Weekly Teaching
God Will See Us Through
Do our circumstances and the situations in the world ever cause us to feel downhearted? We all experience times of disappointment and concern. Many are tired of the nation bickering, rioting, and uncertainty etc.? The question is who will see us through. In all of this, we need to look to the Lord God Almighty. He is our hope and our answer. We need to seek Him and believe His promises.
Do we truly believe God is more the able, that He is all-powerful and sovereign? Do we believe that His Word is true? The Lord God is faithful to His name, character and His Word. Perhaps, we have trouble believing the Lord God because we are not faithful to our own word. Numbers 23:19 (NKJV) ““God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?” Are we fully convinced that what the Lord has promised He is also able to perform it? Do we believe Him despite what we see? Too many people try to work it out themselves. They want everything laid out for them before they believe what He promises. In the time we are living, we must trust the Lord God Almighty and know He is faithful. The Lord is good, His mercy is everlasting. He will see us through.
Copyright @July 2020 Carol Wright/Oasis Worship Center
Our Focus
In today’s world, there are many distractions to our walk with the Lord. The political atmosphere, Covid-19 and all the differing information, job security, children, no school and on-line learning, lack of different items that are needed and the list goes on. There are many situations that the enemy uses to move our focus off the Lord, that is certainly true today. We need to pay attention to where our focus is, do not take the bait of Satan to remove our trust and faith in the Lord. Whatever we focus on becomes magnified in our life. The enemy comes to rob, kill and destroy. He comes to rob our peace and trust.
Jeremiah 17:5-8 (NKJV) “Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the Lord. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, And shall not see when good comes, But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, In a salt land which is not inhabited. Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.” Do not be distracted by the things happening in the world but instead keep your eyes on the Lord.
Copyright @July 2020 Carol Wright/Oasis Worship Center
In His Presence
The Lord has not called us to be stressed but unless we are relying on the Holy Spirit daily it easy to be stressed. Stress is a feeling of emotional tension and even physical tension. Stress can come from some event like being laid off work, uncertainty in life, or our current dealings with COVID-19. When we do not control our thoughts stress can happen that causes feelings to surface like anger, frustration, irritability, trouble sleeping, anxiety, and depressions. Stress can affect us physically.
For peace and assurance, we need to look to the Word of God and rely on the Holy Spirit. In every situation we need to realize that the Lord God is sovereign. The Word of God is what will speak truth into our lives. We must renew our minds to the Word of God. Psalms tells us to cast all our cares upon Him and He will sustain us. Philippians 4:6-7 (AMP) ‘Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. 7 And God’s peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” In everything we need to go to the Lord so can have peace. It is in His presence, we will find peace.
Copyright @June 2020 Carol Wright/Oasis Worship Center
Be Essential
For numerous weeks now we have heard about essential, non-essential, isolation, and social distancing along with other things in this pandemic. In addition, wearing mask and gloves etc. When reflecting about these things we can relate them to our walk as a believer and church.
As believers how would we be categorized, would we be considered essential or non-essential? What are we doing for the kingdom of God? Are sharing the good news of the gospel? Have we been a light in our community? As a church, or/ and believers have we isolated ourselves with other believers away from people in the world? Have we social distance from those that need to hear the gospel? Are we making a difference? Are we delivering a life changing message to others by our lives? Because of us do people see the value of the good news.
The Lord has called us to be essential and He has enabled us thorough the power of the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:8 (AMP) “But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth.” This power is so we will be witnesses of Jesus, all of the time, in all places, to all people. Think about this Jerusalem was where Jesus was executed, the people of Judea rejected Him. The Jews did not have any dealings with Samaritans. The uttermost parts of the earth would be all Gentiles who were considered heathens. Let’s all determine to essential.
Copyright @May 2020 Carol Wright/Oasis Worship Center
Be a Doer of the Word
Do we attend church once in awhile or just out of obligation? Do we consider church to be a waste of our time, that perhaps we could be doing something more to our liking? Are we bored in church? What would we do instead of church? Perhaps it is time to examine ourselves and ask ourselves where is my faith? Do we see the importance of gathering together as believers to uplift one another?
Are we trying to fill the void in our life with exercise, pleasure, entertainment, job, success, finances etc.? Are we trying to fill the void with social media, our devices? The question is do we come to church expecting? Do we come to participate or to be entertained? Do we just have itching ears? Are we asking the Holy Spirit to reveal to us what He wants us to learn or just to hear a message? Are we asking how is this word relevant? Are we asking the Holy Spirit to show us how to apply it in our life? If we just hear the message but never apply it by doing it, we will never change or grow in the Lord. Could we just be pretending. Some people only go and sit and if you ask them later what word was taught or what the message was about, they could not tell you. James 1:22 (KJV) “But be ye doers of the word, and not hears only, deceiving your own selves.”
Copyright @June 2020 Carol Wright/Oasis Worship Center