341 Monday, December 7, 2009

341 1 Chronicles 10 – 12; Revelation 3.7 – 3.22

These are some sad words, "Saul died in disobedience, disobedience to God. He didn't obey God's words." David becomes King but not without his mighty men. David had people around him who had his back. There were thirty of them and in that thirty there were three that were especially close. Remember when you see a turtle up on a fence post, you know it did not get there by itself. David had the Lord and his men. The band of men soon became an army.
Saul had his men but what he lacked was the walk before God. David was a man after God's own heart. Saul needed that in his life as we all do. The relationship with the Lord is more important than any other relationship. How is your relationship with the Lord?

To the church of Philadelphia Christ tells them, "I've opened a door before you that no one can slam shut." The church has been persecuted and is weak, but God still has set an open door before them. Jesus tells them that he will be there for them. Listen to the Lord and then obey.

The church at Laodicea really gets its head handed to them. Christ says to them, "I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You're not cold, you're not hot--far better to be either cold or hot! You're stale. You're stagnant. You make me want to vomit." Wow. God does not want us in limbo.
God want us there--totally attentive. If God was to write you a letter what would it say?