What can please God? -life benchmark nine

May the Lord smile at you ...-number 6 (25) Please smile at your servant; Teach me the right way of life. -Psalm 1 19( 135) Your goal in life is to please God. Since you know that the main purpose of life is to please God, your most important job is of course to find out how to please God. The Bible says, "Find out what will please Christ, and then do it." Fortunately, the Bible introduces us to a model figure who pleases God. His name is Noah. In Noah's time, the world went from bad to worse, and morality declined. Everyone lives for his own happiness, not to make God happy. God couldn't find anyone on earth who wanted to please him, so he was very sad and regretted making man. God hates human beings, and even intends to destroy everyone. However, only one person makes God smile. The Bible says, "Noah can make the Lord happy." God said, "This man makes me happy, and he makes me laugh." Well, I'll start with his family. "Because Noah made God happy, you and I are still alive today. From Noah, we know five worship behaviors to please God. When we love God more than anything else, he will be glad that Noah loves God more than anything else in the world, even if no one can be like him! The Bible describes his life like this: "Noah always obeyed God's will and had a close relationship with God. "What God wants you to do most is to establish a relationship with him! This is the most surprising fact in the universe-our creator is eager to meet us. God wants you to love you, and he longs for you to love him. He said: "I don't want your sacrifice-I want your love;" "I don't want your proposal-I think you know me." Can this passage make you feel God's love for you? God loves you deeply and longs for you to respond to him with love. He also expects you to get to know him and spend time with him. Therefore, the most important purpose of our life is to learn to love God and let God love us. Nothing is more important than this. This is the greatest commandment that Jesus said: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and heart. This is the first and greatest commandment. " If we trust God completely, he will be glad that Noah trusts God-even if what God wants him to do seems unreasonable. This is the second reason why he pleases God. The Bible says, "By faith Noah built a ship on land. He didn't understand God's warning, but he did it anyway ... so Noah became very close to God. " Imagine this scene: One day, God came to Noah and said to him, "I am very disappointed in mankind. Only you have me in your heart. Noah, when I saw you, I smiled. I like you, so I want to drown the world and start over with your family. You have to build a big ship, and then you can take animals in to escape. " Noah may doubt God because of three questions. First of all, Noah has never seen rain. Because before the flood came, God nourished the earth with water gushing from the ground. Second, Noah lived hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean. Even if he learned to build a boat, how could he send it to the sea? Thirdly, how to gather all the animals and take care of them is also a big problem. However, Noah didn't complain or prevaricate. He completely trusts God, which makes him very happy. Completely believing in God means that you believe that God knows what is best for you. You expect him to keep his promise, help you solve difficulties and help you accomplish the impossible when necessary. The Bible says, "He delights in those who respect him and those who believe in his unchanging love." Noah spent 120 years building the ark, and I can imagine how many frustrating days he experienced during this period. Year after year, there is no sign of rain at all. He must have heard a lot of cynicism, saying that he was "a madman who thought he heard God". As you can imagine, Noah's children are often embarrassed by the big boat built in front of their house. However, Noah always believed in God. In what aspects of your life do you need to trust God completely? Trust is an act of worship. Just like parents are glad that their children trust their love and wisdom. Your trust in God. The Bible says, "Without faith, you can't please God." If we believe in God wholeheartedly, he will be willing to save all kinds of animals from floods, which of course requires careful planning and arrangement. Moreover, everything should be done in full accordance with God's instructions. God didn't say, "Noah, build a boat according to your favorite style!" " "No, God explained to Noah the size, shape and material of the ark and the number of animals that can be carried. According to the Bible, Noah's answer is: "So Noah did exactly as God told him. "Please note that Noah completely obeyed (without missing any instructions) and completely followed (in the way and time set by God). That is, wholeheartedly. No wonder God looked at Noah with a big smile. If God asked you to build a big ship, wouldn't you raise some questions, objections and even reservations? Noah didn't. He listened to God with all his heart. That is to do what God tells you without reservation or hesitation. You can't delay saying, "Let me pray for this first. "You should do it at once. All parents know that children who are slow to obey are actually disobedient. There is no need to explain or explain to you what God wants you to do. You may understand later, but you can't delay disobedience. Obeying everything immediately will help you know God better than spending a lifetime discussing the Bible. In fact, you will never understand some of God's commands unless you obey them first. Only obedience can make you understand God's will. Many times, we are only semi-obedient to God. We hope to obey selectively: list our favorite orders and obey; But those that are considered unreasonable, too difficult, too expensive or outdated will be ignored. I go to church, but I don't make any dedication; I read the Bible, but I don't forgive those who have offended me. However, half of obedience is disobedience. Wholehearted obedience is with joy and enthusiasm. The Bible says, "Obey him with joy. David obeyed God in the same way: "Lord, if you only tell me, I will do it. I will obey you wholeheartedly in my lifetime. Jacob taught believers: "We please God by our actions, not just by our beliefs." . "The word of God has made it clear that you cannot be redeemed. Salvation comes from God's grace, not your efforts. However, as a child of God, you can please him by listening to his father. Listening to God is also an act of worship. Why does God like us to listen to him? Because it is enough to prove that you really love him. Jesus said, "If you