God's Perspective, cont.

I am posting my notes on Pastor Mike’s teaching from Sunday, July 9th. These are MY notes. Not a transcript. Not his notes. Any misquotes, mistakes, or mystifications are my fault (or something like that). All verses are from NASB 1995.

This a continuation for a series that Mike has been teaching about God’s perspective on things and that God is light. I have only one of the previous teaching as I was absent for the first two.

Psalm 27:1-3
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the defense of my life;
Whom shall I dread?
2 When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though a host encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
In spite of this I shall be confident.

“The Lord is my light, my salvation..., and my defense.” If I understand who my King is, I will not be intimidated or fearful.

Psalm 27:4
4 One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.

Americans can have most things just for the asking. How much are we willing to seek (to work)?

David was king. He could have/should have asked for many things. He chose to ask to dwell in the Lord’s house. David’s desire was to see the beauty of the lord and to meditate in His temple.

All of us would like this. Are we willing to seek, to do the work?

It is always intriguing to see what Hollywood and the media are up to.

[Extended reference to the new Superman movie]

It begins with Lois Lane writing an article on why the wold does not seen Superman. At the end, she sits down to write an article on why the world does need Superman. That is, she repented (changed her mind).

[paraphrased] Superman is flying, carrying Lois high above the earth.

Superman: What do you hear?
Lois: Nothing
Superman: I hear everything. I hear people everywhere asking for a savior.

David, in Ps 27:4, says that the most important thing for him was to see God’s beauty, to know God, to experience Him, to dwell with Him.

But being alone with God is not the end of the story.

He wanst those who dwell with Him to do more that just soak it up. He wants them also to tell the world with is crying out for a savioiur about His beauty and about dwelling in His temple.

Dwell in His temple and in His purpose. Be part of the promise and part of His purpose.

God wants not a few to dwell with Him, but that all would see and know Him.

Soak it up AND give it away.