Leaning On The Everlasting Arms The eternal God

Leaning On The Everlasting Arms “The eternal God is a dwelling place, And underneath are the everlasting arms…” (Deut. 33: 27).

We Cultivate: • Self-reliance – Emerson’s essay. • Independence and Self-sufficiency. • Do these sound like terms you would use to describe yourself. • The tornado victim in Ringgold, “We don’t like to depend on others…” • God wants us to learn dependence.

Look At His Heroes • • • Judges 7: 2 – Gideon David and Goliath John 15: 1 -4 2 Cor. 3: 5 Matt. 7: 25 ff

Major Hindrance To Dependence • Abundance • A constant problem in Judges • Luke 18, Rich ruler, and the lesson, vs. 2430 • We need to pray for ourselves • Give glory and thanks to God. • He blessed us with skills and opportunity.

A Constant Problem With Vision • 2 Cor. 12: 7 -10 • We pray for removal of pain, sickness, unemployment, grief. • But these help us rely on God and others.

Blessing of Dependence • Greater gratitude – Luke 12: 16 (note “I” and “my”. ) • Dan. 4: 30 – Nebuchadnezzar’s arrogance (but God spoke to him). • Dan. 5: 21 -21 – “Hopefully when we have a Neb. Moment we will be humbled like he was, and not behave like Belshazzar. We don’t want to see the handwriting on the wall. ” (Ryan) • Pray – “Give me whatever it takes to equip me for heaven. ” • Psalm 121.