade our hearts with not only Your Word, but with the Holy Spirit. That Holy Spirit would activate and penetrate our hearts with the Living Word of God and bring forth revelation truth to us today. I asked Lord for eyes to see, ears to hear and a heart to know You more. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Faith in God’s Word
Today, the heading over the eight verses we’re going to read is “Faith In God's Word.” Beginning in verse 89: “Standing firm in the heavens and fastened to eternity is the word of God…”
I want you to hear that because in John 1, and throughout the New Testament we see this picture of the manifestation of the word of God being fully made known through Jesus Christ, Himself. That when the Word became flesh, we saw then exactly who Jesus is, and it says here that that Word of God Is standing firm in the heavens fastened to eternity.
You see, our faith is not in -- just in -- the words that are written in the book we call the Bible, but our faith is in the One Who is the full manifestation of God himself, Jesus Christ.
Creation Testifies that God Exists
Verse 90: “Your faithfulness flows from one generation to the next; all that you created sits firmly in place to testify of you.”
Did you know that our creation -- that this atmosphere -- this created world that we are living in, our very beings, testify that God exists?
They testify to who He is. They testify to who Jesus is, who the Father is, who the Holy Spirit is! That if we would tune our hearts to know Him, every created thing on this earth would testify of Him.
Everything God Created Serves Him
Verse 91: “By Your decree everything stands at attention, for all that You have made serves you.”
Do you understand this that everything that is made by God serves God? Now, look around you --what in our world is not made by God? You can say, well God didn't build my house or God didn't make my car. God didn't put the furniture together that’s in my house.
I want to point you to the books of the New Testament in Hebrews and Colossians, we can read the everything on this earth was created and sustained by the power of His Word.
There's an interesting development in science that rather affirms this to be true. They have found that one of the smallest parts of matter is what they call a quark.
Tiny Vibrating Sound Waves
A quark is simply a tiny vibrating sound wave. Just think about this -- when you speak the reason we can understand what you're saying is because we can hear it with our ears. Our ears take those sound waves and process them into language and music and things we can understand by hearing. Correct?
In the same manner thousands and thousands and thousands of little vibrating quarks actually are put together and they create matter. This is exciting! That means that the chair that I'm sitting on is nothing more than thousands and thousands and thousands, maybe even millions, of small vibrating sound waves that becomes something that I can sit on. That I can grab hold of... I can see with my eyes and feel with my hands and my body.
If we go back to Genesis Chapter One, it says that when God created all of the things on the earth He did one simple thing: He spoke and it came into existence.
Maybe God didn't physically build your furniture, your house, or your car or the many things that we we use today in our daily life. Yet, He created the human being that developed the idea that actually completed the work that built your house, built your car, built the furniture and created the things that we use on a daily basis. All of this creation all of this intelligent design, as it has come to be called, it simply declares that God exists. It's a good word! And, if it is created by God, therefore it serves God.
Power to Overcome
Verse 92: “Because your words are my deepest delight, I didn't give up when all else was lost.”
Do you get this? When God's word is our deepest delight, it gives us persevering, enduring power to not give up even when we can't see the victory even when everything feels lost.
God’s Transforming Revelations
Verse 93: “I can never forget the profound Revelations you've taught me, for they have kept me alive more than once.”
Now here's that word revelation and I prayed for that, right? I prayed for revelations as we read today, but I want to highlight to you: revelation is different than information. Revelation is different than information. In Romans 12 we read, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind and then you will be able to test and approve what God's good, pleasing and perfect will is.” (vv.1-2, my paraphrase)
Revelation is different than information. More than mere human knowledge, revelation is divine spiritual wisdom and knowledge that comes to us with transforming power through the impartation of the Holy Spirit. Revelation is when the Word of God comes alive to us whether through prayer, through our experiences with people or through our encounters with Scripture -- the one thing that will create the encounter is the power and presence of God’s Holy Spirit in us. Revelation is the key to transformation, and transformation - the key to overcoming through God’s Word.
Revelation leads us to Surrender
Verse 94: “Lord, I’m all yours, and you are my Savior; I have sought to live my life pleasing to you.”
