Me,Lord?

Understanding Your Worth and Value

Week Two – God Has Plan for Your Life

Day Four

                                                   Me, Lord?

Do you have a dream for your life?  If you could do anything what would it be?

You have talents no one else does.

The God who created you didn’t say, “I’m an awesome God .There’s none beside me and I’ve made you to

be mediocre.”

“No”, He declared. ”You’re fearfully and wonderfully made! You’re My master piece. I do all things well.”

When God gives you a dream—go for it!

But the devil doesn’t want you to believe. He shouts in your ear, “You can’t do that. Get back in your little box. You’re just a dreamer!”

A true story

Gideon was scared so he threshed the wheat in a wine press. There the Midianites wouldn’t see him. He could

hide and the enemy couldn’t steal his wheat. His family wouldn‘t starve.

But God saw. And God loved Gideon. God had a great plan. Trouble was—Gideon only laughed at such a hope.

One day while Gideon was working, the Angel of the

Lord showed up.

“Gideon, who are you hiding from?”

“Well, Lord don’t you know? The Midianites have ransacked our land and taken every bit of wheat we produce.  We have no life.”

“Well, Gideon, I want YOU to do something about this.

“Me, Lord?”

“You’re a mighty man.”

 “I’m just a farm boy working for my father. I haven’t done anything mighty.”

“No, you haven’t …but you will! You’re going to be a four star general in my army.”

“You’re kidding. Me?”

“Yes, YOU! I don’t kid or tease you. I can only speak the truth. You’re mighty! I’m going to help you defeat

the Midianites.”

Gideon argued—God won.  When Gideon obeyed it happened just like God said.

The Midianites were totally defeated and Gideon became a great judge for Israel.  

The Lord doesn’t want you to be timid and fearful. He has big plans which He has placed inside you. The choice—is YOURS!

Dear Lord, Help me believe and follow the dream you have given me.

What If They Hate Me?

Understanding Your Worth and Value

God Has a Plan for Your Life

What if They Hate Me?

 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.”

Jesus the Christ the Son of the Living God (John 15:18)

“I don’t like what Stephen’s doing. It’s …an outrage!”

“Aw come on. He’s just passing out food to some needy widows.”

“Well, that’s not it. It’s the way he takes care of them that irks me! These women are getting healed and all kinds of miracles are happening. Makes us church

leaders look like idiots!”

“Oh, yeah. We can’t do those miracles. Looks like these Christians have a bunch of followers. So… what are we going to do about it?”

“We’ve got to stop this man. We‘re losing our grip with the people.”

“Maybe we can make up a lie about him.”

“Great idea! That’ll stir up the people. If we play our cards right, we’ll get them into such a rage that they’ll take care of the problem themselves. ”

“You mean like stoning him to death?”

“Yeah………………!”

And so Stephen, God’s honorable man was arrested and stood on trial before the religious ruling party. Lie after lie was thrown at him. Stephen’s face shone like an angel. Looking toward

heaven he said, “I see Jesus, standing at the right hand of God.” Next thing he knew, Stephen was being rushed upon by violent men and dragged to an open field. Big stones were hurled at the innocent man.

 Stephen cried, “Lord, I’m yours. Take me home.”

 Stephen even prayed for his murderers.

“Father, forgive them!”

And Stephen fell asleep and flew to heaven on angel’s wings.

Now you may say, “That’s not how I want to live.”

Chances are good you’ll never be crucified or stoned. But do you really want to live a ho-hum life? Do you really care if men think you’re strange because you love Jesus? Many are passing into hell as you read this.

If you call Him Lord you are a change agent. Get with other change agents.       You are lion

You are lioness

Let your roar arise

Change your world!

Dear Lord, I want my life to count. Your life counted and now You're with me. We can do this! Please show me!

The Argument!

God has a plan for you

The Argument!

“Cain said to the LORD, ‘My punishment is more than I can bear.’”
Genesis 4:1 
Cain was seething. He was upset with God but especially his brother, Abel.

“Why don’t you like my offering, Lord? I did my best. What’s wrong with giving you fruits and vegetables? I brought them

from my own garden.”

“Well Cain, you didn’t bring a

lamb. That’s what I expected from you.”

And Cain sat in his tent and sulked about Abel and how God liked his lamb but disliked Cain’s vegetables.
“Not fair, Lord. I didn’t want to ask Abel for one. I don't want to look weak."

“The nerve of Abel…this isn’t right! Does he think he’s better than I?"

Now God loved Cain. God had a great plan for his life. So God showed up.

“Cain, sin wants to push you around. You have a choice. You can obey me or listen to Satan… and lose!”

Sad to say, Cain didn’t listen to God. He was jealous of Abel and of God’s favor on him. He slaughtered him in the field and hoped no one would find out.

His little brother was dead.

The first murder had been committed.

And Cain lived the rest of his life as a vagabond an outcast...…always running. God placed a mark on him so no one could kill him, never the less, Cain never walked into the dream God had planned for him.

How sad!

Don’t miss the plan God has for you.

Learn His ways.

Obey His voice.

He loves—YOU!  

Dear Lord, teach me to love you. I need you so much!