Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Isaiah 50:4, “The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.”
In spending time with the Lord, it is important to observe how the Lord practiced rising up early in the morning to be alone with the Father.
In considering this we must read Mark 1:35, “And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.”
The context of this verse indicates that at this particular time the Lord’s responsibilities and ministry demands were quite heavy.
Even His living situation was somewhat inconvenient.
The night before, He had ministered to virtually the entire city after the sun had gone down (Mark 1:32-34).
He was under the pressure of caring for others’ needs and sicknesses.
There was also the presence of demonic activity in the ones coming to Him.
Besides this, He was not in His own home where He could have more easily found a private place to pray.
Yet, despite His environment and unsettled circumstances, He rose up very early to spend time with the Father in prayer.
The Lord’s earthly example of rising early to make time to be with the Father despite His full schedule should help us to discern the still small voice in our spirit.
That voice, morning by morning, calls us to rise up and spend time with the Lord.
That voice is the same life that in the Gospels practiced early rising to fellowship with the Father.
Now that life is in our spirit still needing to spend time with the Father.
The Lord was so definite concerning His time with the Father early in the morning.
We also need to be definite in this matter if we want to be persons who satisfy the inner requirement of the Lord’s life in us.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
FRIDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Amy Garner
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Brandon’s Dad
Charlene Palmer
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Dan Haines
Darlene Thaxton
David Burnette
David Harrison
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Donnie Butler’s Dad
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Easton Fielder
Eric Ward
Erik Magusson
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
James Garner’s Friend
Jillian Gray
Jim Mabe
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
John McClain
June Cronan’s Sister
Karen Slane
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lamar Knight
Larry Barker
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Alexander
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Lonzo Christin
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Maureen Brown
Michael Stanley
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Gipson – Ashley’s Brother
Ricky Stubbs
Rose Fuller
Roseleigh Osborn
Sandra Graham
Scott Lanier
Terrell Loyd
Tom Witcher