Do you really think that God is impressed with wealth and riches? Do you really think God is impressed with fancy cars and diamond rings? Do you think HE is impressed by who you know?
My God owns the cattle on a 1000 hills and ALL the birds and the wild beats are HIS!!! There isn’t anything on this earth that HE didn’t create!!! It ALL belongs to HIM!!!
Psalm 50:10-11 (NKJV)
10 For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know all the birds of the mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are Mine.
Naaman with ALL his wealth and riches didn’t impress God. What makes you think you can???
2 Kings 5:5-8 (NKJV)
5 Then the king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.”
So he departed and took with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothing.
6 Then he brought the letter to the king of Israel, which said,
6 Then he brought the letter to the king of Israel, which said,
Now be advised, when this letter comes to you, that I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy.
7 And it happened, when the king of Israel read the letter, that he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and make alive, that this man sends a man to me to heal him of his leprosy? Therefore please consider, and see how he seeks a quarrel with me.”
8 So it was, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let him come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
No, not even the prophet of God was impressed!!!
When Naaman was obedient and did as he was told by the prophet, God healed him!!! And it was Naaman that was impressed by the power of God!!!
7 And it happened, when the king of Israel read the letter, that he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and make alive, that this man sends a man to me to heal him of his leprosy? Therefore please consider, and see how he seeks a quarrel with me.”
8 So it was, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let him come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
No, not even the prophet of God was impressed!!!
When Naaman was obedient and did as he was told by the prophet, God healed him!!! And it was Naaman that was impressed by the power of God!!!
2 Kings 5:14-15 (NKJV)
14 So he went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his aides, and came and stood before him; and he said, “Indeed, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel…
God doesn’t care what your title is!!! That doesn’t impress HIM!!!
God doesn’t care what your name is!!! He already knows it!!!
He doesn’t care how much money your family has!!!
Or what movie you are in!!!
He doesn’t care if you are Mr. President!!!
ALL THAT JUST DOESN’T IMPRESS GOD!!!
DID YOU REALLY THINK IT WOULD???
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE TO IMPRESS GOD???
FAITH!!!
14 So he went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
15 And he returned to the man of God, he and all his aides, and came and stood before him; and he said, “Indeed, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel…
God doesn’t care what your title is!!! That doesn’t impress HIM!!!
God doesn’t care what your name is!!! He already knows it!!!
He doesn’t care how much money your family has!!!
Or what movie you are in!!!
He doesn’t care if you are Mr. President!!!
ALL THAT JUST DOESN’T IMPRESS GOD!!!
DID YOU REALLY THINK IT WOULD???
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE TO IMPRESS GOD???
FAITH!!!
ONLY THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND LIVE IN FAITH IMPRESS GOD!!!
AND ONLY THOSE WHO BELIEVED AND LIVED IN FAITH IMPRESSED THE LORD, JESUS!!!
The Centurion was one of whom Jesus spoke highly!!!
Matthew 8:5-10, 13 (NKJV)
5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”
7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
8 The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour.
And the poor widow who gave ALL she had was another of whom Jesus spoke highly.
Mark 12:41-44 (NCV)
41 Jesus sat near the Temple money box and watched the people put in their money. Many rich people gave large sums of money.
42 Then a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which were only worth a few cents.
43 Calling his followers to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow gave more than all those rich people.
44 They gave only what they did not need. This woman is very poor, but she gave all she had; she gave all she had to live on."
Even though the folks in this old world are in awe of fame and fortunes, riches and wealth, God is NOT!!!
God is NOT a respecter of persons!!!
Acts 10:34-36 (NKJV)
34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.
35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—
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