Church 11/23/08

We were going in the Bible to verses:

1st Chronicles 5:1-22

My Notes:

v.1-22

If all those names didn't make sense to you. I mean why would God want all those names in the Bible. God was telling us one man(Jacob/Israel) had 12 sons. You know that whenever there is a large family somebody is getting into some kind of trouble. Well this man's sons had sons and their kids had more kids until they had nations. They (the groups of sons) were called by their clan names.

v.18-19

Well the clan of Gad was having issues with the clan of Haggi. They were having disagreements with each other. Can you blame them? With that many people you need a lot of room or you are gonna have problems. 

v.20 You are going to have battles. Whatever your battle is. You can be having battles with your mind. Battles come in many forms. They aren't the same. My battle isn't you battle and your battle isn't my battle. Cry to God in the midst of your battles. While your in the worst turmoil of your life, God is intrigued. He is delighted, while your in your battle. Because while you're in your battle you cry out to Him and not to your friends. He's trying to pull you to Him. He doesn't want you to go to the left or the right. Keep your eyes right on Him. Don't look at anyone or anything else. Look at the one who made heaven and earth. Don't go to other people stay with Him . Put your trust in Him no matter what. Make the right decisions so God can plan you life. 

v.22

Who planned the war? You didn't. Learn to trust God in the dark. When you can't see your hand in front of your face. God can see right through the darkness to you and He can see to the other side of whatever your going through. He wants to see if you will trust Him in the dark. When you don't need to know what your future holds.  Just that He is in control.

God Bless