God’s resources are reserved for those who fulfill the responsibilities He gives to them. So, our provision is linked to His purpose.  And the problem is that many of us want the provision, but we don’t want His purpose.  Learn more about this important concept on today’s Treasured Truth.

There are times when we will lose out on the blessings of God, because we don’t have enough faith to put all our trust in the plan that He has for us.  But then there are times when we place only part of our faith in His plan, and God still chooses to bless us fully. How God chooses to bless us, when He chooses to bless us, and how much He chooses to bless us with, is really all up to Him.

We’ll be reminded today that we have a God Who cannot love us more than He already does and will never love us any less.  And even though we sometimes ignore the plan He has for us and we walk away from Him, He will never walk away from us.  No matter how far we stray, we never cease to be His children.

Understanding that we need to remember God and seek Him now is the focus of our study today in Ecclesiastes 12. Pastor Ford will remind us that everyone will have to give an account to God eventually, so it’s best for us to remember God now, while we still can.

Pastor Ford will explain that some people reject Jesus because they say they’ve tried Him, but He doesn’t work. But we’ll learn today that what those people have actually tried is going to church. They haven’t really encountered Jesus in an authentic way. We’ll discover the difference between just going to church and really knowing Jesus on today’s Treasured Truth.

Scripture encourages us to remember our Creator in the days of our youth. Why? Because life is a privilege and not an obligation. Pastor Ford reminds us that tomorrow is never guaranteed and that it is so important to remember God now, while we have the opportunity to do so.

When dealing with temptation, if you ask yourself, “Is it sin?” about anything, then it’s a good indication that whatever you’re considering is a sin to you. The Bible says, “Whatever is not of faith is sin.” So, if you can’t do whatever you’re doing in faith, then you shouldn’t do it, because it becomes sin for you.

No one is exempt from temptation. The Bible says, “…let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.” Your Bible knowledge is not going to exempt you. Your service, or your singing in the choir, or your giving is not going to exempt you. So, this is a warning to the super saints—the people who say, “It won’t happen to me.” None of us should ever say that, since we can’t know in advance what we will or will not do.

Whenever we overcome temptation, the process of overcoming purifies us.  It makes us stronger and better; it builds us up.  Our roots grow deeper into our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and we become more like Him.

Sometimes we can be criticized unfairly by others who don’t really have our best interests at heart.  But Pastor Ford reminds us that we shouldn’t let that stop us from doing what we know is good and right.  Just keep doing what God has placed before us.  Because the Bible says, “Don’t be weary in well doing for you shall reap if you faint not.” In other words, don’t give up!