Sunday, July 22, 2007

The message the Lord woke me up to this morning

This is the message the Lord gave me to preach this morning:
Psalms 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Commit: llg galal gaw-lal'
1. a primitive root; to roll (literally or figuratively):--commit, remove, roll (away, down, together), run down, seek occasion, trust, wallow.
One of the things in our lives we are missing today is commitment to the Lord.
a. Commitment in service
b. Commitment in prayer
c. Commitment in witnessing
d. Commitment reading bible (help me Lord)
e. Commitment in family
f. Commitment in work
We are to be responsible for our actions. What we do ultimately affects the next step in our lives.
That word commit in our verse is to literally roll to Him. (ill. With chair)
When you commit to the Lord you will have you will have what you desire.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
That word diligently means to:
ekzhtew ekzeteo ek-zay-teh'-o
from 1537 and 2212; to search out, i.e. (figuratively)investigate, crave, demand, (by Hebraism) worship:--en- (re-)quire, seek after (carefully, diligently).
a. To search out
b. Investigate
c. Worship
d. Seek after (carefully)
James 4:2…. yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
How and why we commit to God He knows our hearts.
Our ways are to be towards the Lord, which is His Desire for His children.
What did we do or do to our children when they don’t do as they are told? Well that’s what God wants from us!
Commit - All thy cares and business, and necessities, commend to God by fervent prayer.
How do I commit to God? In prayer.
James 5:16 …… The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
That word fervent means: energew energeo en-erg-eh'-o from 1756; to be active, efficient:--do, (be) effectual (fervent), be mighty in, shew forth self, work (effectually in).
In prayer this is what you literally do:
Ps 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Pr 16:3
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Php 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Php 4:7
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Jas 4:15
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Honestly how would you like to do this or that? Well without commitment you cant.
The Treasury of DavidPs 37:5
EXPOSITION
Ver. 5. Commit thy way unto the Lord. Roll the whole burden of life upon the Lord. Leave with Jehovah not thy present fretfulness merely, but all thy cares; in fact, submit the whole tenor of thy way to him. Cast away anxiety, resign thy will, submit thy judgment, leave all with the God of all. What a medicine is this for expelling envy! What a high attainment does this fourth precept indicate! How blessed must he be who lives every day in obedience to it! Trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Our destiny shall be joyfully accomplished if we confidently entrust all to our Lord. We may serenely sing --
"Thy way, not mine, O Lord, However dark it be; O lead me by thine own right hand, Choose out the path for me."
"Smooth let it be or rough, It will be still the best; Winding or straight, it matters not, It leads me to thy rest."
"I dare not choose my lot, I would not if I might; But choose Thou for me, O my God, So shall I walk aright."
"Take thou my cup, and it With joy or sorrow fill; As ever best to thee may seem, Choose thou my good and ill."
The ploughman sows and harrows, and then leaves the harvest to God. What can he do else? He cannot cover the heavens with clouds, or command the rain, or bring forth the sun or create the dew. He does well to leave the whole matter with God; and so to all of us it is truest wisdom, having obediently trusted in God, to leave results in his hands, and expect a blessed issue.
And he shall bring it to pass - Hebrew, "He shall do it." That is, He will bring it to a proper issue; He will secure a happy result. He will take care of your interests, and will not permit you to suffer, or to be ultimately wronged.
Trust God, and he will work for thee.
Do not be led by your own wisdom, but obey God and he will finish his work in you.
as he does whatever he has appointed and determined shall be, and whatever he has promised, and whatever will be for his own glory and his people's good.
trust . . . in him--literally, "on Him." He will do what you cannot (compare Ps 22:8; 31:6). He will not suffer your character to remain under suspicion.

1 comment:

juan said...

Awsome, AMen Bro