"Figure out what pleases God...And then do it! Ephesians 5:10 (The Message)
"Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth. and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. The LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth and he was grieved in His heart." Genesis 6:5-8
Four Ways To Make God Smile ----------------------------------- (01) LOVE Him Above Everything Else. --------------------------------------------- "I want to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings."
"These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God." Genesis 6:9
(02) TRUST Him Completely. --------------------------------- "Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me." Psalm 50:15
"And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him." Hebrews 11:6
"By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn't see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and his rightness of believing world. As a result, Noah became intimate with God." Hebrews 11:7 (The Message)
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding."
(03) OBEY Him Wholeheartedly. ------------------------------------- "You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone." James 2:24
"Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did." Genesis 6:22
(04) FULFILL His Purposes. -------------------------------- "And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth." Genesis 9:1
"The steps of a man are established by the LORD, and He delights in his way." Psalm 37:23
"This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil." John 3:19
Above ~ By: Pastor L.D. Holmes, 7/20/2008 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ & My Notes Were Below... As Jesus Is All I Actually Have In His World Outside Of My Older Siblings, My Son & His Family, & My Future Spouse. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (01) Spend All Week Long Every Week In Finding Ways To Make God Happy & To Smile (Rather Than For Yourself) (02) How Many Times In A Day Do You Actually Tell God That You Love Him As Your Precious Heavenly Father? (03) How Many Times In A Day Do You Actually Ask God What You Can Do For Him (Rather Than What He Can Do For You?) |