8th Year 12-13 Edition 3 – I Kings 9     l The Feast l Till the end – 1 Kings 9              Jan 3_2013 1 Kings 9   Return to Admenu Home         Dear  Saints,   Today we prayerfully read in, 1 Kings 9.  God warns Solomon, and his people might not be high-minded, but to continue to be God fearing.  Sometimes as congregations have been mightily blessed they tend to think that they have more liberties than those less blessed.  God is saying it would be better for Him to chasten them, than for them to go on with ease and prosperity in sin.  “3 And the Lord said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your plea, which you have made before me. I have consecrated this house that you have built, by putting my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time. 4 And as for you, if you will walk before me, as David your father walked, with integrity of heart and uprightness, doing according to all that I have commanded you, and keeping my statutes and my rules,…”  1 Kings 9:3-4.  English Standard Version (ESV).   God will bless us but we must still serve and praise Him.  He doesn’t want religious people nor should we turn our Church building into a club house, exclusive from those less blessed.  The way we please God is continuing to love Him, and share that love with as many as possible.  “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,” Titus 2:11-12 ESV.  We continue to serve God, as we keep the first thing first. That is the gift of God, salvation through the blood of our Lord Jesus.  We don’t think that we have the corner on God because he is blessing us.  The best religion is the ones that continue to love, praise and serve God, in Jesus precious name.       The Feast   Thu, January 3, 2013, 1 Kings 9, - “God's answer to Solomon. (1-9) The presents of Solomon and Hiram. (10-14) Solomon's buildings, His trade. (15-28)” – Matthew Henry Concise         Pastor Glens complete Devotional Series |Click Here|   See Destiny by Sandra Lee |Click Here|   The Holy Spirit Is Calling From R. L. Waters |Click Here|     Destiny, submitted by, Sandy Stanford, DEC 28,2012;   Posted Dec 28, 2012     Eyes on the Finish Line!   As I believe we are living in the last days we should always remember how important it is to stay in the race. Scripture Daniel 12:11-13 (NIV)   “11 “From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. 12 Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days. 13 “As for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance.” Daniel 12:11-13 NIV   We must finish the race!         God Bless you,   Brother Mike   http://www.admenu.com http://admenu.wordpress.com       Tags: jesus, love, hope, care, god, holy, ghost, save, help   Click Here to visit admenu for more information on our services and contacts!       “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV.