Tuesday's Bible Study Message, July 6, 2021 - Taking Personal Your Journey with the Lord

 Hello Family of God,  

In this world today, we can personalize many things.  We personalize decorations in our homes to add that extra touch or care.  We personalize our schedules (school, work, extracurricular activities) to accommodate of fit our needs.  Why not take personal our journey with the Lord.  Talk with Him regularly.  Get into His Word to understand what He thinks about and how He thinks about each one of us, His Bride!  The more intimate we are with Him the more we know and love Him!

God Bless!

Scripture References & Highlights

Prayer for 2021:  This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it. 

In Jesus' Name

Message Scriptures

• Psalm 100:1-5
• God's goodness, faithfulness and kindness and our response with thanksgiving, worship towards Him
• a call to acknowledge God's goodness towards Israel
• Psalm 99:9
• recognizing God's journey with us individually
• how He is leading us personally
• John 4:19-25
• it won't matter the location to worship but who you worship relationally
• Romans 4:18-25
• Abraham did not stagger in his faith although he made mistakes
• he remained hopeful although situations looked differently
• God's Promises
• some promises are freely given (salvation, grace, righteousness, our needs, etc
• some promises must be persued
• Joshua 1:1-7
• this was the land promised to the children of Israel.  Fear and disbeliefe had kept most of them our of the promise God had given them
• Get up, trust Me and go!
• those who didn't enter in were not prepared to enter
• 1 Samuel 30:8
• David inquired of God and was told to pursue
• Colossians 1:15-23
• reconciled to God, standing firm in the truth
• John 3:29
• Jesus must have His bride (the church)
• John 15:13
• no greater love than a man laying His life down for a friend
• 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
• the One who calls us by name is trustworthy and will thoroughly complete His work in us
• Philippians 1:6
• the One who started His good work in us will faithfully continue the process of maturing us until the unveiling of Jesus Christ

 Nuggets for the Week

• the call or plan is to follow, surrender and submit to God
• God knows he is leading imperfect people
• sometimes we are caught up in looking for imperfection in people and ourselves
• examples of people, chosen by God, who followed imperfectly
• Abraham
• Children of Isarael
• it is available to us by faith to journey with God today
• The children of Israel had been through a lot but God was faithful towards them in due season
• God led them into the wilderness to work things in them (character and relationship) and out of them (idols, mindset, unbelief).  Yet He remained faithful to His promise over their lives
• Personalize the journey through...

1. His Word - He invites us into this journey with Him being our own God.  Each generation had to personalize their journey
2. Messages - listen to hear what the Spirit is saying even with little understanding (Matthew 13:12)
3. The invitation to engage with God, be intimate with Him

• God desires a personal relationship with each individual 
• in the secret place, take it personal even if it seems like nothing is happening
• somethings God will do for us as a Father, somethings God will do with us as a friend

Reflections

• it's not about how perfectly we follow but trusting in God's perfection
• there is a long history of God being faithful to His chose

 Key Takeaway for the Body

• journeying with God in obedience and reverence but totally relying upon His faithfulness to fulfill His promises
• we are given the opportunity to personalize God's faithfulness
• knowing God intimately is reflected in our worship of Him
• It Matters...
• who you worship intimately
• how you and God interact
• your understanding of the One you worship
• that you stand firm in the One that has set His seal upon you and vice versa
• Take it personally so that we worship God rightly

Prayer Time

In your times of prayer this week (9am,12noon, and 6pm) we encourage you to include the following scriptures located below and in the article 7 Verses and 7 Prayers for your Pastor/

Ephesians 1:17-19, 3:16-17

Philippians 1:9-11

Colossians 1:10-12

Worship Highlight