God in Everything

Exhortation Where: Westville When: 14 August 2011 Hymns: Readings: Theme: INTRODUCTION Delight in the Lord Life in the Truth is about sacrifice Bible Class Witness Preaching efforts Seminars Missions Hours of time given up in service of God – sacrificed Money – given up for the Truth Status – you might had denoed sacrifiecd in service of God. God is not interested in sacrificeds – not at all not one bit – not any of those things we have given up in our worship for him. Seems wild – need to see scripture. Psalm 40 – He is not interested in our sacrifice. Fundamental – this one really is. Vs 5 – vs 6 – did not require What he mean is.. Sacrifice and offering he does not want But if given in right spirit … But David does not say that. Why fundamental – see Hebrews 10:5-10 Old Covenant – Sacrifice and Offering New Covenanr – Delight to do your will Sacrifice vs Delight Psalm 40 – Delight to do your will O God – you law is in my heart. All these sacrifices you wrote about you did not realy want – what you were interesrted in is my delight – the law in my heart. To do and delight are same words – double delight – delight, delight It is my absolute enjoyment, desire to serve you. God wantted t- changed who they were from the inside. The develoment of hearts – rathe than practice of a religion. Preach rigtheouseness in the great congregation.. Not concealed thy lovingkindness. All these elements of God’s character – the law in the ehart – these working in our lives. Sacrifice and offerings were a process to achive an outpit – but if the porcess did nit get you to the output it was useless – it was not what he was looking for. Sunday morning, bible raeading – they all good processes – wants to see the output, the result of the process. IF it does not lead us to delight waster – ftime to fulfil a duty. Hw wants delight disciples not duty disciples. My ears you have opened..digged. Exodus 21 – law of Hebrew Servant – 7 years – after 7 years 0- cut his lwan , made his food, did it our duty – guess what you can go – many ran. Law said if there is a servant, who loves his master, delights in his master – I want to stay on. Cut your grass, wash your dishes, make your bed – not because I have to but because I want to. Pierceed his ear – ear has been opened – someone with an opened ear – he is here because he wants to. All doing the sames thing – one of them wants to the others because they have to do – because that is the duty – the habit and routine. Isa 66- Heaven throne footstool – where is the house. Hooked on the process – niot changing in your heart and character Poor and contrite spirit and trembles at my word. Stephen – Sanhedrin – this man has blasphemed against the temple and the customs of Moses – the duties, the traditions. God is not interested in places – he is interested in people – wherever Abraham was. Grand finale – Isa 66….. You stiffnecked and rebellious. My goodness what a juxtaposition. Practice of your religion – the visible – forgotten who God is looking for. How did they react – took out stones and stoned him. It’s a tough message – given you life. Micah 6:8 Vs 5 – Balak asked a question Vs 6 and 7 How can I please the God of Israel. Balak – King of Moab – destoring every nation Visinle – justive . love of mercy From duty to dleight – still born children Matt 23:4 heavy version Have not love – they I have gift of prophecy – all knowldege, I am nothing – besow all my good to feed the ppor – have not love.