5 May 2013 - ENCS

Pastor Josh started a new series "And The Winner is"

Which of course reminds us of sports and show biz

He said most awards go to those overrewarded already

Instead of giving to those who are unnoticed but steady

Either way, the series must start with God as the focus

Isaiah 26:12 talks of peace and purpose, no hocus-pocus

"Lord, you have established peace for us" it does say

And He does all things for us, each and every day

A younger Josh looked for both a purpose and peace

Unless he found God, his search would never cease

 

We should remember 1 Corinthians 3 verses 6 and 7

We can plant seeds, but growth comes from heaven

This also means that all of us have an important role

In trying to share God's word with every person's soul

Instead of results, God cares about our relationship

For if that is right, our performance will not slip

And His peace comes to those who in His purpose walk

We should align our heart, our actions, and our talk

 

Matthew 11:28-30 talks of us sharing with Jesus our yoke

He will make the burden lighter for us, that is no joke

But this is rather dififcult if we insist on doing our own thing

Instead, we should always try to know where he is going

God is with us, as He is a good father we can trust

That He is always present, know this we must

And even if we do not feel his presence near

We really do not have anything to fear

For we cannot fail if God is the one we obey

Trust God and the result will always be okay

But by normal standards the performance we should not judge

Our role is to plant seeds, with some people only God can budge

 

Pastor Josh said that to do this there are two keys

First is knowing God, from many passages he sees

The branches coming from the vine, John 15:5 does talk

Without Him, we can do nothing no matter how we walk

As we grow in God, we realise just how desperate we are

We need Him to be near to us all the time, never very far

Then Pastor Josh shared John fifteen verse fifteen

We are Jesus' friends, not servants, it is seen

Second is to do great exploits in God's name

To follow His voice, like sheep we are the same

John 14:12 says that believers will do great things

In part because of the sheer numbers He brings

 

In conclusion, Pastor asked about our heart's motivation

We should glorify God and enjoy Him at every occasion

And when the path is not exactly as we would want it to be

Remember that we should pick up His cross willingly