IOI CHRISTIAN .MORNING MEAL
TOPIC: PLEASING GOD WITH YOUR LIFE
.........CONTINUE FROM YESTERDAY
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I want to tell you today that there is a way for you
to please God with your life. I want to show you,
through Joseph's life, how you can bring great joy to
the Lord Jesus Christ. In Genesis 45 we find Joseph
experienced one of the most joyful, fulfilling, pleasing moments in all his life. If you will remember that Joseph stands as an Old Testament picture of Jesus, then you will be able to understand how you can bring Joy to Jesus--even as Joseph's brothers brought joy to him.
How can you or I please God with our lives? When I ask that question you probably immediately begin to develop long lists of do's and don'ts.
Ex. To please God I need to pray, read my Bible, obey the Ten Commandments,
attend church, tithe,
sing in the choir, go to Sunday School, give to the poor,
visit the sick, etc.
To please God I should not drink, smoke, fight, curse, cheat, lie, etc.
These lists of do's and don'ts are certainly good, but they don't get to the heart and essence of pleasing God.You can follow your list of do's and don'ts perfectly and still not please God.
I mean, you can try your best to live by the Ten
Commandments, attend church, pray,read the Bible, follow the Golden Rule, avoid sin and immorality,
and still not be pleasing to God. For you see, the Bible says
Romans 14:23 "...whatever is not of faith is sin."
Do you want me to sum up very simply and concisely how everyone of us can please God? We please God only when we trust Him!
LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, GIVE US FAITH AND GRACE TO PLEASE YOU IN JESUS NAME
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Good morning friends
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