The Greatness Of God





How Great Is Our God

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Who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength.

Who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil

  of the nations.

For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.

They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths;

  in their peril their courage melted away. They reeled and staggere like

 drunken men; they were at their wit's end. 

 He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. 

 (Psalms 65:6-7,107:25-27,29) 

At your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;

They flowed over the mountain, they went down into the valleys, to the place

you assigned for them.

You set a boundary they cannot crosss; never again will they cover the earth.

(Psalms104:7-9)



When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He makes clouds rise from the

ends of the earth.

He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses. 

When He is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure his wrath. 

(Jer.51:16,10:10)

The mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth,

from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets.

From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.  (Psalms 50:1-2) 



The Parable Of The Fig Tree & Its Profound Message

The Parabale Of The Fig Tree

" 'A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit
   on it but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard,
  'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and
  haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?
  'Sir, the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it
  and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine if not, then cut it down.' " 
  (Luke 13:6-8)

                                                       (Note: This is not a Fig Tree)

This parable, though brief, is packed with a profound message!
God the Father is the OWNER of the vineyard  and the Lord Jesus Christ is the GARDENER.

The Father says, "Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?
He has grown weary of this fruitless tree that is just taking up ground.
But Jesus intervenes and pleads with the Father to give him more time.

'Sir, the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it
 and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine if not, then cut it down.' " 

God uses the parable of the fig tree to show us how unrepentant people are just like
fig trees that bears no fruit. What other uses are there for fig trees if they bear no fruit?

God stresses the importance of repentance in our life.
"Produce fruit in keeping with repentance". (Mat 3:8)

The fig tree that produces fruit represents those people who have truly repented,
and are seeking to live a God honoring life.

God is watching to see if the fig tree will produce fruit.
'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't
found any.'  (v.7)

Just as the gardener will go through great lengths to care for this tree, so it is with God.
HE IS MERCIFUL.
He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.(2Pet.3:9)

But the decision is for you to make. God provided for us a way to salvation through His Son
Jesus Christ.  (John 14:6,15:1) (Rom.3:25)

"I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE. NO ONE COMES TO THE
 FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH ME."  

God, the Father has granted His Son Jesus Christ authority:  (Mat.28:18,11:27)
...Authority to forgive sins. (Mat.9:6-8, Mrk.2:10, Luk.5:24)
...Authority to give them life.  (John 5:21,26)
...Authority to Judge (John 5:27)

God has made everything ready and pronounced His judgment on days to come.
(Mathew 3:10)
The axe is already at the root at the trees, and every tree that does not produce good
fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. (Mat.3:10,12)
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor,
gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire." 
You do not want to be the chaff and to be burn up but the WHEAT that is kept
and restored.

Just remember God is watching to see if any of the fig trees will produce fruit!
Are you one of them?.....

If you have not received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior...now is the time to ask
Him.
    "Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on Him while He is near." (Isa.55:6)

Jesus said, "There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner
who repents."  (Luke 15:10,7)

And the Father's reaction to those who come back and repent, as described in
Luke 15:22:
"Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger
 and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate."

  A.M.E.N.

Remember The Lord

When distress, anxiety, illness, or broken relationships steal your joy...when you feel
that you have wandered away from God then:
...REMEBER THE LORD.

When you are tempted by the devil and fall prey to his deceiving words and start
thinking that you are just weak and vulnerable...
When you feel this way...REMEBER THE LORD.

When you have been enticed by the pleasure of this world and there is no longer
any room for God in your life...When you no longer seek Him, or call on Him but
rather worship the idols of your life, then come to your senses and turn back to him...
REMEMER GOD AND GO TO HIM.

"Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths,
 ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls."
 (Jer.6:16)

"You have forsaken your first love. Remeber the height from which you have fallen!
 Repent and do the things you did at first. (Rev.2:5)

Moses instructed the Israelites and warned them about the coming calamities that will
come upon them if they sinned against God. He says in Deut.4:30
"When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days
 you will return to the Lord your God and obey him."

Only God can help you If you are sincere and ready to re-dedicate your life to God.

"Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but He will heal us;
 He has injured us but He will bind up our wounds.
 After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will restore us,
 that we may live in His presence.
 Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge Him.
 As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the winter rains,
 like the spring rains that water the earth."   (Hosea 6:1-3)

God sometimes uses a crisis in order to strengthen us, encourage us, and discipline us.
Lift your head up! It is a blessing when God disciplines us. He can then direct our
footsteps onto the path of righteousness and HUMBLE US.

...To humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether
   or not you would keep His commands.  (Deut.8:2-3)
...To teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes
   from the mouth of the Lord. (Deut.8:2-3)
...To humble and to test you so that in the end it might go well with you. (v.16)
...Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God
   disciplines you.  (v.4) (Prov.3:11)  

Charles Sprgeon once said, "Blessed is the discipline of the great Father in these cases.
It is well for the troubled if trilas bruise their hearts to repentance, for repentance leads
them to seek and find pardon.
(From devotional book/ Beside Still Waters)

And this verse sums it all up when we recognize our fallen nature. (Psalms 119:71)
"It was good for me to be afflcited so that I might learn your decrees."  

You are not cast out by the Lord; for you were once delighted in His Words.
(Psalms 119:92)
If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.
So in God we can only have hope and restored.

Lead Me To The Rock

LEAD ME LORD TO THE ROCK THAT IS HIGHER THAN I
(Psalms 61:2)