23 July 14, Wednesday Waving The White Flag Read: Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.—Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Recently, while watching a video of a church service held in South America, I noticed something I had never seen before in church. As the pastor passionately called his flock to yield their lives to Jesus, one of the parishioners took a white hankie out of his pocket and started waving it in the air. Then another, and another. With tears running down their cheeks, they were expressing full surrender to Christ. But I wonder if there was more to the moment than the flags of surrender. I think they were waving flags of love to God. When God told His people to “love the LORD thy God” (Deut. 6:5), it was in the context of His urging them to surrender their lives to Him. From God’s point of view, life with Him is far more than just trying to be good. It is always about relationship—relationship in which surrender is the way we express our grateful love to Him. Jesus, in amazing love for us, surrendered Himself on the cross to rescue us from our helpless bondage to sin and set us on a journey to all that is good and glorious. We don’t have enough words to tell God how much we love Him! So, let’s show Him our love by surrendering our hearts and lives to follow Him. Lord, take my life and make it wholly Thine; Fill my poor heart with Thy great love divine. Take all my will, my passion, self, and pride; I now surrender, Lord—in me abide. —Orr Surrender is God’s love language. Insight Deuteronomy 6:4 contains the Shema (or Shema Yisrael). This affirmation of the oneness of God (“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!”) is the centerpiece of the morning and evening prayers of observant Jews. The title Shema comes from the Hebrew term for the first word in the verse, hear. Now hear this!!! Jesus loves you this I know!!! For the Bible tells me so. Deuteronomy 6:1-9 1 Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: 2 That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy sons son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. 3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey. 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: 5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. 6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. 9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates. Hear ye, Hear ye!!! Now hear this!!! Our job is to announce far and wide that the LORD our God is one LORD. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - the great three in One - God of all. Surrender all to Him! Jesus put both hands out - we should put both hands up - surrender Pull out the white hanky and waive it and shout Amen and Amen!!! Praise ye the LORD! Psalm 23:1-6 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. Now hear this!!! The LORD is my Shepherd!!! Hes yours too!!! Psalm 53:1-3, 6 1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. 3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. Now hear this!!! Be wise, dont be a fool - Salvation did spring out of Zion - Jesus came lived, died, rose again - as is coming back soon - rejoice!!! Psalm 83:1, 18 1 Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. 18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth. Hear ye, hear ye!!! Listen up - God is calling all to repentance. He wants all men, women, and children to know that He is LORD God Almighty. Call on the name of Jesus - He will hear and help. Psalm 113:1-4 1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. 2 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORDs name is to be praised. 4 The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. Blessed be the name of the LORD - Shout the name of Jesus - wave the hankies - He is worthy to be praised!!! Psalm 143:1, 5-6, 8 1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. 5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands. 6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. 8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. God will hear our prayers if we will hear and heed His Word. Listen up!!! Hear His still small voice morning by morning --- Listen up - in the midnight hour!!! Jesus is calling Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Police!!! Open up!!! --- A phrase none of us would want to hear - Jesus has a better offer Come out with both hands up - Hear Ye Him who spread both hands out. Let Jesus in!!! Proverbs 23:12, 15, 19, 22-26 12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. 15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. 19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. 25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice. 26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. Hear, thou my son!!! Hearken (hear and heed - listen up attentively) Read those verses from Proverbs 23 - O that we would hear and heed our heavenly Father. Give God you h ear t - your ear will be in the middle - hear and ear meet at the t Look to the t - the Cross of Calvary --- Hear Jesus calling to all - Give Him your heart, surrender your all!!! Wave the white hanky and praise the LORD!!! rejoice and be glad
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