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Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:

Matthew 11:25, “At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.”

Notice the phrase “At that time.”

At what time?

At the time everything was negative and contrary.

At the time when everything was against the Lord.

At the time when, naturally speaking, you would not utter a thanksgiving.

When you read the word “answered,” you may wonder who the Lord was talking to.

In the preceding verses, He was not talking to anyone.

He was going through the cities, and they were rejecting Him.

They would not repent.

It was at this point that Jesus answered.

What was He answering?

Who was He answering?

He was answering His environment.

He was answering what was being spoken to Him in His environment.

Friends, we must this moment answer our environment as it is.

How have you answered your environment?

How have I answered my environment?

“At that time, Jesus answered and said.”

Our environment requires answers.

We cannot remain neutral.

We cannot just cope with environment.

There is no progress in God that way.

We cannot blame environment.

Not only will there be no progress, but we will go deeper into the flesh, deeper into our mind, and deeper into Satan.

So we dare not answer the environment in that way.

When the Lord answered His environment, He was answering all the rejection.

And what did He say?

Matthew 11:25-26, “I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.  Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.”

The Lord uttered this in His humanity, after having a disappointing environment, an environment contrary to His expectation.

The Lord answered with thankfulness from His inner being saying, “Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.”

So the Lord kept His blessedness.

Until Tomorrow

With a Shepherd’s Love 

Pastor

TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Amy Garner’s Dad – Rehab 

Dan Haines – Piedmont Atlanta 

Darlene Wiggins Mom – Home

Dr. Don Davis – Home

John McClain – Rehab

Rose Fuller – Piedmont Rockdale – Dehydrated

Terrell Loyd – Grady

Tom Witcher – Rehab

Bentley Smith

James Garner’s Friend

Kim McClain’s Mother

Lonzo Christian

Tate Allgood

Ashley Burn’s Sisters

Bill Moody 

Charlie Sessom – Waiting  

Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Fredna Cook

Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother

Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace

Kenny & Nora Allison  

Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister  

Larry Barker  

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah

Mary Sims  

Marynell Ford

Pastor & Mrs. 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

Tammy Shellnut’s Mother/Dad