God Awakens Us
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· 18 viewsGod throughout history has awakened individuals and tribes and nations to His Lordship. In this message I hope to give compelling reasons and explanations for why their awakening from God is of utmost importance.
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What is the worst way to wake up in the morning ?
What is the worst way to wake up in the morning ?
Whether you’ve had a great night of sleep or a horrible one, how you wake up can make a huge difference on the day.
water in the face?
alarm clock?
smoke?
screaming?
What is the best way to wake up in the morning?
What is the best way to wake up in the morning?
smell of food?
kiss on the forehead from someone you love?
bird sounds?
sunlight on your face?
Whether it happens in a good way or a bad way, I think we can all agree that we are glad we woke up. The alternative isn’t typically our preference as healthy young people.
Through your life you’ll wake up in many different ways
to a new day
to new responsibilities
to adulthood
relationships
Choosing to stay asleep to these ‘new-mornings’ will critically limit your capacity to live life the way you were created to live it.
The 8 Year Old King
The 8 Year Old King
Josiah was King at 8
Government reformer at 16
Church reformer at 20
he sent his most important guys to hear directly from God on what they would like for their nation to do next. They went to Huldah
Who was Huldah? she was someone who had been awakened by God.
an everyday person who lived in pursuit of Gods word and Spirit
she listened and spoke
she didnt let her vocation define her
you’re work, grades, hobby, status of popularity does not define you
2 Chronicles 34:22 (LEB)
22 Then Hilkiah and those whom the king had sent went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, son of Tikvath, son of Hasrah, keeper of the garments. (Now she was living in Jerusalem in the second district.) And they spoke to her concerning this.
Live awake to God
Live awake to God
Ephesians 5:14–16 (LEB)
14 for everything made visible is light. Therefore it says, Wake up, sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. 15 Therefore, consider carefully how you live, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of the time because the days are evil.
Living awake to God means giving him the right to say what is right.
Elijah kills the priests - in 2021 what do we think about this?
David kills Goliath is ok but only if it meets our criteria
Live dead to yourself
Live dead to yourself
choosing to live awake to God means reordering your wants and desires but you can trust that He has your good in mind.
He even knows the better thing for you than you do.
