Today, in church, I spoke on the subject material of chapters 10 and 11 of "Dancing with the King". There are many life-lessons that we can learn as we look at the successes and failures of the Kings of Israel and Judah in 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, and 1 and 2 Chronicles. Some kings reigned very well and some failed royally. What intrigues me is how one king did so poorly and his son, who followed, did excellently. It makes a fascinating study. From my reading, among the many life-lessons their lives teach, I talked about 3 of them today.
~Like king, like people. As the kings of Judah did, we all have a domain over which we rule in the spirit realm. It may be big or small. It includes how we handle our money, time, people within our influence, attitudes, words, gifts, and talents etc. The fruit that comes from our lives will ultimately be the evidence of how we have ruled in our personal domain.
~All kings were tested to prove what was inside them. We also will each be tested in three areas: lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and pride of life. Our most vulnerable points will show up in our seasons of success.
~The Word of God will anchor us during the storms of life. Our knowledge, study and our obedience to the Word of God will determine our success during times of testing.
Next week I'll continue the series and look at 3 more life lessons. Meanwhile, did you know that you can listen to the Sunday sermons by clicking onto the audio portion of my web page, barrybuzza.com? The notes for each message can be found in our church web page northsidechurch.ca. Some listeners are downloading the messages weekly into their MP3 players. Happy listening!
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