Three Easy Principles For Facing The New Year
John 6:1-29
Acknowledge the Lord 1-3;14 -15
See His blessings and give our praise - 1-2
See His nearness and lend our presence - 3
See His greatness and show our passion - 14-15
Accomplish the task 4-13; 16-19
It is…
Difficult, but doable - 4-9
Direction of our duty - 10, 11-13, 16-17
We must…
Demonstrate a determination 18-19
Anticipate the help 20-29
He is here to help us - 20, 21b (immediately…)
We need His help - 18, 21
It is an honorable help (right thing) - 22-29
So as we face difficult times this next year, we need to acknowledge the Lord in all our ways.
Ps. 119:168
I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.Pro. 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
We need to accomplish the task for Him.
Gal. 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Heb. 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
And through all this, we must anticipate His help in the coming year.
Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them,
With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.For Him and with Him we can do what the Lord would have us do!
Gary Marcum - New Beginnings Church - 122803am