Jake shares Wednesday in Miles City.
Everything God tells us is for our good and safety. God has set His Word before us to live our best life.
Genesis 2:16
At this point man has access to EVERY pleasant tree that is GOOD for food.Man only has ONE commandment. And the commandment leads to LIFE. We need instruction.Have you ever ignored instructions while building something because you thought you knew better, and when you get to the end you forgot a vital part? It can ruin the whole thing!Thinking you know better than the instructions, written by the creator, is careless. The Bible is sometimes explained as this:B - BasicI - InstructionB - BeforeL - LeavingE - EarthIt's our guide to our best life! Written by the Creator. The same God who created you in His image, gave you instruction on how to live in His blessing and protection! Genesis 3:1-3
We see the serpent comes in questioning the Word of God, and deceives Eve.The command from God was "You shall not eat". Eve said, "You shall not eat OR touch it."Not touching the fruit wasn't a bad idea. They had no business being around that tree! You don't hang around things that bring death! James 1:14-15But she misquoted what God said. And the devil brought in deception when he questioned the Word.It's the biggest lie we can buy into.When she touched it, she didn't die, and if she thought she would die the minute she did, but didn't, she's now going to question what God really said.How much time did they spend meditating on the Word of God?Joshua 1:7-8Psalm 1:1-3Proverbs 4:20-22Meditating on the Word is prosperous, life and health! Romans 1:21The people knew God, but did not glorify Him or HONOR Him as God. The dictionary says when you honor something, you fulfill or keep the command. You treat it as important, regard it with great respect.We can see in Genesis 3 that Adam and Eve did not keep or fulfill the commandment of God. They did not honor His command.It goes on to say that they became vain in their imaginations, futile in their thoughts.They became empty in their reasoning, incapable or producing any useful results.When we are not honoring the Word of God in our lives, we will be incapable of producing any useful results in our lives.Romans 1:22-25When you quit honoring the Word of God, you exchange the truth for a lie.Lies will never set you free. Only the truth can do that. (John 8:32)Deuteronomy 6:1-9
God gave Moses the 10 commandments, things that would keep them from harm, and in the promises He was going to give them.He said if you follow these commands your life will be PROLONGED! The Word of God is for our good!Then he told them to:Teach their childrenTalk about God in front of their childrenShare your testimonies with themHow you got born againHow you got filled with the SpiritWhat God has done for you in your lifeShow them how to honor the Word of GodDeuteronomy 8:1, 11, 19-20
The Word of God applied to your life will bring life and the blessings of God.But if you don't honor the Word, you will forget the Lord, follow other things, and it will lead to death.Are you honoring the Word of God?
It started with one commandment, turned into 10 commandments, then into hundreds of laws. But when Jesus came He said this in John 13:34, "A new commandment I give to you..."Romans 13:8-10Galatians 5:14All the law is fulfilled in this, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."We are to honor the entire Word of God.In loving the Lord our God with all our heart, our mind, our soul and strength and loving our neighbor as ourselves we are obeying and honoring the Word of God.The Word also tells us to teach this to our children. We are to obey His Word, honor it, respect it, meditate on it. And to teach and live it out in front of our children.
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