WEDNESDAY CLASSES & KID’S MINISTRY

6:30 PM

Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:

Romans 9:20, “Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?”

God’s unconditional love is a sovereign love.

This sovereign love embraces the totality of our living–all our inward circumstances, such as how we feel, how we react, how we relate, as well as our outward circumstances, which are things that happen to us that cause us to react.

God is wonderfully sovereign in His ways over us.

He knows how our heart is prone to wander from Him.

Because He knows exactly where our heart is at any given moment, He allows whatever circumstance is fitting.

Thus, like Paul in Romans 9:20, we simply need to come under the sovereign love of God: “But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why have you made me like this?”

Who can say to the Potter, “Why have You made me like this?”

In other words, who can say, “Why did this happen to me?”

Paul continues to challenge our reasoning mind in Romans 9:21. “Does not the potter have power over the clay?”

It is the Potter’s choice to fashion this lump of clay in whatever way He desires.

And if the clay is marred in His hand, He takes it off the potter’s wheel and reshapes it again, as it seems good to Him.

Praise the Lord, our lives are altogether under His sovereignty.

Who can add one cubit to his stature? (Matt. 6:27).

Who can control tomorrow?

Who can predict what will happen next week? (James 4:13-15).

We are under God’s sovereign, unconditional love.

In Deuteronomy 33:27, He assures us that He is carrying us in His arms: “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.”

His arms are underneath us.

Thus, if we are torn, if we are stricken, that is part of the process of death and resurrection, so that the life of Christ might be exhibited through us and in us.

Until Tomorrow

With a Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Amy Garner’s Dad 

Dr. Don Davis

Freddie May’s Mom

John McClain

Terrell Loyd

Tom Witcher                

Bentley Smith

James Garner’s Friend 

Kim McClain’s Mother

Lonzo Christian

Ashley Burn’s Sisters

Bill Moody 

Charlie Sessom – Waiting  

Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother

Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace

Kenny & Nora Allison  

Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister  

Larry Barker  

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah

Mary Sims  

Marynell Ford

Pastor & Mrs. Driskell 

Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend 

Ricky Stubbs  

Rod Gustafson – Cancer

Roseleigh Osborn  

Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son 

Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend

Sheila Simmon’s Cousin

Tammy Shellnut’s Mother/Dad