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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  BE ESTABLISHED

In order to keep moving we must walk out our faith. But how do we take the next steps on the road of life? There are so many paths and choices. If we try to walk on our own, we will trip and fall into a trap of the enemy. As children of God, we need to look to him. He will direct our path.

Psalm 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

God has our path planned before we were ever born. If we choose to live for Christ and allow him to direct our path, we will end up having amazing lives. God will take us places we could not have ever dreamed of going.

Prov 12:2-3 A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. 3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

One place the words says, we will be like trees planted by the water. In order to be near water a tree must have deep roots.  As the water rises and pushes against the tree, it must have deep roots to stay standing. It is good to be a tree beside of the water when drought happens the tree will still be able to draw water through its roots that are so deep. This tree is established and can stand up to all sorts of outside influences from storms to drought.

The word established means – having been in existence for a long time. Widely accepted, confirmed. If we look to God his ways are established or confirmed to be the standard that we measure our path of life against.

Proverbs 16:3 – Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Being established in Christ takes commitment by us to walk in the ways of the Lord. We cannot allow the enemy to distract us from our faith walk. He will try to trip us up if possible. Being established in Christ takes prayer and determination to follow all his ways.

It is time the body of Christ set aside the pettiness of man. If we all seek him with our whole hearts he will lead us in the correct path. He has promised to establish our way. We can trust that he will do the same for others, even if they are new and need to grow. None of us are perfect and we all can fail and fall.

Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

When we build on a solid foundation we will be established. Jesus is that rock, the foundation of our faith. The world is the man who builds on sand. What is sand, it is very small pieces of rock.

Notice both had storms it is just that one was more prepared than the other. The one who stood on there foundation of faith in Jesus Christ is the one who was still standing. This is what it means to be established, you face the storms and you hold tight to your faith. When the storm has passed, you are still standing. Not because of how strong you are, but because you trusted in one who is strong enough to protect you from the storm.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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