Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart

Isaiah 58:12, “And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.”

Draw near to God.

Draw near, not after you adjust yourself, but before you even try.

Because the blood has been shed, we can enter into God–the real Savior.

He is the real Repairer.

He is the real Healer.

He is the One who cleans up our heart.

He is the real Cleaner-upper.

He is the real Restorer.

He does all this, and He does it while we are in contact with Him.

Being oriented to Christ in my experience means that I am in contact with Him–no longer living to myself but to Him.

My point of reference is no longer me.

My point of reference is Christ.

For example, if I am broken down, and I need some repair, then I need to go to the Repairman.

Jesus is my Repairman.

I do not know how to fix anything.

I am just simple to come to Jesus.

This is what I appreciate about some saints.

They have their weaknesses, but amazingly, even in their frailty, weaknesses, and feelings of failure, they still have that boldness to just keep coming to God.

Sometimes we may wonder how a saint could be testifying in a meeting so boldly when they are feeling so weak.

But this is the right way—

“Just as I am, without one plea . . . Fightings within and fears without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.”

Just like that.

And He does the work in us.

Until Tomorrow

With A Shepherd’s Love,

Pastor Jackson

MONDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS

June Cronan

Lee Cronan

Darlene Thaxton 

Darlene Wiggins

Amy Garner

Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad 

Ashely Burn’s Sisters 

Brandon’s Dad 

Charlene Palmer

Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Dan Haines

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

Jim Mabe 

Jodi Bateman 

John Austin 

John McClain 

June Cronan’s Sister 

Karen Slane

Kim McClain’s Mother 

Lamar Knight   

Larry Barker 

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 

Terrell Loyd

Tom Witcher