Kings do God’s will

The leaders of the world can do nothing unless God has designed it.  Many times God has planned for the leaders of nations to turn against Him. 

After King Solomon died, his son, Rehoboam, became king.  As Solomon reigned and solidified his political position by marrying daughters and relatives of kings from the surrounding pagan nations, Solomon became an overbearing king, taxing the people too heavily.  

When Rehoboam, his son, became king, the elders of the Israelites asked Rehoboam to decrease the burden on the people.  When Rehoboam refused, and vowed to make their lot even more difficult, the ten Northern tribes seceded from the two Southern tribes, Judah and Benjamin. 

When Rehoboam sent his servant Hadoram to collect taxes from these Northern tribes, the people stoned Hadoram to death.  Naturally, Rehoboam was furious. 

Rehoboam “assembled from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin 180,000 warriors to fight against Israel. . . but the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, ‘Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying 

“Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is from Me.  And they obeyed the words of the Lord, and returned from going against Jeroboam (king of Israel).”  2 Chronicles 11:1-4

God is in charge irrespective of what kings try to do.

“And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak, king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the Lord, with twelve hundred chariots, and 60,000 horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; and the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians. 

“And he took the fortified cities of Judah, and came to Jerusalem.  

“Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.  

“Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The Lord is righteous.  

“And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak  

“Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may distinguish my service from the service of the kingdoms of the countries.  

“So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold that Solomon had made.”  2 Chron12:2-9 

It is obvious that God decides who wins and who loses in every war – from the time of ancient Israel up until today.  It was God who decided whether Shishak, king of Egypt, would ravage Israel – or not.  

All kings and leaders of all nations obey the will of the Lord, whether or not they understand it.  
And it will be the same in the future – right up until Jesus comes: 

“And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore  and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.  

“For GOD hath put in their hearts to fulfill HIS WILL, and to be of one mind, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.”  Rev 17:16,17 

All of history has been planned in advance by God.  The kings do His will – even though they think they are doing their own will.  Even when the kings fight against God – they are doing precisely what God planned before He created the earth. 

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Without Him Ye Can Do Nothing

Without Me, You Can Do Nothing

If you’re Sick- He is the great Physician
If you’re Poor – He is your Riches
If you’re Weak – He is your Strength
If you’re in Trouble – He is your Deliverer
If you’re Fearful – He is your Peace
Without Him we are Helpless, Hopeless, and Powerless 

Whatever God call us to do …He will give us the ability and tools to do it! 
If you don’t have the ability..  He’ll give it to you 
If you don’t have the resources.. He’ll provide them for you 

“My God shall provide all my needs according to his riches in glory by Jesus.” Phil. 4:19 

We all put limitations on ourselves and upon God when we say, “I can’t do that because- 
I don’t have the education…
I’m not smart enough..
I don’t have enough money…
I’m too young…
I’m too old… 
Our problem is we put limitations on ourselves and God!  Just as Paul said in Romans, Chapter 1, we worship God – not as God – but as a man, as a human being like ourselves: 

“Because that when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God,. Neither were thankful; but became vain (futile) in their thoughts, and their foolish heart was darkened.
“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 
“And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man. . . Romans 1:21-23 

If we can’t do it – we don’t believe God can do it either. 
God has promised to “heal ALL our diseases” (Psalm 103:3) ‘IF we follow His laws, His commandments, and His decrees.”  Deut 7:11-15

God promises to “heal ALL our diseases” but only if we do it His way, which includes learning to know Him so well that we are willing to “believe” that what He has promised – He WILL do.  And we must act on our beliefs by following His Health Plan with 100% commitment. 

Atheists can reject God, blaspheme God, curse God, and deny that God exists.  But they can’t do any of these things – – without God.  The only place they get the life and breath to reject, blaspheme, curse, and deny the existence of God – – – – is from God! 
They just end up looking downright silly.  That’s why the Bible says,

“The fool has said in his heart, There is no God.” Psalm 53:1

God runs everything in our life.  He has planned every day of the life of each of us before He created the earth.  He is the vine; we are the branches.  Without an attachment to Him, we would be unable to do anything, including living and breathing. 

