Title: He Can Change His Mind
Memorize: And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’ Acts 13:22 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 8:11-20 (Nkjv)
[11] “Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes which I command you today,
[12] lest—when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses and dwell in them;
[13] and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold are multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied;
[14] when your heart is lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
[15] who led you through that great and terrible wilderness, in which were fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty land where there was no water; who brought water for you out of the flinty rock;
[16] who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do you good in the end—
[17] then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’
[18] “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
[19] Then it shall be, if you by any means forget the Lord your God, and follow other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish.
[20] As the nations which the Lord destroys before you, so you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to the voice of the Lord your God.
Message:
Many people don’t know that God can change His mind. God is sovereign; He can make and unmake. 1 Samuel 2:7 says that the Lord makes rich, and He makes poor. He can take a beggar from the dunghill and promote him until he is sitting with princes. In 1 Samuel 2:30, He said to Eli, “I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now the Lord says: ‘Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.“
God can substitute anyone. For over a decade, King Saul sat on the throne of Israel, but David had already been chosen and anointed as king. Saul was merely carrying the title but David was the chosen king. Likewise, little Samuel, the one who would take over from Prophet Eli, was already waiting in the temple.
My dear child, my prayer is that God will lift you. When He does, however, don’t forget to always put Him first and obey Him completely. You must also help others and never use your position to oppress people.
Key Point:
God can substitute anyone. Always put Him first and obey Him completely.
Hymn 3 – Ancient Words
- Holy words long preserved
For our walk in this world
They resound with God’s own heart
Oh, let the ancient words impart
Chorus:
Ancient words, ever true
Changing me and changing you
We have come with open hearts
Oh, let the ancient words impart
- Words of life, words of hope
Give us strength, help us cope
In this world, where e’er we roam
Ancient words will guide us home
- Holy words of our faith
Handed down to this age
Came to us through sacrifice
Oh, heed the faithful words of Christ
- Holy words long preserved
For our walk in this world
They resound with God’s own heart
Oh, let the ancient words impart.
Bible In One Year: Exodus 26:1-27:21; Matthew 25:1-30
Authors: Pastor E. A. Adeboye and Pastor Folu Adeboye