To Present to Thee a Heart of Wisdom - Santosh Poonen - April 6, 2014
http://rlcfchurch.org/to-present-to-thee-a-heart-of-wisdom River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker encourages the audience to live mindful of the shortness of life, drawing from Psalm 90, and to seek a heart of wisdom from God. He emphasizes that our legacy should not be based on our skills or achievements, but rather on our relationship with Jesus, who was filled with the Holy Spirit and used that power to do good. The core message is to live intentionally to present a life pleasing to God.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
How short our life is on this earthGetting older reminds the speaker of how brief human life is, bringing to mind the words of Moses in Psalm 90 regarding the shortness of our days.
Teach us to number our daysRecognizing that our days are short, the proper response is to pray for God to teach us to number our days so we may present a heart of wisdom to Him.
Jesus went about doing goodExamining the biography of Jesus, His legacy was not about being good at worldly achievements, but simply going about doing good because God was with Him.
A heart of wisdom is humbly honestTo have a heart of wisdom, one must be humbly honest before God, acknowledging sin without excuses just as David did when confronted by Nathan.
The attitude of the tax gathererJesus illustrated this humble honesty through the tax gatherer who stood afar off, beat his chest, and cried out for mercy as a sinner.Luke 18:9–14
A heart of wisdom is desperately hungry for GodWisdom requires a deep, daily hunger to wait at God's doorposts and listen to His instruction rather than going through life indifferent to His voice.
Seeking God's favor instead of man's favorThe speaker warns against the temptation to seek human approval, pointing out that Jesus did not entrust Himself to men because He knew what was in human hearts.
The prayer of Jesus versus the prayer of JabezWhile earthly blessings are good, the prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane models a deeper desire for God's favor and ultimate submission to the Father's will.
Being rich towards God and His kingdomThrough the parable of the rich fool, Jesus warns against hoarding for oneself while failing to be rich toward God and generous in serving others.Luke 12:16–21
Having the heart of a shepherdGod promised to give His people shepherds after His own heart who feed them with knowledge and understanding, calling believers to care for one another.
The secret ministry of intercessionMirroring Christ who intercedes for believers day and night, the heart of wisdom engages in the quiet, foundational ministry of standing in the gap for others.Ezekiel 22:30
Closing prayer for transformationThe speaker concludes by asking the Heavenly Father to send the Holy Spirit to transform believers day by day into the image of Christ.
