In this special service dedicated to worshiping God and honoring mothers, we’ve delved into the profound essence of parenthood as a divine journey marked by God’s provision, wisdom, and unending love. Worship, we’ve learned, is not just about singing songs or attending services but living a life filled with praise, prayer, Bible reading, and fellowship with believers—a life deeply connected to God and His family. Through the illustrations of the crimson lifeline from the ceiling, the kinked water hose, and Braxton’s IV bag, we’ve grasped the concept that God’s blessings flow abundantly when we actively engage in worship and maintain a strong connection with Him.
Today’s message is a heartfelt invitation to all mothers, fathers, and grandparents who may look back wishing they knew “then” what they know “now” about raising their children. Parenthood is an endless journey filled with uncertainties and constant learning, impossible without a connection to God’s specific supply for each child. Children come into this world with unique needs, and navigating those needs can feel overwhelming without an instruction book. Yet, God intended parents to rely on Him for guidance and support in this challenging role. Parenting reminds us that we don’t have to know everything; we just need to seek wisdom and strength from the One who does. It’s a lifelong journey with different stages and challenges, but with God as our source of wisdom and strength, we can navigate the complexities of parenting with grace, resilience, and unwavering faith, fulfilling His purpose in shaping the lives of our children. The divine dependency empowers mothers to continue learning, growing, and seeking guidance from God in every aspect of their parenting journey, trusting in His unfailing love and provision.
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Romans 8:29, “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.”
In our daily life, everything is significant because we know we have been predestinated.
We have been marked out ahead with a destiny, which is to be conformed to the image of God’s Son.
So turning to Jesus and interacting with Him, calling upon Him, touching Him, is the meaning of my life.
It is the meaning of every shortage I find in myself.
Do you understand that the meaning of your shortages and weaknesses is Christ?
Your shortage is not just something for you to overcome, to get through, to be rid of.
That is not what it is for.
It is for Christ to make His home in your heart (Eph. 3:17).
We think that for Christ to make His home in our hearts, we need to “clean up the house.”
But this means that we would be the savior.
We would work to present ourselves to God in a perfect condition, as though we were the ones doing it.
However, this is not the way Christ makes His home in our hearts.
Instead, we bring our rickety, broken-down house–with the messes, with the clutter in the closets–we bring it to Him and say, “Jesus, now You live here.
You cleanse my heart.
You come in and do all the work, Lord.”
This is the purpose of all our problems.
It is about Christ taking over the job and making home in our hearts.
It is not arriving at a perfect state that I have accomplished by my own energy.
It is a perfect touch, a perfect interaction, with a perfect Person who is my supply.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
THURSDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Junior Stephens – Funeral Monday at Church
Tom Graham (Sandra’s Husband)
John McClain’s Mother
Amy Garner
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Andrew Halevi & Daughter
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Dan Haines
Darlene Wiggins
David Burnette
David Harrison – Riverside
Deanna Fowler
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Donnie Butler’s Dad
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Drew
Easton Fielder
Ed Mays
Eric Magnusson’s Mother
Eric Ward
Faith Burnette
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
James Garner’s Friend
Joanie/Jeanie Mom
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
June Cronan’s Sister
Junior Stephens
Kailey Bateman
Kim McClain’s Mother
Krista Hilscher
Larry Barker
Lee Cronan
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Lonzo Christin
Lori Blount’s Mother
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Maureen Brown
Michael Stanley
Miles Bradshaw
Nora Allison
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Gipson
Rose Fuller – Pruitt-Monroe Nursing Home, Forsyth GA
Roseleigh Osborn
Sandra Graham
Scott Lanier
Soso Nzolo – 17 Yr. Old South African Pastor’s Daughter
Susan & Alexis Tesone
Susan Mosley
Tom Witcher