From Brother Greg’s Short Sermons
Psalms 62:7-8 (NKJV)
“In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.”
It’s hard to believe that it’s been twelve years since we moved from Louisiana to Tennessee. The Lord called us away from our family and friends to give what we could to His ministry. It has not been easy! The ministry field can be harsh, sometimes even painful, but I wouldn’t change a thing. Sometimes it’s hard to understand that with the many moments of sadness, there are greater moments of joy.
I remember a time when I was sitting on my swing praying…deep prayer, and I was feeling somewhat sorry for myself. I began to cry out to the Lord. It was a difficult moment, and I said, “Lord, these people don’t even care about me; they don’t love me.” Then something amazing happened. It was as if the Lord Himself sat down next to me. I felt His presence. While I didn’t hear Him audibly, in my Spirit, I heard Him say, “But I love you, and I care about you!” I’ll never forget that moment. God said He loved me! I have discovered in my walk with Jesus that my most intimate prayers are when I cry out and just let it all go.
There are several steps that I learned are helpful for children of God:
1) Place yourself in His presence (1 John 5:14-15)
2) Desire a life empowered and controlled by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 5:6)
3) Walk/pray in the Spirit (Gal 5:16).
4) Confess your sins to God (1 John 1:9)
5) Understand (know) that the Lord desires to give us an abundant life (John 10:10; 15:4-5)
Serving the Lord is not always easy or fun, but it is rewarding. I’m sad to say that for most of my life, I didn’t consider how much God loves me. Today, I have great joy in telling you that I discovered He does love me…He told me so! What’s more amazing is that I have learned to love Him through a real and personal relationship with my Lord and Savior. I didn’t know what I was missing until He became real to me!
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