what are you expecting?...

the bible says this in 2 corinthians 9.8 (msg), GOD can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways so that you’re ready for anything and everything.  let me ask you a very personal question. what are you expecting GOD to do in your life? i’m talking about this next week. what are you expecting GOD to do this next week in your life?

i already know what HE’s going to do in your life and i’m no prophet. the bible says in matthew 9.29 (niv), according to your faith let it be done to you. that means you get to decide. you know what GOD’s going to do in your life this next week? exactly what you expect HIM to do. no more, no less. according to your faith. GOD says you get to decide how much I bless your life.

when you study the bible you find that every time GOD did a miracle HE moves heaven and HE moves on earth and HE does a miracle in somebody’s life it’s because somebody believed. you want GOD’s blessing on your life? you say, “i don’t see GOD blessing my life.” you don’t believe HIM for anything. you’re not trusting HIM. you’re saying, “if it’s to be it’s up to me!” that isn’t in the bible. it’s not up to you. it’s up to GOD. you say, if it’s to be it’s up to him. i am trusting you GOD, to help me through this difficult time.

in the sermon on the mount that JESUS gave HE said, you really only have two alternatives in life. you can either worry or trust. trust GOD or worry about it yourself. HE says this in luke 12.24-31 (ncv), look at the birds in the air. GOD feeds them [if anybody’s on GOD’s welfare role it’s birds. they don’t do a whole lot. they just kind of twitter and chirp and tweep and eat.] GOD says, look at the birds. I feed them and you are worth so much more than birds. don’t have so little faith. don’t always be thinking about what you will eat or drink and don’t keep worrying. your FATHER knows you need these things. but seek GOD’s kingdom and all these other things you need will be given to you.

in all the entire universe there is only one thing that GOD has created that worries – human beings. nothing else that GOD’s created worries. everything else in creation trusts GOD. animals don’t worry, plants don’t worry, rocks don’t worry at least i don’t think they do – the only thing in creation that worries is human beings. we’re the only creation who doubt our creator. we say, “GOD, i really don’t think you’re going to take care of me.”

notice, your FATHER knows. GOD says when you worry you’re acting like an orphan. you’re acting like I’m not your FATHER. in fact you’re acting like an atheist. i’ve said many times worry is practical atheism. every time you worry you’re saying, “i don’t believe GOD. i don’t believe GOD will keep HIS promises. i don’t believe GOD loves me. i don’t believe GOD can care for me. i don’t believe HE will care for me. i don’t believe GOD wants to bless me.” and GOD says, “you’re acting like an atheist.” your FATHER knows you need them and HE’ll take care of you. GOD says, “i want to bless you. you’re acting like i don’t. i do. i want to bless you.”

just a thought from the front porch…