Stop making it harder than it is!

If I may be completley honest with you today, this weeks devos I had written in December. And as the Lord brought this passage back to my mind, I at first thought perfect, I will be able to catch up on some writing. Well the amazing Father that I serve and love more and more every day had different plans for why He wanted me to use this particular devotional today.

I have been dealing with some struggles and frustrations over  this last month and it just seems to have all began when I committed to my S.S.A.L.S (study, store, apply, learn and share). My friends, Satan has delcared a straight up war with me and it has been brutual. And if I could just say if this was a real life war, there would be alot of blood, clawing, hair-pulling, words flying, etc. Of course not to mention alot of tears on my end and alot of laughter on his.

My point to sharing this with you is because I want you to see and hear how amazing our God is. Just this morning as I am writing out this verse on my index card, my mind was full of so much frustration, desperation, and confusion. By the time I finished writing it, it was as though the Lord swooped down, stuck out both arms, and scooped me up. Right then and there God made it all become so clear. Kristi re-read what you just wrote. I make all things simple, "My words are plain to anyone with understanding, clear to those who want to learn." Proverbs 8:9 Let my Son live through you, let the Holy Spirit direct and guide you, and In my name stop making my word so complicating and stop trying so hard to please me. Just concentrate on the requirement I have given you in Deuteronomy let it fill you with peace, and let my Son who is in you give you freedom. "So if the Son sets you free, you will indeed be free. " John 8:36

There is nothing sweeter or more satisfying than being set free! Thank You Jesus! "And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32

All He asks is that we repect Hiim (fear), follow Him, (live according to His will), love Him, worship Him, and obey Him. Anything done outside of that can become and is probably man-made laws and regulations.

Are you being held slavery to something? Let Christ and His truth set you free today in Jesus name.

What more could you want?

“And now Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires you to fear him, to live according to his will, to love and worship him with all your heart and soul, and to obey the Lord’s commands and laws that I am giving you today for your own good.” Deuteronomy 10:12-13

The last two days we have looked at what it means to fear the Lord, how we fear the Lord and today we finish with what do we gain from fearing the Lord.

I want to look back at the four scriptures we used over the last two days, because in each of them God shows us exactly what we gain from fearing Him.

Job 28:28 “The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.”

Psalm 34:9 “Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Only fools despise wisdom and understanding.”

Psalm 34:9 “Let the Lord’s people show him reverence, for those who honor him will have all they need.”

Psalm 34:11-14“Come, my children, and listen to me, and I will teach you to fear the Lord. Do any of you want to live a life that is long and good? Then watch your tongue! Keep your lips from telling lies! Turn away from evil and do good. Work hard at living in peace with others.”

So what do we gain from fearing the Lord?

Job 28:28 - We gain wisdom

Proverbs 1:7- We gain knowledge

Psalm 34:9- We will have all we need

Psalm 34:12- We will have a long good life

Now I don’t know about you but for me that is enough! That is exactly what we all wish for, and our God is saying I will give all of this to you if you just fear Me.

Prayer; Jesus as we begin each new day I pray that we will start it with a whole new understanding of what it means to fear you. And that we will actually apply it to our lives and let it pour out onto those around us. In Jesus name, Amen.