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Show SPIRITUAL FURNITURE Deuteronomy 4: 1-1 0 Every house ought to have some furniture in it. All the old people have died except Joshua and Caleb. Moses is trying to prepared this new of Israel while set of young children they are still in the wilderness to enter, to occupy, and to thrive in the promised land. He wants them to know that God promised the land to them and that promise is grace for their salvation starting with deliverance from the land of bondage. Now, that they are saved and Moses is not going any further, he wants them to enjoy the abundant life. He reviews the rules to 1 by, assuring them in this morning's text, that they are called to obey God. Thus, with obedience, they will know life, prosperity, and greatness in the live presence of God. Here are the pieces of furniture by the Word of God. First, furnish your spiritual house with the statutes, the judgments, the recommended commandments, and the testimonies of God. You will know how to act and behave with the Word of God. It will hold you up and give you direction when you learn and observe it. When you hold fast and act accordingly, and are careful to observe all that the Lord says, you will have a great place knowledge, and to find wisdom, understanding in God's 2 Word. When we of God that tell When God get lost, it is the Word us how to find our way. in darkness, the Word of up our pathway. When in we are lights affliction, it is the Word of God that is medicine for our souls, the balm in Gilead, healing for the land. There is no need to fret or be unsettled, for the Word of God is settled forever. When everything God like a else passes away, the Word of two edged sword shall stand why the children of Israel spent forty years in the wilderness and never once had to stop by sears or forever. That's the salvation army store wal-mart to get any new clothes. All Norstroms or their needs were God. supplied by the or Word of 3 Furthermore, furnish your spiritual house with the presence of God. He stands at the door knocking, let Him in and sup with you. He ought to always be that invisible person filling come your house with purpose. You will never be alone. The New Testament writer James reminds He will draw us draw near assurance us night to with nigh to God and you." (4: 8) "Let "Draw a true heart in full having our hearts an evil conscience, and of faith, sprinkled from bodies washed with pure water." (Hebrews 10: 22) When God is present, our you can call on Him and He will hear you. Noah's ark drifted and drifted until it came to rest on Mt Ararat (Genesis 8: 4) The locust settled on the land of 4 Egypt. (Exodus 10: 4: Deuteronomy 5: 14) But the scepter of wickedness will not rest upon the land of God's people. (Psalm 125: 3) Jesus came up out of the baptism water and The Bible says "the heavens were opened to Him and the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon him. (Matthew 3: 16) Acts 4: 19 says, "The time of refreshing shall from the presence of the Lord." Finally, furnish your spiritual house come "Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And with obedience to God. teach them to your children and your grandchildren." (Deuteronomy 4: 9) God 5 intends for you to live the abundant life and when you are done to have an inheritance to leave and pass on to the generations yet to come. I am not talking about cars or houses or jewelry or things to fight over You ought to leave for the next generation a house furnished with spiritual heritage. My favorite passage of Scripture is Psalm 16 material verse 6, "The lines . are fallen unto me in pleasant places: yea, I have a goodly heritage." My parents introduced me to The Shepherd of Psalm 23. They shined the light of Psalm 121. They kept me from fretting over evil doers with Psalm 37. They taught me my place in the world with Psalm 8. They led me to Jesus with John 3 and Romans 10. I 6 heard Him knocking on the door of my heart and open the way. Now, I am number among the number that no man can number. For I have been washed in Calvary's cross and I victory through the Resurrected the blood shed have on Savior. "When light walk with the Lord in the of His word What a While with we us glory He we still do His sheds on our good will, way! He abides And with all who will trust and obey. Obey, for there's no other way To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey." (Hymn 365 in Favorite Hymns of Praise) Trust and 7 |
