It’s wonderful day to be a child of God. Has anyone ever told you how much the Lord loves you? Has anyone ever told you about all God sacrificed for you? Has anyone ever told you that God is a forgiving God? Has anyone ever told you about the healing hand and nature of God? Has anyone ever told you how God keeps watch over you and your family while you sleep each day and night? Many times in our lives we never hear about the quality time God spends making sure we have everything we need to survive each day. We often hear about the crime in our streets, drugs in our neighborhoods, marriages that hit rock bottom, young ladies who ended up pregnant, or so-and-so’s child whose now in jail. The very world we live in thrives off of negative reports. But God does not desire for His people to become consumed with the reports of the world. While there are negative actions taking place in our world, God wants us to know that He is still on His throne. He is still Sovereign.
This morning, I have been commissioned to come and minister to you. If we start living our lives based on what television tells us or shows us, we begin to live contrary to the will of God. Neither television nor the newspaper can hold you in the midnight hour. When you are in need of an immediate breakthrough, it will not be television nor the newspaper that will make it come to pass. In all that the Lord does for you, how often do you return to tell Him “thank you!” Often times, we give God half of ourselves until tragedy knocks on the door. Once that occurs, we begin to flood Heaven with our prayer request. My friend, God wants me to tell you something. It’s All or Nothing! 99 and a half will not do it. The Bible declares in Luke 9:62 – And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. We must understand the importance of this decision. Think about this: what if God was inconsistent towards us the way we are inconsistent toward Him? What if God was ashamed of us the way we act ashamed of Him at times?
My brother, my sister, It’s All or Nothing! You cannot give God your Sundays and keep the other six days. You cannot give God the other six days and keep your Sundays. He desires all of you. Yes, all! Even the areas you need to improve. Even the attitude other people cannot handle. Even the heart that was broken or the pain you currently feel. Even your need to always have people around you. The Bible declares in Hebrews 12:1 – Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Beloved, it’s time for you to surrender all unto the Lord. God cannot fully release His blessings in your life, until you fully release the person or thing that keeps you bound. It’s All or Nothing! Nothing nor no one should stand between you and the Lord. Prayer for Today: Father, today I give You all of me. Every area of my life, I surrender unto You. I am available to You. In Jesus’ name … Amen!
Scripture Reading for Today: Exodus 20:3, Exodus 34:14
May God Bless you at Your point of need!
Pastor Darrick D. McGhee, Sr.