Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Exodus 16:12, “I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.”
The children of Israel experienced a special capacity to collect and enjoy manna early in the morning before the sun became hot (Exo. 16:21).
In the same way, there is a special capacity to experience and know the Lord, who is the true manna, early in the morning.
I cannot fully explain or tell you why, but according to my experience there is a capacity to hear His voice and receive His impressions early in the morning.
I have found that there is a special portion of the enjoyment of the Lord in the early morning that is different from any other time.
This life is a life of feeding upon the Word.
This life is a life that gets up early to be with the Father.
It is a life that practices withdrawing.
This is the life that dwells within us.
So we need to pay attention to the Lord’s speaking to us about our schedules, our daily living, and our priorities.
We will never be a satisfied person unless we satisfy the inner demand of Christ, who is “our life,” to spend time enjoying God.
We need to spend time for this love-life and relationship between the Father and the Son to be cultivated within our hearts until we are a reproduction of Christ.
The Spirit of His Son is in our hearts crying, “Abba, Father,” loving the Father.
It is in this triune flow of love that we spend time with Him and enjoy Him.
Do not mourn over yourself.
Do not waste time taking condemnation and looking at your condition.
Enjoy the Person in whom the Father delights.
Just say, “O Father, You delight in Your Son!
Look at His blood!
Look at His righteousness!
Look at His worthiness!
Look at what He has attained and accomplished!
Father, You cannot turn away the presence of Your Son.
Nothing can separate me from Your love which is in Christ Jesus my Lord” (Rom. 8:39).
We just need to leave our preoccupation with ourself and enjoy this Person.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
THURSDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Jim Mabe’s memorial service today at 2:00 at the church.
Paula Ferus
Marlon Cook
June Cronan
Amy Garner
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Andrew Halevi & Daughter
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Brandon’s Dad
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Dan Haines
Darlene Wiggins
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
JERRY ROBERTS
Jillian Gray
Jodi Bateman
John Austin
John McClain
June Cronan’s Sister
Kim McClain’s Mother
Larry Barker
Lee Cronan
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
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
Soso Nzolo – 17 Yr. Old South African Pastor’s Daughter
Tom Witcher