Your Life Song
Encouragement from Pastor Marie
The Blessing In Seeking,
The Joy In Discovery
by Pastor Roy Esposito
Proverbs 3:5 — Trust in the Lord — lean NOT to your understanding
Matthew 6:33 – “SEEK first the kingdom–” – not just- “ and all these things shall be added.”
Matthew 7:7 — “Seek and you shall find–” KEEP on SEEKING – KEEP on ASKING– KEEP on KNOCKING!!
Proverbs 25:2 – ”It is the glory of God to CONCEAL a matter, but the glory of kings is to SEARCH OUT a matter.”
Kings are illuminated and enlightened by what they discover — PR
Revelation 1:6 — kings and priests — not interlopers or trespassers
Matthew 13 — Jesus explains why He speaks in parables
Revelation carries with it RESPONSIBILITY!
Ephesians 1:3 — He has stored up EVERY SPIRITUAL BLESSING for us to uncover.
Matthew 13: 10 –– please read this in the Passion Version which makes Jesus’ purpose for speaking in parables very clear.
Some things to remember in times of pressure:
- God is FOR us as well as WITH us — we are NEVER ALONE!
- He really wants us to succeed.
- Jesus paved the way already — He’s defeated EVERY FOE!
- We have the Holy Spirit as a guarantee as well as a guide.
- God cannot LIE!
2 Corinthians 1:20 – “It is Christ who speaks through us the AMEN of FAITH.” B. Simmons
“Don’t try to MAKE IT HAPPEN. Just say “so be it” (Amen) to whatever Jesus says.
Most times the answers won’t come quick or easy–but stay with it, BELIEVING”- PR
Proverbs 20:21 –” An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.”
- Trust God and be led by the Holy Spirit
- Submit to the PROCESS.
- Embrace MYSTERY
- Don’t give in to FEAR.
1 John 4:18 — ”There is no FEAR in LOVE. Perfect Love casts out fear.”
- Keep your eyes on Jesus — You CANNOT FAIL!
- Keep moving AHEAD by Faith and UP through DISCOVERY!