When God's revelation comes to us we realize the power of His work in our lives. Not just that work unto salvation, meaning out of hell and into heaven. But rather, if we go back to that very first verse we read today, where it says that “Standing firm in the heavens and fastened to Eternity, is the word of God…”
If we go back to that, then we realize, the more we get a revelation of who Jesus is as the Word of God through the scriptures, through the impartation of the Holy Spirit - the more we surrender to Him as our Lord. The more we desire to be obedient to him, not because we're obligated to Him, but because the profound reality of His love has taken root in our lives. Then, all we want to do is respond in obedience to Him seeking to live our lives to please Him.
Hebrews chapter 11 tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God. That is why it is key that we understand that revelation is part of building faith in our lives. You see, Paul also writes that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God (see Romans 10:17).
Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God
Revelation is integral to us realizing the impartation of faith from the Holy Spirit. It's the Holy Spirit that draws us to Christ. It's the Holy Spirit that testifies to us of Christ. It's the Holy Spirit that teaches us about Christ. It's the Holy Spirit that reminds us. It's the Holy Spirit that empowers us to minister according to His will.
Do you understand what I'm saying? Faith is a key that unlocks revival because it creates disciples that look like Jesus, that live lives pleasing to him
This brings us to our conclusion, verses 95-96:”Even though evil men wait in ambush to kill me, I will set my heart before you to understand more of your ways. I’ve learned that there is nothing perfect in this imperfect world expect your words, for they bring such fantastic freedom into my life!”
We place our faith in God, through His Word - both the Holy Scriptures and Jesus Christ - the expressed person of God. we learn to surrender to His truth and revelation as it penetrates our hearts, allowing faith to take root deeply in our hearts. When our lives are vitally empowered by the revelation and presence of the Holy Spirit - even when our circumstances are anything but hopeful. When others persecute and seek to destroy us, we will live with our hearts set on Him, set before Him, understanding that the imperfections of this world will not consume us if we live in the perfection of His Living Word.
This key brings us to Freedom and victory in our lives!
Conclusion
Well, that is all the time we have for today. Be sure to download the Podcoin app and subscribe to this podcast there. They pay you one podcoin every 10 minutes you listen, and more if you catch us as a bonus podcast (one week left for that)! You can redeem podcoins for gift cards to your favorite businesses or you can make donations to charities. It’s a win-win for us all! So download the app and subscribe to Blooming Inspired Podcast today!
Our Wildflower Women ReLaunch is also well under way with 11 women joining our group in the last week! That’s very exciting! We’re beginning to build relationships and explore the reason God calls us wildflowers as He has brought us together to dot the surrounding landscapes with His Beautiful Glory!
If you’d like to join us for Wildflower Women & the Relaunch, then hop over to our Facebook Page, facebook.com/groups/wildflowerwomenrelaunch and request to join the group! Be sure to also take some time to like us on facebook.com/bloominginspired to stay up to date and in the know about all things @BloomingInspired.
Don’t Forget!
Don’t forget to check out these shows also airing on the Blooming Inspired Podcast Network: Redeemed Rebel Podcast featuring our very own redeemed rebel, hope dealer and gold digger: Michele Turman each Monday at 4pm (CT) and Accidental Hope Podcast featuring our ambassador of hope, Jennifer Eikenhorst each Wednesday at 2pm (CT)! All of our shows are available on iTunes, Google Play and the Podcoin App - so subscribe and listen today!
Closing Remarks
As I close the show today, I want to share a little about my coaching business and opportunities with you. This is Michelle Bentham, and in case you didn’t know, in addition to being an ordained minister and the founder of Blooming Inspired Network, I am also a Certified Executive Coach.
This week, I have a huge praise as a friend of mine has helped me become a part of The John Maxwell Team. I’m very excited about this opportunity and what it will add to my Executive Coaching practice that has been in full swing for the last year.
If you are looking for personal or professional development in any area of your life, including areas of ministry, I’d love to offer you a free coaching consultation to sit down and share what coaching is, and explore the values it might add to your life. Monthly coaching packages that fit any lifestyle and budget are currently available. To set up your free consultation please email: [email protected]
I also offer a unique opportunity for Podcast development through coaching where I will walk you through the steps of developing your show concept, how to produce your podcast from recording to editing and airing your show on our Blooming Inspired Podcast Network. We will then work together to promote your show and expand the place of your influence.
I’d love to partner with you as you seek to live your life Blooming Inspired! For more information about the podcast network and podcasting opportunities visit bloominginspirednetwork.com and click the podcast link at the top of the page.
Remember: Blooming Where You’re Planted is the First Step to Living Your Wildest Dreams, So Live Your Lives Blooming Alive!