love me, you must keep my commands. "When we often praise and thank God, he will be very happy to get sincere praise and appreciation from others. This is really a great pleasure in life. God also likes to be praised and appreciated. He will be happy when we express our reverence and gratitude to him. Noah brought joy to God all his life because he was always full of praise and gratitude. After Noah escaped the flood, the first thing he did was to offer a sacrifice to thank God. The Bible says, "Then Noah built an altar for God ... and offered burnt offerings on it. "Now that Jesus has offered his own sacrifice for us, we don't need to offer sacrifices to God as Noah did today. On the contrary, the Bible teaches us to "give praise" and "give gratitude" to God. We praise him because he is God, and thank him because he is God. David said, "We will praise God's name with songs to thank and glorify him. This will make God happy ... "When we praise and thank God, wonderful things will happen-we make God happy and our hearts are full of joy! My mother likes cooking for me very much. After I got married with Qijia, whenever I went back to visit my parents, she would prepare a table full of delicious food. One of the greatest pleasures in her life is to see her children happily eating her cooking. The happier we eat, the happier she will be. We can kill two birds with one stone while enjoying mom's cooking, and we can also be happy and make her happy. While munching, I praised the delicious food and praised the delicious food cooked by my mother. I not only want to enjoy the delicious food, but also want to make my mother happy. Everyone in the family feels happy because of this. Worship can also kill two birds with one stone. We enjoy what God has done for us. When we express our gratitude to God, we can make him feel happy, and our happiness will increase accordingly. The psalm says, "The righteous rejoices and rejoices before him; They are very happy and happy. "If we give full play to our talents, God will be very happy. After the flood, God gave Noah these simple instructions:" You should breed and increase the population and spread all over the earth ... I will give you all living things as food. Just as I gave you green plants before, I give you everything now. " God said, "It's time to live a good life! Live as I want! Sleep with your spouse, have children, raise children, grow food, drink drinks and grow grains. This is what I want you to do! "You may think that only when you engage in" spiritual "activities can you please God-such as reading the Bible, going to church, praying and sharing faith. You may think that God doesn't care about the rest of your life. In fact, God likes to observe every aspect of your life. Whether you work, play, rest or eat and drink, he won't ignore any of your actions. The Bible tells us: "The steps of godly people are guided by the Lord, who delights in every detail of their lives. "As long as you do anything with the attitude of praising God, God will be happy-except, of course, crime. Whether washing dishes, repairing machines, selling products, writing computer programs, farming or raising children, we can all glorify God. Just like a proud father, God especially likes to see you use his gifts and talents. In order to make ourselves happy, God specially gave us different gifts. He created some people to be athletes, others to be analytical people. You may have a gift for learning mechanics, mathematics, music or thousands of other skills. All these talents can please God. The Bible says, "He shaped everyone in turn. Now look what we have done. "If you hide your talents or try to imitate others, you can't honor or please God. Only by being yourself can you bring him happiness. Sometimes you may hate a part of yourself, and then you hate God's wisdom and create your sovereignty. God said, "You have no right to argue with your creator. You're just a potter's vase. The pottery bottle can't say,' Why did you make me like this?' In the movie Chariot of Fire, Olympic champion sprinter Gary Gary Liddle said: "I believe that God created me for a purpose, and he made me run very fast;" When I run, I think God is happy for it. " He later said, "Giving up running may make him feel despised." We have no non-spiritual talents, only talents that have been misused. Please God with your talents! God will be happy to see you enjoying his creation. He gave you a pair of eyes to appreciate beautiful things, a pair of ears to listen to sounds, a nose to enjoy all kinds of smells, all kinds of delicious food, and the touch of every touch. As long as you are grateful, every enjoyment becomes a worship of God. The Bible says, "God ... generously gave us everything to enjoy." God even watches you sleep! I remember when my children were young, I was satisfied to watch them sleep soundly. Sometimes, their disobedience during the day makes people feel annoyed, but when they are asleep, we see the satisfied, peaceful and quiet expressions on their faces and immediately think of how much we love them. My children don't need to do anything to please me. As long as I see them breathing, I will be happy, because I love them deeply. Seeing their small breasts ups and downs, I will laugh, and sometimes even tears will come to my eyes. When you are asleep, God will stare at you with loving eyes because he decided to create you. He loves you as if you were the only one on earth. Parents never like their children because they behave perfectly or grow up. Parents love their children no matter what stage they are in. God will not like you until you grow up and mature. No matter what spiritual growth stage you are in, he loves you and is happy for you. Maybe your parents and teachers used to be hard to please, but don't think that God did the same to you. He knows that you can't be perfect, or that you are impossible crime at all. The Bible says, "Of course he knows what we are made of. He remembers that we are just dust." God only looks at your heart: do you want to please him in your heart? This is exactly Paul's goal in life: "However, no matter where our home is, our greatest wish is to please him." If you live forever, your thoughts will change from "How to make my life the happiest?" It becomes "how to use my life to make God get the greatest happiness?" God is looking for Noah in the 2 1 century-a person who is willing to live for God's happiness. The Bible says, "The Lord looks at the world from heaven to see whether there are wise people and people who want to please God." Are you willing to please God as your goal in life? God will also bless those who take this as their goal in life without reservation.