Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart

Isaiah 30:20-21, “And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.”

Often in our experience the Lord’s voice in us encounters a deaf or indifferent ear.

When this occurs, the Lord has a way to turn up the volume of His speaking.

According to the Scriptures, His way is to use our environment and circumstances to intensify His inner speaking.

This is the spiritual principle of discipline and chastisement in the lives of all God’s children (cf. Heb. 12:5-9).

The effect that God’s discipline has on our ability to hear the Lord’s voice is clearly seen in the verses above.

When the Lord gives us the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, He does it to get our attention, that we may hear His voice.

Adversity and affliction are described as teachers that are not hidden in a corner anymore.

Indeed, our eyes will see our teachers.

These teachers are different from brothers and sisters giving us outward instructions.

They are like personal tutors that are able to get our attention so that we will listen to the Lord.

They are sent by God when all else seems to fail.

Under God’s sovereignty, the environments of adversity and affliction are used by Him to attain one end–our hearing of the Lord’s voice.

Until Tomorrow

With A Shepherd’s Love,

Pastor Jackson

THURSDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS

Ethel Proudfit – Funeral at 2 PM on Saturday at Scott Ward  

Dr. and Mrs. Davis

Ashton Bateman – Recovering

Sandra Graham – Home  

Dan Haines

Doris Loyd

Linda Alexander

June Cronan

Jillian Gray

Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad 

Brandon’s Dad 

Darlene Thaxton 

David Harrison

Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother 

Dr. Don Davis 

Easton Fielder 

Erik Magusson

Freddie May’s Mom 

George & Linda Alexander 

James Burnette 

Jim Mabe 

June Cronan’s Sister 

John Austin 

John McClain 

Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom

Linda Hodges’ Sister 

Michael Stanley 

Mike Ferus

Ricky Gipson – Ashley’s Brother 

Rose Fuller 

Scott Nix 

Terrell Loyd 

Tom Witcher 

James Garner’s Friend 

Kim McClain’s Mother 

Lonzo Christin 

Ashely Burn’s Sisters 

Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Larry Barker 

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah 

Mary Sims 

Marynell Ford 

Pastor & Mrs. Driskell 

Ricky Stubbs 

Roseleigh Osborn 

Scott Lanier 

Sheila Simmon’s Cousin