Since my resurrection into His resurrected life, every day is a new day, everything looks so different. It is like everything is brand new. The things that once bothered me, are powerless in this new life. I can’t wait until the next day to see what God has instore for me. What a joy it is to live each day to it’s fullest, and experience Christ in all of His fullness in every situation I encounter. I hope I am making sense and clearly describing the wonder of the resurrection life. It is truly abundant. I hope I can define it in such a way that each of you will long for it as well.
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Ephesians 3:16-17, “That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,”
To be strengthened into your inner man is to be strengthened into your spirit (2 Cor. 4:16).
When you touch your spirit and experience the strengthening, the purpose of this is that Christ would move into your heart.
And He does not take several months to move in.
He immediately moves in and occupies every “room” of your heart.
So when you are strengthened into your spirit, you begin to handle Christ as the One who has made His home in your heart.
As you are in spirit, He is in your whole heart as the “Head of the household.”
This is how He is in us.
As the Head He says, “This is My house. Everything about you belongs to Me. I give the orders here. I am doing the talking. I am going to supply. I am going to provide. I am going to do everything here.”
Let Him make home in your heart.
Christ making home in our hearts is not a gradual process.
Paul uses the Greek aorist tense for the infinitive “to make home” or “to dwell.”
This means it is an instantaneous action.
He just comes in and takes up His residence in every part of your heart as the Head of the household.
He is doing everything.
You refer everything to Him.
He is Head of your house.
You do not make the decisions there.
From now on, He is going to tell you what to do.
Until Tomorrow
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Jill Haines – Covid – Pray
Ashley & Jason’s Friend
Bill Lawhead – Prayer Needed
Doris Strickland
Jeff Fowler
Johnny Page – Better
Richard Blount – May Go Home
Amy Garner’s Mother
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Barbara Shed’s Family
Bill Moody
Carol Lawhead
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
James Garner’s G’Son
Joyceann – James Garner’s Daughter
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Lynn – Nancy Brown’s Daughter
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford – Pray For Guidance
Michael Stanley
Nancy Brown’s G’Daughter
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom
Pastor Stucke– Nikki’s Dad
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sharon Blalock
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Tom Witcher