Building your life on the right foundation

BUILDING YOUR LIFE ON

THE RIGHT FOUNDATION

NIV. 1 Chronicles 12:32 men of Issachar, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do-- 200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command

HOME - FAMILYSecurity – Safety.Protection – Sanctuary

Rest – Enjoy Peace.

When the World creeps into our Home

Anxiety – FearsFrustration – UnrestTemper – Temptations

GNB. Hosea 11:1-4 The LORD says, "When Israel was a child, I loved him and called him out of Egypt as my son.

Vs.2 But the more I called to him, the more he turned away from me. My people sacrificed to Baal; they burned incense to idols

Vs.3 Yet I was the one who taught Israel to walk. I took my people up in my arms, but they did not acknowledge that I took care of them.

Vs.4 I drew them to me with affection and love. I picked them up and held them to my cheek; I bent down to them and fed them

NIV Lamentations 3:22-23

Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.

Vs.23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

NKJ. Psalm 37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

NKJ. Psalm 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not

seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his

descendants begging bread.

NIV Psalm 62:1 A psalm of David. My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation

comes from him.

Rest - WaitMaking a deliberate decision to rest in God

and wait on Him

Knowing and relying on your source

my salvation comes from him

Salvation; Deliverance, Welfare,

Prosperity, Victory

NKJ. Isa 30:18 Therefore the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, (He waits on you) that He may have mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who wait for Him.

NKJ. Isa 64:4 For since the beginning

of the world Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the

eye seen any God besides You, Who acts for the one who waits

for Him.

NKJ. Psalm 62:2 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.

GNB. Psalm 62:2 He alone protects and saves me; he is my defender, and I shall never be defeated.

Effect and Attitude of the world

NKJ Psalm 62:4 They only consult to cast him down from his high position;

They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, But they curse inwardly.

Urgent RequestNIV Psalm 62:5 Find rest, O my soul, in

God alone; my hope comes from him.

Your Single source.

NIV Psalm 62:6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

MSG. Psalm 62:6 He's solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I'm set for life.

NIV Psalm 62:7 My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

NIV Psalm 62:8 Trust in him at all

times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.

Selah

World without God.NIV Psalm 62:9 Lowborn men are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie; if weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.

Guard your HeartNIV Psalm 62:10 Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.

The Two ThingsNIV Psalm 62:11-12 One thing

God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God,

are strong,Vs.12 and that you, O Lord,

are loving. Surely you will reward each person according

to what he has done.

The Lord, Your provider, protector

NIV Psalm 91:1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

NIV Isaiah 30:15 This is what the Sovereign

LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.

The End ResultNIV Isaiah 32:17 The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of

righteousness will be quietness and confidence

forever.

NIV Hebrews 4:1 Therefore, since the promise of entering his

rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short

of it.

NIV Hebrews 4:2 For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just

as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not

combine it with faith.

GNB. Heb 4:2 For we have heard the Good News, just as they

did. They heard the message, but it did them no good, because when

they heard it, they did not accept it with faith.