WEEKLY MESSAGE
SUN, 07/06/26 - SAT, 13/06/26
ON THE MESSAGE THIS WEEK: GOD IS AT WORK IN YOUR LIFE, TAKE CONTROL
KEY VERSE: “WHATEVER THINGS ARE TRUE... NOBLE... JUST... PURE... LOVELY... OF GOOD REPORT... MEDITATE ON THESE THINGS” (PHILIPPIANS 4:8)
The old saying goes: ‘An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.’ The Bible says, ‘Then Satan entered Judas... So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them’ (see Luke 22:3-4).
It seems Judas was constantly preoccupied with money, and Satan exploited it to his destruction. During the three years that Judas followed Jesus, he heard Him repeatedly warn about the danger of loving money, but he failed to get the message. Your mind never stops working and if you don’t take control of it, it will take control of you. Paul writes: ‘Whatsoever things are true... noble... just... pure... lovely... of good report... if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy – meditate on these things.’
What you become – is a direct result of what your mind dwells on. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, ‘Life consists of what a man [or woman] is thinking about all day.’ John Locke said, ‘The actions of men [or women] are the greatest interpreters of their thoughts.’ James Allen said, ‘You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.’
This is why the Apostle Peter warns us to ‘prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control’ (see 1 Peter 1:13). It’s why the psalmist wrote: ‘Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me... Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer’ (see Psalm 19:13-14). Note the words ‘meditation of my heart’.
God has a plan for you that’s unique and personal and it’s a mistake to compare yourself to other people. His methods may sometimes seem strange and His training laborious, but His results are always worth waiting for. Without scams and games He accomplishes His purpose in our lives, and all He asks us to do is trust and obey. It’s that simple.
In the midst of unspeakable heartache and trouble, notice three things Job said about God:
1) ‘He knows the way that I take.’ The path you are on today is the one God chose for you, and He never makes mistakes. And even when you don’t know where He is, God knows where you are because He never takes His eye off of you.
2) ‘When He has tested me.’ The word ‘when’ means God has established a set time for testing you, and a set time for bringing you out of the test. Aren’t you glad He’s the One who’s testing you, and not people? Would you trust anyone other than Him to take you through this learning curve? Of course you wouldn’t.
3) ‘I will come forth as gold.’ When God gets through refining you and removing the impurities from your life, you will shine like pure and precious gold. The process always precedes the promise. When the dross has been discarded and the fear removed, some people may wonder how such a vessel could have been made from such poor material. They may even ask if you’re the same person. When they do, just say ‘No!’
Meditate on the right things, and you'd be blessed. See Joshua 1:8.
Have a glorious week in Jesus' Name, Amen.
(Article/ extract from ucb,wordfortoday)
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Did you know: There are almost 20 different passages in the Bible where it is mentioned that we are God's people.
Ref: Jeremiah 32:38 / Ezekiel 14:11 / Zechariah 8:8 / 2 Corinthians 6:16 / Hebrews 8:10 / Ezekiel 11:20 / Ezekiel 37:23 / Jeremiah 7:23 / Jeremiah 31:33 / Ezekiel 37:27 / Jeremiah 31:1 / Revelation 21:3 / Exodus 6:7 / Leviticus 26:12 / Jeremiah 11:4 / Jeremiah 30:22 / Ezekiel 36:28.