ONLINE PRAYER MEETING TONIGHT ANYTIME AFTER 6:30
Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
John 13:1, “Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.”
The statement “He loved them to the end” reveals that we do not possess a temporary love, but a kind of love that loves us to the end or to the uttermost.
This love has its roots in eternity past according to John 17:24 and Jeremiah 31:3.
It is the eternal love proceeding from the eternal life of God.
From eternity past to eternity future, throughout time with all its battles and problems, this love-life remains constant.
This means that nothing–neither sin, the flesh, the world, the devil, distresses, or human weakness–can separate us from that love.
Praise the Lord!
It is this love-life existing in the Son that we are called to partake of and constantly abide in.
We see the love-life of the Lord Jesus with the Father in eternity past.
Also, when He was on earth, the Lord was abiding in the Father’s love (John 15:9-10).
His entire earthly life was lived out in the unalterable atmosphere of the Father’s love.
In John 17:4-5, “I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.”
These precious words imply that the Son will be restored to the state in which He existed in eternity past.
And again in John 17:24, “Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.”
This request to the Father shows us how this love-life is concentrated in the Son.
We all need to be touched with the realization that the love-life of the church, His bride, is nothing less than a participation in the very love that is concentrated in the beloved Son.
Until Tomorrow,
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Donna Gourley in the passing of her husband
Bill Lawhead – Prayer Needed
Brandon’s Grandmother – home
Debra Roberts – Home in need of prayer
Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace
Don Slate – Angela Bryan’s Dad – Hospice
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