Where Love Is

Levi Lusko - Fresh Life Church 

Father's Day

Proverbs 15:15-17

"All of the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast. 

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.

Better is a dinner of herbs (Hebrew = vegetables) where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it."

It's been said - "The greatest tragedy in life is to win at the wrong things."

Before all else we should focus on :

1. The fear of the Lord

2. Loving others

Fear of the Lord = a reverential awe that produces a life of worship.

Proverbs says fear of the Lord is : the beginning of knowledge, wisdom, prolonging of days, fountain of life, departs from evil, leads to life.

God, I want to honor you.

God, I want to please you.

Loving people = 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Mathew 22:39

"A second is equally important : "love your neighbor as yourself."

The 2nd commandment is equally as important as the 1st!

LOVE IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WHEN IT'S IN PLACE :

Little is much when God is in it, much becomes little when God is not.

1. Love is so powerful that there is a joy that has nothing to do with circumstances.

Proverbs 15:15 merry heart // cheerful heart

Habakkuk 3:17-18

"Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there is no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!"

Disconnect how things are going from how you are doing!

Acts 16:25

"Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening."

2. Where love is there is a peace that can't be purchased!

Peace in a home cannot be overemphasized!

What is spent on your family is not nearly as important as the atmosphere that surrounds your family.

Proverbs 17:1

"Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting and conflict!"

Money without love doesn't bring peace, it brings problems.

The grass will always be greener where you water it.

Get the love right, and you'll be safe to be blessed with more!

We shouldn't just provide for our families we should be present for them.

Provision for your family spiritually.

Get better at :

Attention

Interested in what their interested in

Affirm them

To speak life over them

Instruct them

Celebration

Correction

As God trusts you with more what do you do with more?

Ramp up the generosity!

Love always gives!!

3. Where love is there is a power worth fighting for!

Example to them.

Don't just give instructions, live the instructions.

Lean into the power of the example God has called you to be.

Proverbs 20:7

"The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them."

As for forgiveness when you know you've blown it.

AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE WE WILL SERVE THE LORD!

Joshua 24:15b

4. Where love is there is a hope that cannot be overcome!

We're teaching them not only to live, but to die with Hope!

Only Jesus can death proof your life!