4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Exodus 4:10-16
10 Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in
the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and
tongue.”
11 The Lord said to
him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who
gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord?12 Now go; I will help you
speak and will teach you what to say.”
13 But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord.
Please send someone else.”
14 Then the Lord’s anger
burned against Moses and he said, “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? I
know he can speak well. He is already on his way to meet you, and he will be
glad to see you.15 You shall speak to him
and put words in his mouth; I will help both of you speak and will teach you
what to do.16 He will speak to the people
for you, and it will be as if he were your mouth and as if you were God to him.
If you didn't know it, I want to tell you, we all need to have that personal encounter with "THE KING". Let God give you the best present there is, a right relationship with Him through the blood of the Lamb. Worship the King today!
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Exodus 4:1-5
New International Version (NIV)
Signs for Moses
4 Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen
to me and say, ‘The Lord did not
appear to you’?”
2 Then the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?”
“A staff,” he replied.
3 The Lord
said, “Throw it on the ground.”
Moses threw it on the ground and it became a snake, and he
ran from it. 4 Then the Lord
said to him, “Reach out your hand and take it by the tail.” So Moses reached
out and took hold of the snake and it turned back into a staff in his hand. 5
“This,” said the Lord, “is
so that they may believe that the Lord,
the God of their fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of
Jacob—has appeared to you.”
I thought this video was worth sharing. I really enjoy the place where the young boy kneels. It is a reminder to us that we should be willing to humble ourselves before the Lord at all times and in any place. Enjoy. Let us continue to pray for the families affected by the shootings.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
(Teaching from my book: Path of the
Preacher)
Exodus 3:4-6
4 When the Lord saw that he
had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!”
And Moses said, “Here I am.”
5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off
your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”6 Then he said, “I am the God of your father,[a] the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and
the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our
daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us
not into temptation,[a] but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’
As we prepare our hearts to be in the presence of the Lord, we need to understand how important it is to allow God's Spirit to fill us. Listen to this music and allow God's presence to fill you.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Nehemiah
4:1-6, 16-18
[a]When
Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was
greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews,2 and
in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, “What are
those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore their wall? Will they offer
sacrifices? Will they finish in a day? Can they bring the stones back to life
from those heaps of rubble—burned as they are?”
3 Tobiah the Ammonite,
who was at his side, said, “What they are building—even a fox climbing up on it
would break down their wall of stones!”
4 Hear us,
our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give
them over as plunder in a land of captivity.5 Do
not cover up their guilt or blot out their sins from your sight, for they have
thrown insults in the face of[b] the
builders.
6 So we
rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked
with all their heart…16
From that day on, half of my men did the work, while the other half were
equipped with spears, shields, bows and armor. The officers posted themselves
behind all the people of Judah17 who were
building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and
held a weapon in the other,18 and each of
the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who sounded
the trumpet stayed with me.
Enjoy this Sunday's music. I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday. As you go to worship this Sunday, allow this music to prepare your heart for worship. God bless.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spiritoffear; but of power,
and of love, and of a sound mind.
~God’s reality
regarding our situations~
James 1:3-5
3 because you know that the testing of your
faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so
that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you
What God says about your situations:
Romans 5:3
3 Not only so, but we[a] also glory
in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
Hebrews 10:36
36 You need to persevere so that when you have
done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
Philippians 1:29
29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of
Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Nehemiah 2:11-18
11 I went to Jerusalem,
and after staying there three days12 I set
out during the night with a few others. I had not told anyone what my God had
put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except the
one I was riding on.
13 By night I went out
through the Valley Gate toward the Jackal[a] Well and
the Dung Gate, examining the walls of Jerusalem, which had been broken down,
and its gates, which had been destroyed by fire.14
Then I moved on toward the Fountain Gate and the King’s Pool, but there
was not enough room for my mount to get through;15
so I went up the valley by night, examining the wall. Finally, I turned
back and reentered through the Valley Gate.16 The
officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, because as yet I
had said nothing to the Jews or the priests or nobles or officials or any
others who would be doing the work.
17 Then I said to them,
“You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have
been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will
no longer be in disgrace.”18 I also told
them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me.
They replied, “Let us start
rebuilding.” So they began this good work.
19 But when Sanballat
the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab heard about it,
they mocked and ridiculed us. “What is this you are doing?” they asked. “Are
you rebelling against the king?”
20 I answered them by
saying, “The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start
rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or
historic right to it.”
It is vital that we have an attitude of worship. As we worship, we see God's hand evident in our situations and our lives. Worship the King this morning.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spiritoffear; but of power,
and of love, and of a sound mind.
~God’s reality
regarding our situations~
Romans 8:34-40
34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one.
Christ Jesus who died —more than that, who was raised to life —is at the right
hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us
from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or
nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written:
“For your sake we face death all day long; we
are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”[a]
37 No, in all these things
we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am
convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[b] neither the present nor the future, nor any
powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all
creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Nehemiah: 2:1-10
In the month of
Nisan (ne-a-san) in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was
brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in
his presence before,2 so the king asked me,
“Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but
sadness of heart.”
I was very much afraid,3 but I said to the king, “May the king live forever! Why
should my face not look sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in
ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
4 The king said to me,
“What is it you want?”
Then I prayed to the God of
heaven,5 and I answered the king, “If it
pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send
me to the city in Judah where my ancestors are buried so that I can rebuild
it.”
6 Then the king, with
the queen sitting beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and
when will you get back?” It pleased the king to send me; so I set a time.
7 I also said to him,
“If it pleases the king, may I have letters to the governors of
Trans-Euphrates, so that they will provide me safe-conduct until I arrive in
Judah?8 And may I have a letter to Asaph,
keeper of the royal park, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates
of the citadel by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will
occupy?” And because the gracious hand of my God was on me, the king granted my
requests.9 So I went to the governors of
Trans-Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army
officers and cavalry with me.
