Can Almighty LORD Be Limited?

"And they limited the Holy One of Israel." Psalms 78:41

God's wise and benevolent purposes are often frustrated. There are many things God would do for men if permitted.

1.Inconsistent Christian Living Handicaps God.

--Your inequities have separated.... Isaiah 59:1,2
--Your sins have withhold en  good things... Jeremiah 5:25

2.Lack of Faith Limits the Deity.

--Jesus of Nazareth "Could there do no mighty works because of their unbelief." Matt 13:58.
--Jesus: "If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed." Matt 17:20.
--Many of us lack adventurous religion; we are afraid to "launch out into the deep."

3.Shallow and Selfish Prayers Restrict God.

--"Ye ask and receive not because..." James 4:3
-- The Pharisees in the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican.

4. A Stubborn Will Limit God.

-- "He Came unto his own, and his own received him not." john 1:11
-- "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,... how oft would I have gathered thy Children.." Matt 23:37.


Application

-- God extends His gifts, but we must accept them.
-- Jesus invites us to come, but He can't compel us to come.
-- Jesus stands at the door and knocks but we must open the door. The key is on our side..