I forgot again to take up the offering. Please throw songs books at me next time. (Remember, we have no songbooks.) LOL!! It was so good to worship Sunday. I love each of you dearly. We must not let up on our praying for those that are infected with this terrible disease. If prayer can raise me up, it can raise many others up as well.
Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Romans 8:15, “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”
When we merge with God and allow Him to flow and pass through us, the first benefit we receive is that He imparts His life into our being.
Romans 8:11 says, “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.”
This indwelling implies an intensive saturation of the Spirit throughout our being, which results in life being imparted into us.
Although prayer has its answer, even if there were no answer, by our allowing the Triune God to pass through us we obtain the greatest benefit–the divine life is imparted into us.
When we exercise our spirit to cry “Abba, Father,” two things take place in us–the Triune God passes through us, and while passing through, He imparts life into our being.
The second benefit of allowing the Triune God to pass through us is that we get cleansed and purified.
James 4:8 says, “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”
This means that in our drawing near, God Himself draws near to us and begins to pass through us.
This has the effect of cleansing and purifying our being.
However, we should not think that this is merely an automatic thing that happens without our cooperation.
“Cleanse” and “purify” are both in the imperative mood, indicating our responsibility to confess and deal with the Lord as God passes through us in an inward way.
As we merge with God flowing in us, our sins are exposed and cleansed, and our double heart is exposed and purified.
If you want to get into the Lord’s light, just spend time with the Lord and draw near to Him.
Your hands will be cleansed and your heart will be purified.
This is the effect of allowing the passing-through of the Triune God.
Until Tomorrow
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Ashley & Jason’s Friend
Bill Lawhead
Doris Strickland – Better
Jeff Fowler
Jill Haines – Covid
Johnny Page – Better
Nathan McKean – Phyllis’ Grandson
Richard Blount – Soon Home
Tyler Welborn – 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