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Apples of Gold
Radio Script for February 23, 2010
“Please the Lord with a Pack of Gum”
Hello, I’m Doug Apple…with Apples of Gold.
“So we make it our goal to please Him…”
That’s what it says in Second Corinthians 5:9.
We make it our goal to please God. Is that your goal today?
What does that even mean? What could we do today that would actually please God?
Okay, let’s find out what pleases God, according to the Bible.
Here’s something so simple even a caveman can do it. I’m talking about sharing.
Hebrews 13:16 says that God is pleased when we share.
So when you pull out that pack of gum and offer a stick to your neighbor – God is pleased.
So just think of all the ways you can please God today! It’s as simple as sharing. We take what we have, and instead of hoarding it or selling it, we share it.
Whenever you take something of value and give it away, that is sharing; and sharing pleases God.
Hebrews 13:16 tells us something else that pleases God – doing good. If you want to please God today, just think of something good to do, then do it!
Now here’s something else that pleases God, but it’s a little more heavy, a little more time consuming. In fact, sometimes it may feel all-consuming. I’m talking about caring for your family.
First Timothy 5:4 says that caring for your family is pleasing to God.
So Mom, have you ever felt less-than-spiritual because you spent your time cleaning bathrooms and making meals? At the end of the day have you ever felt guilty for not doing much that could be called “religious”? Maybe you even feel God’s displeasure looming over you.
Well listen. The Bible says that God is pleased when we care for our families. In fact, He is displeased when we don’t. So if you want to please God today, one way is to simply care for the members of your family.
Now here is something specifically for children. A huge way you can please the Lord is by obeying your parents.
Colossians 3:20 says, “Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing to the Lord.”
Now what about spiritual things?
Yes, of course there are spiritual activities that please the Lord.
Taking time to communicate with Him is a big one. First Timothy 2:3 says, “This is good, and pleases God our Savior.”
One form of communication that pleases God is thanksgiving. He is pleased when say to Him, “Thank You.”
Thanksgiving to God is something that should be free-flowing from our lips. We should be thanking Him all the time. If you want to please God today, pause and thank Him for something.
Another form of communication with God that pleases Him is when we intercede for people. Intercede means we stand between God and that person. We sort of “make their case” before the Lord, we plead on their behalf. It pleases God when we intercede for people, including everyone from our children and our friends all the way to government leaders and strangers on the other side of the world. God is pleased with prayers of intercession.
And you know what? Even requesting things of God pleases Him.
Philippians 4:6 says, “…let your requests be made known unto God…”
Requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving – these are pleasing to God our Savior.
Yes, there are many other things that please God, but these are a few that the Bible specifically mentions.
So here is a little recap.
God is pleased when we share.
He’s pleased when we do good.
He is pleased when we care for our family.
He is “well pleased” when children obey their parents.
And God is pleased when we communicate with Him with requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving.
So there you go. Some simple answers to the potentially daunting question, “How can I please the Lord today?”
Comments?
E-mail me: dougapple@wave94.com.
May God bless you today! With Apples of Gold…I’m Doug Apple.
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Why “The Arrow’s Tip”? Each morning, after diligently seeking the Lord, I write Apples of Gold. Then before I release it to the public I pray one final prayer, “Lord, send forth your arrows.” I envision Apples of Gold as arrows, tips dipped in the river of the water of life that flows from the throne of God (Rev. 22:1), sailing toward the hearts and minds of men and women around the world.
Doug Apple
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