I LOOK FORWARD TO PREACHING AND SEEING EVERYONE THIS SUNDAY AT 10:30.
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Matthew 3:17, “And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Spending time with the Lord will supply us, deliver us, save us, and transform us.
We do not need human effort, religion, or outward improvement of behavior.
We do not need to adjust ourselves with our natural energy.
We just need time to be with the Lord and allow ourselves to abide in His love.
The Lord described our participation in the love-life of the Triune God in John 17:26 by saying to the Father, “And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.”
This means exactly what it says.
The very same love that Jesus enjoyed from the Father is in us, not imitated by us or worked up by us.
We experience the Triune God’s love-life dwelling in us by allowing this love-life to pass through our being from our spirit (Rom. 8:15) into our heart (Gal. 4:6).
In light of this, who would be so foolish as to neglect spending time with the Lord enjoying this flow of liquid love!
Who can fathom the intensity of the Father’s love and delight in His beloved Son?
Step out of yourself for a moment.
Do not consider your condition.
Stop your struggle for victory.
Cease from all your preoccupations.
Just stop and consider one thing–the Father’s love to the Son!
The Father declared from the heavens at Jesus’ baptism, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I delight.”
The Son is the Father’s delight!
Not you!
Not me!
Not our condition!
But the Son!
The flow of the Father’s love is all channeled to the Son.
Now listen to John 17:26 once more: “that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.”
What you and I need is not to find out how to solve our problems, but rather to place ourselves before the Lord and simply give Him some time for His love-life to pass through us.
The flow of the divine love is conveyed to us by the Spirit (John 7:37-39) and not only solves our problems, but brings us everything we need.
The love-life of the Triune God Himself is our portion and enjoyment.
We just need to spend time cultivating it.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
FRIDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Pastor Jackson
Marlon Cook
Jim Mabe
June Cronan
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
Darlene Wiggins
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 Magnusson
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
James Garner’s Friend
Jillian Gray
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
John McClain
June Cronan
June Cronan’s Sister
Karen Slane
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lamar Knight
Larry Barker
Lee Cronan
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Alexander
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Lonzo Christin
Lori Blount’s Mother
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
Soso Nzolo – 17 Yr. Old South African Pastor’s Daughter
Jayne Hammond
Terrell Loyd
Tom Witcher