God's Promises Sunday

It's Unfortunate

Matthew 13: 13, therefore I speak to them in parables; Because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

There are literally dozens of verses in the Bible that talk about people not being aware of Almighty God. Most people know that the earth and the entire universe was created by God Almighty. So why is it that in our daily lives we do not act like He's even there.

All of these things can be explained in part by a couple of verses that I found while reading the Bible.

Isaiah 56: 11, and the dogs are greedy, they are not satisfied. And they are shepherds who have no understanding; They have all turned to their own way, each one to his unjust gain, to the last one.

Isaiah 29: 16, you turn things around! Shall the Potter be considered as equal with the clay, that what is made would say to its maker, he did not make me: or what is formed say to him who formed it, he has no understanding?

You may be wondering what has anything to do with these last couple of verses. The simple thing is the average person totally neglects God and tries to be his own God without even realizing it.

Most of us hear the words regularly, but they just bounce off of us. A case in point was something that I recognized in myself a number of years ago. I decided to do things without ever even thinking about what God thought about it.

Even worse than doing that, is that when God acted in my life I did not recognize it, and I did not thank Him for it. That went on for years. I was pretty much like these verses tell the story. The fact of the matter is Almighty God not only created everyone and everything, He loved His creation unconditionally.

Since almighty God loves every person, He wants to see all of them do well. The purpose of the Bible was the written word of God to help people do just that. Unfortunately, human nature goes against what God wants ever since Adam and Eve were thrown out of the garden of Eden.

So here we are in this day and age, with satan basically in charge of what goes on among men. Couple that with free will and you have a condition that is very dangerous.

Ephesians 5: 20, giving thanks always for all things to God the father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

One thing we must all understand right from the start. No one is special to God above everyone else. He loves each of us the same even though we don't appreciate or show any gratitude for what He does for us.

The reason this message started out the way it did it's kind of laying the groundwork for the main topic of gratitude to our Lord, and what Jesus Christ our Lord did for each of us. So, until next time, God Bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

My Lord Jesus Christ, I Thank you and Praise you for what you did on the Cross for me. By your Stripes I was healed and your Blood washed away sins. Your Death and Resurrection made my Salvation possible. I confess my sins and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal Savior. Thank You Lord

Amen! 

Praise The Lord!