10 When Sanballat the
Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were very much
disturbed that someone had come to promote the welfare of the Israelites.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spiritoffear; but of power,
and of love, and of a sound mind.
~God’s reality
regarding our situations~
Matthew 19:25-27
25 When the disciples heard this, they were
greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?” 26 Jesus
looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible,
but with God all things are possible.” 27 Peter
answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be
for us?”
What God says about your situations:
1 John 2:15
15 Do not love the world or anything in the
world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[a] is not in
them.
James 4:4
4 You adulterous people,[a] don’t you know that friendship with the
world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of
the world becomes an enemy of God.
Genesis 18:14
14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah
will have a son
Numbers 11:23
23 The Lord answered
Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will
come true for you.
I first heard this song some time again. It speaks to how awesome our God is. He loves us so much and we need to be reminded of that. Listen to this worship song today and be blessed.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Nehemiah
1:1-10
1 The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah:
In the month of Kislev
(Kiss-lev) in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some
other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that had survived the
exile, and also about Jerusalem.
3 They said to me,
“Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble
and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been
burned with fire.”When I heard these
things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed
before the God of heaven.5 Then I said:
“Lord, the God of
heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those
who love him and keep his commandments,6 let
your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is
praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I
confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have
committed against you.7 We have acted very
wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave
your servant Moses.
8 “Remember the
instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will
scatter you among the nations,9 but if you
return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the
farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I
have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.’
10 “They are your
servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great strength and your
mighty hand.11 Lord, let your ear be
attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants
who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting
him favor in the presence of this man.”
2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spiritoffear; but of power,
and of love, and of a sound mind.
~God’s reality regarding our situations~
Matthew 17:16, 19-21
New International Version (NIV)
16 I brought him to your
disciples, but they could not heal him.”…19 Then
the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it
out?”20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell
you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this
mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be
impossible for you.”
What God says about your situations:
Matthew 10:1 - Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave
them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and
sickness.
Matthew 10:5a, 6-8 - 5 These
twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions:…6 Go rather
to the lost sheep of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim this message:
‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the
dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received;
freely give.
Luke 10:17 - 17 The
seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in
your name.”
Shadrach,
Meshach & Abednego: Step into the fire without doubt
Psalm 34:4
4 I
sought the Lord, and he heard me,
and delivered me from all my fears.
Daniel 3:13-30
13 Furious with rage,
Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were
brought before the king,14 and
Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that
you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up?15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute,
zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down
and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will
be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to
rescue you from my hand?”
16 Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend
ourselves before you in this matter.17 If
we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us
from it, and he will deliver us[c] from Your
Majesty’s hand.18 But even if he does not,
we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship
the image of gold you have set up.”
19 Then Nebuchadnezzar
was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them
changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his
army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing
furnace.21 So these men, wearing their
robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the
blazing furnace.22 The king’s command was
so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the
soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,23
and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.
24 Then King
Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t
there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?”
They replied, “Certainly, Your
Majesty.”
25 He said, “Look! I
see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth
looks like a son of the gods.”
26 Nebuchadnezzar then
approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!”
So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
came out of the fire,27 and the satraps,
prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the
fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their
robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.
28 Then Nebuchadnezzar
said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his
angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king’s
command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship
any god except their own God.29 Therefore I
decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the
God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into pieces and their houses be
turned into piles of rubble, for no other god can save in this way.”
30 Then the king
promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spiritoffear; but of power,
and of love, and of a sound mind.
~God’s reality about
our thinking ~
Deuteronomy 28:64-66
(NIV)
64 Then
the Lord will scatter you among
all nations, from one end of the earth to the other. There you will worship
other gods—gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your ancestors have
known. 65 Among those nations you will find no repose, no resting
place for the sole of your foot. There the Lord
will give you an anxious mind, eyes weary with longing, and a despairing heart.
66 You will live in constant suspense, filled with dread both night
and day, never sure of your life.
Romans 15:5-7
(NIV)
5 May
the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of
mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one
mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to
bring praise to God.
Shadrach, Meshach
& Abednego: Step into the fire without doubt
Psalm 34:4
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Daniel 3:1-12
King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold,
sixty cubits high and six cubits wide,[a] and set it up on the plain of Dura in the
province of Babylon.2 He then summoned the
satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all
the other provincial officials to come to the dedication of the image he had
set up.3 So the satraps, prefects,
governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other
provincial officials assembled for the dedication of the image that King
Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.
4 Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “Nations
and peoples of every language, this is what you are commanded to do:5 As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute,
zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship
the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.6
Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a
blazing furnace.”
7 Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of
the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the nations and
peoples of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King
Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
8 At this time some astrologers[b] came
forward and denounced the Jews.9 They said
to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever!10
Your Majesty has issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the
horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music must fall down and
worship the image of gold,11 and that
whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace.12 But there are some Jews whom you have set over
the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego—who pay
no attention to you, Your Majesty. They neither serve your gods nor worship the
image of gold you have set up.”
This is a nice song. This song was written and song by one of my students. His name is Steve Clark. His daughter leads on this song and the family supports. Enjoy this song.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spiritoffear; but of power,
and of love, and of a sound mind.
~ God’s reality about
our thinking ~
Deuteronomy 28:28-29 (NIV)
28 The
Lord will afflict you with
madness, blindness and confusion of mind. 29 At midday you will
grope about like a blind person in the dark. You will be unsuccessful in
everything you do; day after day you will be oppressed and robbed, with no one
to rescue you.
Philippians 4:6-8 (NIV)
6 Do
not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of
God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds
in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true,
whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such
things.
