"God's Say-So"

Scriptural Text: 13:5-6

Because you “say so” doesn’t make it so; because God “says so” makes it so.

Dr. Spock is not the ultimate authority on parenting. Nor is Dobson or any other person. The ultimate authority on parenting is God. God is our Father.

Our authority does not rest in our role or our position. God gives us an awesome responsibility for training up children. But that responsibility does not make us the final word on what a child should or shouldn’t do.

“Daddy, why do I have to do that?” asked the child.

“Because I said so,” responded the father.

No, our authority rests in the Lord who says what’s right and wrong. Once we anchor ourselves in God, we have authority behind our answers. Without God, all we have is human opinion and reason.

For example, try saying this: “Child, the reason I insist that your room must be kept clean is because God is a God of order. He is always pure, clean and orderly.” We must begin teaching about the character and nature of God early. True, the child will not fully understand what we are saying. But the teaching will begin early and will stay consistent.

Not only do we expect our child to be orderly based on God’s character, we also maintain our room and homes in an orderly and clean fashion. We are subject to the same authority as our children.

When our children see our lives line up with our teaching about God, then they will develop both a respect for and understanding of God and us.

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether ().

Steve Kumar

Hinderance to God’s say-so: (1) Haunted by apprehension, (2) Frailty (Feeble in facing difficulties), (3) drudgery

My say-so is to be built on God’s say-so. God says—“I will never leave thee,” then I can with good courage say—“The Lord is my helper, I will not fear”—I will not be haunted by apprehension.

“Faith in many a one falters when the apprehensions come, they forget the meaning of God’s say-so, forget to take a deep breath spiritually. The only way to get the dread taken out of us is to listen to God’s say-so.”

Frailty is another thing that gets in between God’s say-so and ours.

When we realize how feeble we are in facing difficulties, the difficulties become like giants, we become like grasshoppers, and God becomes a nonentity. 

Drudgery. There is no Hill Difficulty to climb, no vision given, nothing wonderful or beautiful, just the commonplace day in and day out—can I hear God’s say-so in these things?

 If we have God’s say-so behind us, the most amazing strength comes, and we learn to sing in the ordinary days and ways.

The never-failing God gives us contentment “He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”

“He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”

Note: We must learn to say not what God says, but to say something after you have heard what He says?

What Brings Contentment? What are the marks of personal behavior?

(1) living life without covetousness (loving money or possessions (Proverb 15:27, , , , )

(NKJV) 27He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.

27He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.

(NKJV) 10He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.

10He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.

(NKJV) 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

(NKJV) 15And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”

15And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”

(NKJV) 36Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness.

36Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness.

(2)A believer is to be content wi th what he has. (It don’t mean you are not to improve himself) to be satisfied with our lot in life: our ability, capacity, job position, opportunities, and so on and on. to be satisfied with the home, possessions, clothing, goods and everything else we have, whether it is little to nothing. • to be satisfied with our present conditions. (; ; ; )

to be satisfied with our lot in life: our ability, capacity, job position, opportunities, and so on and on.

we are... • to be satisfied with our lot in life: our ability, capacity, job, position, opportunities, and on and on. • to be satisfied with the home, possessions, clothing, goods and everything else we have, whether it is little to nothing. • to be satisfied with our present conditions.

• to be satisfied with the home, possessions, clothing, goods and everything else we have, whether it is little to nothing. • to be satisfied with our present conditions.

Believers are to work and labor more diligently than anyone else in the world.

But while we labor, we know...

• that God never leaves us or forsakes us ().

• that God is our helper, and we are secure no matter what men may do to us ().

Even if the world's economy and peace collapsed, believers—true believers—would be secure in God. God provides for His dear followers until He is ready to take them home to heaven

(NKJV) 5Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

5Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

(NKJV) 15Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.”

15Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.”

(NKJV) 19Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah

19Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah

(NKJV) 10Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.

10Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.

Thought. Man can have the necessities of life; but he has to do one thing: "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness...." ; ;

(NKJV) 9“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

9“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

10For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

(NKJV) 5Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

5Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

(NKJV) 29But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

29But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

“SAY SO,” Let the redeemed of the Lord say so ().

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so ().