“Look to Me and be saved (healed – sozo). . .” Isaiah 45:22  

“I am the vine, you are the branches: He that abideth in Me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me, you can do nothing.”  John 15:5  

“I can do anything through Christ which strengthens me.” Phil 4:13 

In all your ways acknowledge Him and HE will direct your paths.” Prov 3:6  

“God is operating ALL according to the counsel of His own will.”  Eph 1:11  

“In Him we live, and move and are (have our being).” Acts 17:28  

“Christ in you – the expectation (not “hope”) of glory.” Col 1:27  

“Be anxious for nothing.” Phil 4:6 

“Without God – – – no one can do anything.

[RO/EN] Veniti! – este motto-ul evangheliei / Come and Welcome

[RO] Din prima clipa a vieții spirituale până ce ajungi în glorie, chemarea lui Hristos este: „Veniți, veniți la Mine!”. 

El va merge întotdeauna înaintea ta, rugându-te să-L urmezi așa cum soldatul își urmează conducătorul. El va merge întotdeauna înaintea ta pentru a-ți pava drumul și a-ți pregăti calea și te va ruga să-L urmezi pe tot parcursul vieții tale. Şi în clipa solemna a morții, când vei zăcea în pat în dureri, cuvântul Lui dulce cu care te va introduce în lumea cerească va fi același: „Vino, vino la Mine! Întinde-ți aripile și zboară spre această lume de bucurii unde locuiesc Eu. Vino pentru a fi cu Mine, unde sunt Eu.”

Dar aceasta nu este numai chemarea pe care Hristos ți-o adresează ție, ci, dacă ești credincios, este și chemarea pe care tu I-o adresezi lui Hristos: „Vino, vino!” Vei aștepta cu dor cea de-a doua venire a Lui și vei spune: „Vino repede, da, vino, Doamne Isuse!”

Şi întotdeauna vei dori o comuniune cât mai apropiată cu El. După cum El te cheamă, „Vino,” tot așa va fi și rugăciunea ta către El: „Vino, Doamne, și locuiește în casa mea! Vino și consacrează-mă mai deplin în slujba Ta; vino și ocupă numai Tu singur tronul inimii mele.”

[EN]  “Come,” then, is the very motto-word of the gospel.

From the first moment of your spiritual life until you are ushered into glory, the cry of Christ to you will be, “Come, come unto me.” 

He will always be ahead of you, bidding you follow him as the soldier follows his leader. He will always go before you to pave your way, and to prepare your path, and he will bid you come after him all through life, and in the solemn hour of death, when you shall lie panting upon your bed, his sweet word with which he shall usher you into the heavenly world shall be-“Come, come unto me. Stretch thy wings and fly straight to this world of joy where I am dwelling. Come and be with me where I am.”

Nay, further than this, this is not only Christ’s cry to you; but if you be a believer, this is your cry to Christ-“Come! come!” You will be longing for his second advent; you will be saying, “Come quickly, even so come Lord Jesus.” 

And you will be always panting for nearer and closer communion with him. As his voice to you is “Come,” even so will be your prayer to him, “Come, Lord, and abide in my house. Come, and consecrate me more fully to thy service; come, and without a rival reign; come, occupy alone the throne of my heart.”

“Come,” then, is the very motto-word of the gospel

C.H. Spurgeon

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He sleeps in a storm

“And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.”

A man seeks employment on a farm. He hands his letter of recommendation to his mew employer. It reads simply, “He sleeps in a storm.”
The owner is desperate for help, so he hires the man.

Several weeks pass, and suddenly, in the middle of the night, a powerfull storm rips through the valley.
Awakened by the swirling rain and howling wind, the owner leaps out of bed. He calls for his new hired hand, but the man is sleeping soundly.

So he dashes off to the barn. He sees, to his amazement, that the animals are secure with plenty of feed.
He runs out to the field. He sees the bales of wheat have been bound and are wrapped in tarpaulins.
He races to the silo. The doors are latched, and the grain is dry.
And then he understands. “He sleeps in a storm.”

My friends, if we tend to the things that are important in life, if we are right with those we love and behave in line with our faith, our lives will not be cursed with the aching throb of unfulfilled business. Our words will always be sincere, our embraces will be tight. We will never wallow in the agony of “I could have, I should have.” We can sleep in a storm.
And when it’s time, our good-byes will be complete.

Have a little faith – Mitch Albom