How is your prayer life? What do you ask God for lately?
Let's meditate Psalm 27:4
One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.
In the context of this verse, the enemy is attempting to overwhelm David, but is David going to fear them?
Two points I briefly want to make:
Fear enemy or fear God (v.3: Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear)
Relying on flesh or on God as you cultivate your relationship with Him (v.11: Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies)
Highly encourage you to read Psalm 27 yourself. David has God by his side, THEREFORE, whom shall David fear!? What do you fear?
A moment ago, I listened to a sermon called "Jesus and Judas" preached by Pastor Mark Driscoll. They celebrate their 15th anniversary of Mars Hill Church with a very sobering message that caught my deep attention as I was browsing through the web. Personally, in reference to Driscoll's message, I want to share with you the 8 lessons that he made in which we could learn from the life of Judas Iscariot.
1.) Sometimes you bear no responsibility for a person you love who betrays you and/or wrecks their life and shipwrecks their faith.
2.) Sitting under good bible teaching is not enough; you have to believe it.
3.) Being in community with Jesus' people is not enough, you have to be one of them.
4.) Leading a ministry is not enough; you have to love Jesus.
5.) An enemy of Jesus parading as a minister can lead people astray for thousands of years.
6.) Sometimes false teachers appear to be credible, loving, and generous to the poor.
7.) You cannot lose your salvation, but you can fake it.
8.) How your life concludes is far more important than how your life beings.
I do not know where you are at in your relationship with God. I do not know your heart. You know your heart better than I do, but God knows your heart better than you do. I say this because I do love you. Therefore, my prayer for you, brothers and sisters, as a type this with tears in my eyes, that you would take your faith seriously, that you would love Jesus, that you are a true follower of Jesus Christ, and that you will finish the race at the end of your life. I humbly submit to you, DO NOT BE LIKE JUDAS.
My friend, Sam Pang, posted up a very enlightening message given by Louie Giglio at Desiring God National Conference. Take the time and stop what you are doing for 15 minutes and give praise to God along with His creation. Spoken in Psalm 148, the passage literally happened. How Great is Our God!!!!
