Bill Lawhead’s Memorial Service
Saturday @ 11 AM
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Jeremiah 31:3, “The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.”
The word for draw may be properly understood as a gentle inner persuasion.
It is something in you that attracts and persuades you toward the Lord and the things of the Lord.
It is the same kind of experience spoken of in the verse above.
So the manner of the Lord’s speaking is that gentle persuasion of love that draws our hearts to Him.
The speaking of the Lord under the new covenant is an inward drawing resulting from a divine operation in our being.
The drawing is His speaking.
Even though we are sometimes indifferent to that inner drawing, it is still there in us.
We can run away from it or we can nurture it.
Whatever measure of drawing to the Lord we may have, it is deserving of our thanksgiving.
We should say, “Thank You, Lord, for the desire that I find in myself for You.”
Even a little bit of desire in us for the Lord should be considered His speaking.
His speaking manifests itself by an inward drawing.
He does not normally speak with audible words, telling us what to do or not to do.
Rather, He actually imparts into us the very substance and reality of His speaking.
For example, if He is speaking to us about willingness in an area of our lives, He will incline and draw our hearts in that area.
Philippians 2:12-13 makes this clear; “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”
God Himself operates within to produce the willingness and the working.
This illustrates that knowing the Lord’s voice is related to recognizing His drawing from within our hearts.
Until Tomorrow
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Dr. Don Davis
Bentley Smith
Charles Ward
James Garner’s Friend
Jim Mabe
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lonzo Christian
Randy Bond’s Son In Law
Russell Paschal
Tammy Shellnut’sMother/Dad
Terrell Loyd
The Graham Family – Brandon’s Friends
Amy Garner’s Mother/Dad
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Barbara Shed’s Family
Bill Moody
Carol Lawhead’s Brother
Charlie Sessom – Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Kenny & Nora Allison
Pastor 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
Tom Witcher