THE INTERVIEW WITH GOD

[Entendance]

<Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour. Take a firm stand against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are.>
-1 Peter 5:8-9

<So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.>
-James 4:7-8


<I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made the heavens and the earth!
He will not let you stumble and fall; the one who watches over you and will not sleep. Indeed, he who watches over Israel never tires and never sleeps. The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. The sun will not hurt you by day, nor the moon at night. The Lord keeps you from all evil and preserves your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.>
-Psalm 121



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“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
If you make the Most High your dwelling— even the LORD, who is my refuge-then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
“Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
-Psalm 91


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"A greedy person tries to get rich quick, but it only leads to poverty. Greed causes fighting; trusting in the Lord leads to prosperity. Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing. But a curse will come upon those who close their eyes to poverty."
-Proverbs 28:22,25,27

"Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor. The Lord rescues them in times of trouble. The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity and rescues them from their enemies. The Lord nurses them when they are sick and eases their pain and discomfort."
-Psalm 41:1-3

To be poor means that something is lacking from our life.
The Bible focuses primarily on two kinds of poverty—people who are in need of basic necessities (like food and clothing) and people who are in need of God (for they lack the Holy Spirit's presence in their life). We are called—commanded—to help both of these kinds of people as much as we possibly can.

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"It is possible to give freely and become more wealthy, but those who are stingy will lose everything. The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed."
-Proverbs 11:24-25

"Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor."
-Proverbs 22:9

A greedy person tries to get rich quick, but it only leads to poverty. Greed causes fighting; trusting in the Lord leads to prosperity. Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing. But a curse will come upon those who close their eyes to poverty.
-Proverbs 28:22,25,27



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<The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him sincerely. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them.>
-Psalm 145:17-19

<Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and tur n from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land.>
2 Chronicles 7:14



"When we don't pray, we quit the fight.
Prayer keeps the Christian's armor bright.
And Satan trembles when he sees
The weakest saint upon his knees."
-William Cowper

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1) As he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. 2) And his disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" 3) Jesus answered, " It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be made manifest in him. 4) We must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day; night comes, when no one can work. 5) As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world." 6) As he said this, he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and anointed the man's eyes with the clay, 7) saying to him, " Go, wash in the pool of Silo'am" (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing. 8) The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar, said, "Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?" 9) Some said, "It is he"; others said, "No, but he is like him." He said, "I am the man." 10) They said to him, "Then how were your eyes opened?" 11) He answered, "The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, `Go to Silo'am and wash'; so I went and washed and received my sight." 35) Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, " Do you believe in the Son of man?" 36) He answered, "And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?" 37) Jesus said to him, " You have seen him, and it is he who speaks to you." 38) He said, "Lord, I believe"; and he worshiped him. 39) Jesus said, " For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind." 40) Some of the Pharisees near him heard this, and they said to him, "Are we also blind?" 41) Jesus said to them, " If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, `We see,' your guilt remains."
-John 9:1-11; 9:35-41

If you want something you've never had before, You've got to do something you've never done before.
- Drina Reed


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<Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with scoffers. But they delight in doing everything the Lord wants; day and night they think about his law. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season without fail. Their leaves never wither, and in all they do, they prosper.>
-Psalm 1:1-3



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"My child, listen to me and treasure my instructions. Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight and understanding. Search for them as you would for lost money or hidden treasure. Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God. For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He grants a treasure of good sense to the godly. He is their shield, protecting those who walk with integrity."
Proverbs 2:1-7

"Show me the path where I should walk, O Lord; point out the right road for me to follow.
Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you."
Psalm 25:4-5

"Pay attention and grow wise, for I am giving you good guidance. Don't turn away from my teaching."
Proverbs 4:1-2

"I will teach you wisdom's ways and lead you in straight paths. If you live a life guided by wisdom, you won't limp or stumble as you run."
Proverbs 4:11-12

"The Lord will guide you continually, watering your life when you are dry and keeping you healthy, too."
Isaiah 58:11

Like Samuel, let us listen to the Lord's counsel—read his Word and hear what he says. There is no wiser counselor than he who knows every moment of every tomorrow and knows how you will fit into those moments.
If we think we know it all, we probably know less than we think. If, in humility, we recognize how much help and counsel we need, we will likely seek it and get it. No one wants to waste time counseling a fool, because the fool doesn't want counsel. We all enjoy sharing wisdom with the wise, and when we do, we discover new wisdom for our own needs. Proverbs 14:7 tells us that we should stay away from fools if we are looking for wise counsel.

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42) Jesus said to them, " If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded and came forth from God; I came not of my own accord, but he sent me. 43) Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. 44) You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. Then he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45) But, because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. 46) Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? 47) He who is of God hears the words of God; the reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God."
-John 8:42-47

There is a certain Family bond among children of God, and that bond must begin with a love for the One who came from God. We can have a safe Home to live in but it is up to us too to build it.

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1) And he told them a parable, to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.2) He said, " In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor regarded man; 3) and there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, `Vindicate me against my adversary.' 4) For a while he refused; but afterward he said to himself, `Though I neither fear God nor regard man, 5) yet because this widow bothers me, I will vindicate her, or she will wear m e out by her continual coming.'" 6) And the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7) And will not God vindicate his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8) I tell you, he will vindicate them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on earth?" 9) He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: 10) " Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11) The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, `God, I thank thee that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12) I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.' 13) But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, `God, be merciful to me a sinner!' 14) I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
-Luke 18:1-14


<The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him sincerely.>
-Psalm 145:18

<Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come fearlessly into God's presence, assured of his glad welcome.>
-Ephesians 3:12

Jesus paid a high price—his life—in order to remove our guilt before a holy God. While Jesus paid the price only he could pay, freedom from guilt is costly for us in other ways. The high price for us is the difficult task of admitting to God (and often others) that we were wrong and that we need forgiveness. This is called confession. As costly as confession is , the rewards are even greater: peace with ourselves and others, restored relationships, the removal of sin, and a renewed relationship with God.
But pride is a powerful force in our lives. Pride tells us, "All is well! You're OK!" Pride denies the reality of sin; in contrast, guilt warns us that all is not well. Guilt acknowledges the presence of sin and urges us to confess it. So these two—guilt and pride—battle it out in our souls. When guilt wins, a sin that separated us from God is removed. When pride wins, we remain isolated from God's grace, love, and care. There may be a high cost to removing guilt, but there is a higher cost to keeping it.

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