Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart

Romans 8:1, “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”

Christ is our relationship with condemnation.

Has it ever occurred to you what your relationship with condemnation is?

Many times we live under a stream of condemning thoughts from the enemy in our mind.

We relate to these thoughts by coping with them in some form or another.

Sometimes we try beating them away in a fly-swatter fashion.

Or we attempt to replace them with new resolutions and promises to God that we will not fail again.

Or we just sink into depression.

We live always feeling condemned.

God’s answer to this spiritual disease is found in Romans 8:1.

Not being under condemnation has nothing to do with your past record or your present performance.

Nor is it dependent on your ability to cope with your thoughts.

It is strictly a matter of where you are.

Where are you?

Are you in your self or are you in Christ Jesus?

If you are in Christ Jesus, then you can shout “Hallelujah!”

You can tell condemnation that you are now related to it in Christ.

If Christ can be condemned, then you can be condemned.

But since you are included and hidden in Christ (1 Cor. 1:30; Col. 3:3), all the arrows of condemnation have to go to Him.

Of course, that is unthinkable.

Until Tomorrow

With A Shepherd’s Love,

Pastor Jackson

Wednesday’s Prayer Requests

Jane Evans – Hospice

Joel Bateman – Hospice 

Ethel Proudfit – Hospice 

David Burnette Family                                        

Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad 

Ashton Bateman

Brandon’s Dad 

Charlene Palmer 

Darlene Thaxton 

Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother 

Dr. Don Davis 

Easton Fielder 

Erik Magusson

Freddie May’s Mom 

George & Linda Alexander 

James Burnette 

Jim Mabe 

June Cronan’s Sister 

John Austin 

John McClain 

Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom

Linda Hodges’ Sister 

Michael Stanley 

Ricky Gipson – Ashley’s Brother 

Rose Fuller 

Sandra Graham 

Scott Nix 

Terrell Loyd 

Tom Witcher 

James Garner’s Friend 

Kim McClain’s Mother 

Lonzo Christin 

Ashely Burn’s Sisters 

Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Larry Barker 

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah 

Mary Sims 

Marynell Ford 

Pastor & Mrs. Driskell 

Ricky Stubbs 

Roseleigh Osborn 

Scott Lanier 

Sheila Simmon’s Cousin