Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:

1 John 4:16-17, “And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.  Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.”

The context of these verses indicates that at this very moment on the throne, in the heavenly life between the Father and the Son, there exists a continuous motion of love between Them. 

The Son is in a wonderful, constant love relationship with the Father. 

This is the meaning of the phrase “as He is.” 

He is always and ever being loved by the Father. 

In the same way that the Father is presently loving the Son on the throne, He is loving us in this world. 

This is the meaning of the next phrase, “so are we in this world.” 

The intensity of love that the Father has toward the Son is the same intensity that He has toward us, because we are in His Son, and His Son is in us.

The Son is not the only beloved one. 

We are also beloved in Him. 

We too are the objects of the Father’s love. 

It is so important that we see how this love is concentrated in His Son. 

It was concentrated in Him during His earthly life. 

It is now concentrated in Him in His heavenly life. 

And it is concentrated in us by virtue of His indwelling life. 

Because of our union with Him, as He is loved, so are we loved. 

He cannot be loved without us getting the benefit.

Until Tomorrow,

With a Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Donna Gourley in the passing of her husband

Don Slate – Angela Bryan’s Dad – Hospice 

Brandon’s Dad & Grandmother – Surgery

Bill Lawhead  – Prayer Needed

Debra Roberts – Home in need of prayer
Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace

Larry Stanley – Home

Mary Williams Son – Mike – Accident 

Amy Garner’s Mother  
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Barbara Shed’s Family 
Bill Moody 
Charlie Sessom –Waiting  
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 
Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom 
Doug Fritzel 
Greg & Keith Payne – Lisa’s Brothers

James Garner’s G’Son  

John Burnette 
Joyceann – James Garner’s Daughter 
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister  
Larry Barker – Hip replacement 

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah  
Lynn – Nancy Brown’s Daughter  
Mary Sims  
Michael Stanley 
Nancy Brown’s G’Daughter  
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom  
Pastor Stucke– Nikki’s Dad
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend 
Ricky Stubbs  
Roseleigh Osborn  
Scott Lanier – Lisa’s Cousin 
Sharon Blalock  
Sherry Yoachum – Recovering
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmons Cousin  
Todd Bailey 

Todd Roberts 
Tom Witcher 
Wanda Galanti