In Search of God's Promises

What is the one thing we do when we feel out of control in a situation? We grasp onto something stable, something we can lean on, something that will hold us up. When the ground is shifting we want something solid to stand on. This is a journey through the Bible in search of God's promises for us today. Let's look together to see how many "boulders" He has in His quarry for us to stand on! "It is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants." Rom. 9:8

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Promise 54 from Exodus 20:13-17a

Ex. 20:13-17a. - "You shall not murder, commit adultery, steal, bear false witness against your neighbor, nor shall you covet your neighbor's house." I just love that freedom that God gives us. All of these promises tell us that we no longer have to strive or compete against one another. Freedom means no more jealousy or "whoa is me" attitudes. Why is that? Because when we are free from slavery, we are free from that orphan mentality we have security in our Heavenly Father. That means we don't need to look to the streets or others to find security, value, love, or honor because our Heavenly Father gives it all to us. We don't have to compete for respect, status, attention from others, we have all the attention, respect and value from our Heavenly Father. Freedom means there is no more loss or lack, He holds it all and is very willing to lavish it upon us. He is our God who is jealous for us.

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