“1. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 3. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. 4. Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.”
When your outside of the church house, what do people see in you? Do they see humility? Kindness? Gentleness? Jesus? The way we live our lives outside of church has a lot to do with who we allow to influence our lives? Everyone has a role model, everyone is influenced by someone! The television has a big influence in the world. Some may say they enjoy watching a certain ball team, or maybe some hollywood actor, or even a big shot in the hunting industry. When people look at your life as a Christian, do they truly see Jesus in you? Many answer no to that question because their care and concern is more about a multi-million dollar baseball player that don’t care anything about them. Would you consider a good role model someone who plays rap or heavy metal music to a crowd of thousands as he steps to the plate? Or even a big shot hunter that says the only way you could possibly be successful is to buy his product? What you will come to find about the popular crowd real quick is that their proud, boastful, and very wicked. How does the tv crowd help you walk closer to Jesus? Give attention back to verse 4 and take note of the word “blessed”, according to Webster 1828 this word means to make happy or prosperous. Don’t be that Christian that has respect to the so called stars. They cant help you find happiness, only God can! Is hunting wrong? No! Is football wrong? No, but how do your hunting role models or sports role models help you through your difficulties in life? The truth is they don’t, and they never will, because they don’t care about you! God cares for you and loves you like no one ever has. He died to pay for your sins! John 15:13 “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” Don’t allow the world to influence you, allow the Word of God to be the light of your life. “Blessed(happy) is that man that maketh the LORD his trust…”
Memory Verse Week 5/28/18
“Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.”
