Our resolution

CONTINUE FROM YESTERDAY
IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC: OUR RESOLUTION
TEXT: 1THESS 5:14-23

D. V. 19 There Should Be Yieldedness To The Spirit Of God - Quench = "To extinguish or to stifle." As Christians, we are often guilty of stifling the Holy Spirit! He will move on our hearts to witness, to give, to go to someone, to do something for Him, whatever it may be. Too often, our response is to ignore Him and to say no until we extinguish that little flame in our hearts that He tried to ignite. When the Spirit of God is moving on our souls, our duty is to obey and to do so immediately.

(Ill. Sometimes this will manifest itself in a testimony service. Or, others will experience an almost overpowering urge to praise the Lord. Whatever the Spirit is trying to do, do not block His efforts. By the same token, we must be sure it is the Holy Spirit who is doing the prodding. The devil uses the same technique to stir up confusion in the church - 1 Cor. 14:33.)

(Ill. As we take our stand, let us resolve that we will listen to the call of the Spirit and that we will respond to Him when He speaks and that we will never be guilty of holding back on the Lord in our worship of God!)

E. V. 20 There Should Be Openness To The Word Of God - The word Despise = "To make of no account." What Paul is referring to is those people who are guilty of hearing the Word of God preached in power and truth and then simply ignoring the message. Thereby making it of no effect in their lives. God's Word is not a buffet! We are not permitted to take what we wish and leave the rest. We are challenged in the Bible to do more than simply hear the Word, James 1:22. Never be guilty of picking and choosing only that which you want from the Word!

This year we need to take a hard look at how we worship the Lord. If any of these areas are lacking in your life, then they need to be made right.

LET US PRAY
FATHER HELP ME NOT TO SIN AGAINST YOU AND GIVE ME GRACE TO ALWAYS KEEP YOUR LAW IN MY HEART

GOOD MORNING