God's Stimulus Plan - Part 4

God's Stimulus Plan - Part 4

An economy that provides needs, produces freedom, builds community, and passes the best values down from generation to generation.

Freedom in God's Plan involves knowing God's truth.

In today's media driven society, there is a lot of smoke and mirrors around what is true and false. A lot of spin is put on facts and truth is subjective mand not concrete. The constitution and the facts around it are being changed and interpreted to accomodate man's determination to leave God out of the picture. When the laws and commands of God are shadowed in government, natural conseqences occur because true freedom can only occur with a system that maintains a respect to the truths of God related to the conduct of man.

That said, Jesus came to establish a kingdom here on earth. In the sermon on the mount in Matthew 6:9-12 Jesus showed us how to pray to allow our relationship with him to grow and thereby our relationship with others.

1. Addressing God. - "Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name ". Holiness and relational love working together to produce real freedom in that He is our Father by the shed blood of Christ. Together these truths have allowed us to boldly and freely approach our heavenly father.

2. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. This displays the freedom that happens when we desire God's kingdom where we live and are willing to obey Him to see that happen. Desire for and Obedience to God's kingdom laws are synonomous to freedom.

3. Give us this day our daily bread. Freedom of spirit occurs when we verbally and internally place our trust in Him for our daily sustainance. It is often we place ourselves in the prison of fear and worry by looking beyond what God has given you today. Jesus boldly invited us to trust Him. Do that today. Take him up on the promise (remember his promise and proven character are the foundation of God's stimulus plan). Look at the things God has given you today to live today and thank him for today. Trust Him for tomorrow. Marvel in what he has done in your life in the past.

4. Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. How easy is it for us to point fingers of blame and hurt toward others while at the same time needing forgiveness. Freedom cannot exist in an environment of hate, bitterness, and blame. Had not Christ died for my sins (and the sins I did even today in thoughts and deeds!), I would not be able to stand before His holiness and live. We must ask God to give us a spirit of readiness to forgive others if we are to live in His freedom.

5. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Freedom can only come to us if we embody the vision that Christ has for your life. Psalm 23 shows how God wants to lead us by still waters and green pastures. That means we have to humble ourselves to embrace His leadership daily. Following Him always and only is where we must go to experience real freedom.

I hope these Words have stirred in you the desire for greater intamacy with God and have helped you partake just a bit more in His feast of freedom that stems from forgiveness.


Peace to you and pass this on.

His forgiven Servant,

Jeff

Next week we will dive into the community building aspect of God's stimulus plan. Thanks for reading.