We Serve A Living God Who Is Still In Control | Inspirational & Motivational

[Music] I love the description that the word of God is living and active it is living meaning that in this present day the word of God holds just as much power today as it did 200 years ago and if you look all throughout the Bible we are constantly told God is meaning that we serve a living and present God there are some people who place their faith in lifeless Idols but we as Believers in Jesus Christ we believe in a living God a God who is a God who is alive a God who is all-powerful and Almighty a God who is faithful and merciful and kind a God who was able to do the impossible he is able to go beyond human limitations and operate beyond the borders of our minds understanding and here's what scripture says Psalms 116 verse 5. the Lord is gracious and righteous our God is full of compassion Psalms 84 verse 11. for the Lord God is a son and shield the Lord bestows favor and honor no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless first John 1 verse 5. this is the message we have heard from him and declare to you God is light in him there is no Darkness at all [Music] Saints I want to tell you that God is God is still slaying Giants God is still Mighty and able God is still winning every battle God is still crushing every evil force that opposes his children God is still healing the Brokenhearted he's still healing those who are physically sick God is still healing the troubled mind dear friend know this God is God Is Watching Over You God is ordering your steps he is leading you he is surrounding you God is watching over your home your family your children this is reason enough for us to be joyful and strong in faith we serve a living God so whatever you come up against remember that Psalm 18 verse 1 to 3 says I Love You Lord my strength the Lord is my rock my Fortress and my deliverer my God Is My Rock in whom I take refuge my shield and the Horn of my salvation my stronghold I called to the Lord who is worthy of praise and I have been saved for my enemies you will not be disappointed when you put your trust in the Living God you can look to self-help coaches and motivational speakers but they won't turn your life around you can go to therapy or hire a psychologist but you will find that they will not be able to transform your heart however One Touch from Jesus Christ one encounter with him and you will find that he is able he's able to turn your life around he's able to transform your heart and mind so be encouraged dear friend be encouraged for our God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think when you are in Jesus Christ you are alive when you are in Jesus Christ you are truly living and breathing however when you are in sin you are separated from God and although your physical body may be alive your spiritual being is dead this is why Paul wrote in Philippians 1 verse 21 saying for to me to live is Christ and to die is gain now a lot of Believers don't understand this a lot don't know that if you are in sin you are spiritually dead but let me tell you this the devil and his demons do not care whether you know how they work the forces of Darkness don't care whether you know their action plan and devices they only care about which road you're on which direction you're heading in they only care about what you do in those private moments because that's what counts you see there are forces of Darkness at work in this world as the Apostle Paul reminds us for our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the rulers against the authorities against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the Heavenly realms and you need to pray for understanding because the kingdom of darkness is exactly what it says it is a kingdom filled with Darkness first John 4 verse 1 beloved do not believe every spirit but test the spirits whether they are of God because many false prophets have gone out into the world this is discernment with the guidance of the Holy Spirit you can tell who is really speaking from God's word and who is speaking from a place of Doctrine mixed with deception and I believe saints that we need the Holy Spirit to speak and tug at our hearts my prayer is that the Holy Spirit would open my eyes to every hidden stronghold in my life and within my family may he shine a light on every corner that the enemy is hiding with the aim to take me down Saints God gives us the ability through the Holy Spirit to discern between various spirits and forces in the world at the heart of spiritual discernment is spiritual warfare because we do not wrestle against flesh and blood God's word says but God being rich in Mercy because of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead in our trespasses made us alive together with Christ by Grace you have been saved and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the Heavenly places in Christ Jesus when you are alive in Christ for who he really is you see him as the light of the world you see him as truth when you're alive in Christ you see that the devil may form weapons but they will not prosper the devil might make plans against you he may scheme against you but none of his plans none of his schemes will prosper when you are alive in Christ it doesn't matter what the kingdom of darkness does because in Jesus we have the victory already foreign [Music] [Music]