HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY

Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:

Hebrews 2:8-9, “Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.  But we see Jesus,”

There are two things to take note of in these verses: first, the fact that “we do not yet see all things put under him”; and second, “but we see Jesus.” 

These two things are going on simultaneously. 

This means that we may see many things in us that are not yet subjected to Him–things that are not under His feet, under His ruling. 

But even in such an unfinished state, we still see Jesus! 

Our heart can be positioned and focused on Christ, despite the existence of the unsubjected things. 

Do not be distracted by what you see in yourself. 

Keep your eyes upon Jesus and trust Him to subdue every unruly thing.

Paul says in 2 Corinthians 3:16, “Nevertheless when the heart shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away”. 

Then he continues in verse 18, “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding and reflecting as in a mirror the glory of the Lord . . .” 

These verses show us that to behold the Lord with an unveiled face, we need a turned heart, a heart positioned toward the Lord. 

Our heart has been turned in another direction, away from the Lord, and we need to turn it toward the Lord. 

Our heart may be distracted by many things, but our one and only need is to turn it toward the Lord.

Our tendency is to have our heart turned toward our problems, our defeated condition, or what we see in ourselves that is still not subdued by the Lord. 

But the most important thing in spending time with the Lord is to get our eyes off ourselves and onto Him. 

Regardless of how we feel or what we see in ourselves, we still need to keep our heart focused on the Lord.

Until Tomorrow,

With a Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

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

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 
Donna Gourley 

Doug Fritzel 
Greg & Keith Payne – Lisa’s Brothers

James Garner’s G’Son  
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  
Mary Williams Son – Mike – Accident 

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