Lovers of God! PART 02 | Pastor Thabo Marais We are in the sermon series "The Small Influences the Big" Part 4
In “Lovers of God – Part 2”, Ps Thabo explores what it truly means to live as a lover of God, drawing wisdom from various passages in the book of Proverbs and the Psalms. This message paints a picture of the lifestyle, character, and heart posture of those who deeply love and follow God. Being a lover of God is not just about belief, but about a transformed way of thinking, living, and relating to others.
According to Proverbs 12:5, lovers of God are filled with noble and pure thoughts — their minds are aligned with heaven’s wisdom. This contrasts with the deceitful thinking of the wicked, whose thoughts are shaped by lies. The message reminds us that loving God reshapes not only our heart, but our mind. In Proverbs 13:25, Ps Thabo highlights that lovers of God are not marked by scarcity, but by sufficiency — they live in a place of contentment and provision, while the wicked live in constant craving and lack.
A true lover of God hungers for truth, as we see in Proverbs 15:14. There’s a desire to grow in wisdom, to lean into what is right and eternal. In contrast, those without understanding consume foolishness, unaware of the destruction it brings. This hunger for truth influences how we speak. Proverbs 15:28 teaches that lovers of God think before they speak — their words are measured, healing, and filled with grace. The careless, however, speak without thought and cause harm. Ps Thabo encouraged listeners to speak from a place of wisdom and love, not reaction or recklessness.
Integrity is another mark of a God-lover. Proverbs 20:7 shows that their lives become a blessing not just to themselves, but to their children — modelling godliness that shapes future generations. When justice is done, lovers of God rejoice (Proverbs 21:15), because their hearts are aligned with righteousness, while the wicked are unsettled and afraid. Lovers of God are also givers and teachers — Proverbs 10:21 says they feed many with their words, offering spiritual nourishment through wisdom and truth.
Ps Thabo also pointed to Psalm 34:17, reminding us that when lovers of God cry out to Him with sincere hearts, God hears and rescues them. Their prayers don’t fall on deaf ears; they are met with the compassion and power of a loving Father. And finally, Proverbs 9:9 reminds us that those who love God are teachable. They grow from correction, lean into instruction, and continually desire to become more like Him.
The overarching message of the sermon is that being a lover of God is not a title — it’s a lifestyle. It shapes how we think, speak, give, respond, and grow. It’s marked by purity, wisdom, generosity, integrity, and a hunger for righteousness. And most beautifully, it draws us into deeper intimacy with a God who hears, provides, instructs, and transforms.
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