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Be reminded of who God is today as you read these promises from 2 Samuel: “How great you are, O Sovereign Lord!   There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears” (7:22).   “O Sovereign Lord, you are God!   Your words are trustworthy, and you have given this good promise to your servant” (7:28).   “I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies” (22:4).   “As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless.   He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.   For who is God besides the Lord?   And who is the Rock except our God?   It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect” (22:31-33).      

I am continuing to share the promises of God from every book of the Bible.  These were compiled by Kenneth Boa.  Here are selected promises from 1 Samuel: “There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God” (2:2).   It is God alone who saves us out of all our calamities and distresses (10:19).   “Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few” (14:6). “He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a man, that he should change his mind” (15:29). “The Lord does not look at the things man looks at.   Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (16:7). It is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands” (17:47). “The Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and faithfulness” (26:23)      

I am reading The Power of Right Believing by Joseph Prince.  I know some of you might question his theology.  I am reading his book (as I do with all books) with Scripture right beside me.  I was blessed by this quote today: "Many think they have to do more in order to be more holy, accepted, and loved by God. The truth is, when you behold Jesus more and see His love, His forgiveness, His abundant grace, and His gift of righteousness purchased for you with His own blood, you will be transformed supernaturally. Holiness is a by-product of seeing Jesus in His grace. When you see Jesus and receive His love and grace every day, your heart is transformed inwardly."

As I shared in my sermon on Feb. 17th, Michelle Anaya leads Bible memory on Wednesday nights.  She does a great job helping kids memorize Scripture in fun and creative ways.  One of the things she starts with for the younger kids is the question, "why do we memorize Scripture?"  It has several answers, but the one I want to focus on is this answer: "if we don't know the truth, then we will believe the lie." I challenged the congregation to know the truth about who God is and their identity in Christ from Scripture, not from what others say, what the world says, how they feel, or what their circumstances seem to say.  How are you today?  Are you believing God's Word or something else? As a believer, this is who you are today from Ephesians 1: Chosen Blameless Forgiven Redeemed Loved Adopted Blessed Holy Saint Sealed by the Holy Spirit