What pleases God - Audio

Our God is an amazing God. He is omnipresent, but He is present int times of trouble. He is omniscient, but He is a God of mercy. He knows that even through we repent today, we will fail tomorrow. Yet that does not affect the grace for tomorrow. He is omnipotent. He hs all powerful. He can speak a word and worlds come into existence, bodies are healed, the dead revived. Even with all this power, He is a God of tenderness and caring. So powerful that He can create a universe, but he can still hear the sigh of His people. He is a God of perseverance. He seeks after us and our life. Thank God for that perseverance. Even though we may stumble, He does not give up on us. When He walked the earth, Jesus was not afraid to associate with some unsavory characters. He was willing to be connected with Simon Peter who was a foul mouthed foul tempered man. Jesus saw the potential in hIm. When Jesus came into contact with the demoniac, He turned that life around and set him in his right mind. There was no one that he would not connect with save one. The bible tells us that there was one that He refused to be connected to. Our text tells us that one is the "one who turns back" The man that does not have the back bone to continue. The Lord said He did not want to associate with that man. Our failure, disappointments, and maladies will not turn Jesus away. But Jesus will not identify with those start down the path but turn back. If we will but make an effort and try, Jesus will reach out and help. Those that will believe in spite of what their current circumstances might be will rewarded for their persistence. God said He would take an imperfect believer than a quitter. Living for God can be difficult at times. As long as we are trying, God will help, but He will not help those who will not help themselves. We live in a day when standing up is out, but giving up is in. The bible is clear, that we are to stand. God said "I take no pleasure in those who turn back." God's pleasure is in those who stand. Sometimes it is easier to quit, but we must not turn back.