Enjoying God's best in 2016

Eph 1:3-6

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.

God has a lot more to give you than you can ever imagine.

What you have tasted of God so far is nothing compared to what He is able to do more.

Not only is He able to do more, He is ready and willing. Heb 7:25 - able; Psa 86:5 - ready; 2 Pet 3:9 - willing

• Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. Heb 7:25
• For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. Psa 86:5
• The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2Pe 3:9

In 2016 is the year He wants to show His best to some of His children.

Heb 11..  Tells us that not everyone who enjoyed God saw His best see vs 1-13.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. Faith at the Dawn of History By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But 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 diligently seek Him. By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. Faithful Abraham By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore. The Heavenly Hope These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth Heb 11:1-13

What is the key to receiving God's best in 2016? The answer is faith?

What is faith? Heb 11:1-2

Many Christians of today equate faith to mean like an ATM machine that you can go to get anything you want. Cars, money, houses in banana island, wives, husband etc etc

What does the bible describe as faith?

1.  It is your christian testimony. You cannot be said to have faith if your christian testimony is not good. You are involved in stealing, falsifying records, lying, eye service, backbiting, gossip etc
2. It means undivided attention and obedience to the word of God. Letting His word frame your world. Not the word of your friends or colleagues or even family but the word of God
3. It means sacrifice, and not just any type of sacrifice but an excellent one. What is sacrifice? It is the act of offering to God something precious to you… your time, money, ego, pride etc. Faith is offering an excellent sacrifice like Abel
4. Faith means pleasing God with your life in such a way that God always wants to be around you. God wants to go somewhere, He takes you along because He enjoys your presence. He wants to do something, He talks to you first because He knows you will understand and work with Him on His project. May my life please God.
1. This kind of faith is only delivered to lifelong seekers of God
5. Faith means to reverently fear God in such a way that it drives you to obeying Him all the time. Even when it makes you look silly.

  

Faith is the key to receiving all that God has prepared for you in 2016. His very best is available to you and He is ready, willing and able to give it to you.

The question is are you ready to receive it?

Let us pray.