valuing our relationship with God

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exodus 

the children of Israel made idols and made God angry! and God made known to Moses that God wants to destroy the people

  but God didn't

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   problem is the people didn't realise that they had taken God's love and grace for granted

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of all gifts, Jesus values most with personal walk with God

1. do we still value the presence of God in our life

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have we use success to replace our relationship with God?

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we have a choice... God won't force

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Moses understood the value of the relationship with God

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grace and favour of God with make us distinct from the world when we are in the bad situation

   world turn towards their money, connections.. child of God will turn to God and God will turn it into something good for us

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Psalm 139 7 8

when in success, we are in balance..not going overboard

when going through the worse situation, can sleep in peace cos God can turn it for good

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hopeless, presence of God will give us assurance 

the people will feel hopeless, anxious, unsecure in tough times 

2. do we value

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it's easy to choose between good and bad.. but to choose God and good is the tough

   we need to value God over good

if we see good = God and not God =good, then problem..

we won't be able to see that God have something for us when we are going through bad times

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Moses asked God to show His glory 

it's difficult to lead 3m stiff necked people, but it's worth it

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3. do we value God's heart

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expression of God is always kind, peace and joy

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our facial expression reflects our heart

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be genuine and God will show up

we can still be successful without God, but we won't be able to survive well in tough situation without God

   this is the distinction between Christians and non Christians