Several in our Church have either Covid, Upper Respiratory Infection or the Flu.
Your safety always comes first!
So out of precaution and concern for our church family, we will meet “ONLY” online this week.
NO SERVICE THIS SUNDAY ON CAMPUS!
If anyone needs your Tithes, Offerings,
or End-Of-The-Year Giving recorded before January, you may do so on our website at
www.belmontbpatistchurch.com,
bring them by the church or mail them.
We will resume regular services next Sunday, January 9, with Sunday School at 9:30 and worship at 10:30!
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Matthew 3:17, “And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Spending time with the Lord will supply us, deliver us, save us, and transform us.
We do not need human effort, religion, or outward improvement of behavior.
We do not need to adjust ourselves with our natural energy.
We just need time to be with the Lord and allow ourselves to abide in His love.
The Lord described our participation in the love-life of the Triune God in John 17:26 by saying to the Father, “And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”
This means exactly what it says.
The very same love that Jesus enjoyed from the Father is in us, not imitated by us or worked up by us.
We experience the Triune God’s love-life dwelling in us by allowing this love-life to pass through our being from our spirit (Rom. 8:15) into our heart (Gal. 4:6).
In light of this, who would be so foolish as to neglect spending time with the Lord enjoying this flow of liquid love!
Who can fathom the intensity of the Father’s love and delight in His beloved Son?
Step out of yourself for a moment.
Do not consider your condition.
Stop your struggle for victory.
Cease from all your preoccupations.
Just stop and consider one thing–the Father’s love to the Son!
The Father declared from the heavens at Jesus’ baptism, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I delight.”
The Son is the Father’s delight!
Not you! Not me!
Not our condition!
But the Son!
The flow of the Father’s love is all channeled to the Son.
Now listen to John 17:26 once more: “That the love with which You have loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”
What you and I need is not to find out how to solve our problems, but rather to place ourselves before the Lord and simply give Him some time for His love-life to pass through us.
The flow of the divine love is conveyed to us by the Spirit (John 7:37-39) and not only solves our problems, but brings us everything we need.
The love-life of the Triune God Himself is our portion and enjoyment.
We just need to spend time cultivating it.
Until Tomorrow
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Carol Lawhead
Dr. Davis
George & Linda Alexander
Hall Family
James Parker
Jean Partee
Jill Haines
Marynel Ford
Pastor Discroll
Randy Bond’s Son in Law
The Graham Family – Brandon’s Friends
Torbich Family
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
Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom
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 – Good News
Michael Stanley
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Rod Gustafson – Cancer
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Tom Witcher