God Wants You 05.13.08

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It is Tuesday May 13, 2008 and today we are continuing our study on the book of I Chronicles. Please read Chapters 3-5 in your Bible or Click Here to read.

Today we will continue to read and learn about the geneology leading to the birth of Christ. Today we learn about the descendants of David, Solomon, Judah, Simeon, Reuben, Gad and Manasseh. Today's message focuses on the importance of realizing that God wants to use you and the blessings in store for you by doing so.

God compares the small tribe of Simeon that chose to live in the promised land to the much larger tribe of Reuben that chose not to settle in the promised land. "And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks. And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day." (I Chronicles 4:41-43).

The Reubenites chose to live in the fertile lands outside the promised land on the eastern side of the Jordan River, even though it was far from the Tabernacle, which was the only place where God had chosen for people to worship Him (Numbers 32). They chose what they believed would bring them greater material success rather than spiritual blessings, direction and protection. However, with the river separating them from their kindred, the Reubenites were among the first tribes to be conquered and taken as slaves to Assyria. "And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day." (5:26).

Jacob's prophecy, thou shalt not excel (49:4), truly came to pass; no one from the tribe of Reuben ever became a judge or a prophet. How satisfying it is to yield oneself to God to be led onward in the path He has chosen. He uses the men and women who have prepared themselves to serve the Lord. He appoints one person to be king another, to be a servant. Whatever God has chosen for us, in faith we should rejoice in the Lord always.

In the calling of God there is nothing about which we should murmur and nothing of which we should be proud, but there is much to praise the Lord for. Furthermore, there is also no one of whom to be jealous, for other people's "advantages" have nothing to do with us. God always chooses what is His best for those who leave the choice with Him. So there is no need to think we have been cheated or have missed something. There could be nothing more tragic than to come to life's end knowing the course we chose had been a self-serving detour from God's chosen path. We only have one life to live, it will soon be past, and only what's done for Christ will last. "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." (I Thessalonians 5:18).

We are always in danger of setting a limit to what we will do for Christ and His Church. Today God wants to use you as His vessel through which He works in the ministry of the Gospel. Directly ahead lies a work that is immensely greater than that which lies behind. "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen." (Ephesians 3:20-21).

In today's message Jesus Christ is revealed through the genealogy of David (I Chronicles 3:1-24). Christ the Son of God was also called the Son of David. "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham." (Matthew 1:1).

Today's Prayer:
Dear Lord,
Forgive us when we seek after temporal solutions to meet the deep yearnings of our heart. Your eternal solution was to send Jesus, Your Son, to give us life, a life that is no longer empty or imprisoned by sin’s chains. Thank You for Jesus who came that we might have abundant life through His substitutionary death on our behalf. Nothing on earth and no person dear to our hearts deserves our allegiance more than our Savior. Thank You for coming; thank You for giving and thank You for saving us from ourselves. In Jesus' name.......Amen.

Have a wonderful day and remember you are a child of God.
God Bless,
Christina

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