The Best in our Heart

We are not made rich by what is in our pockets or portfolios, but by what is in our hearts. – Sparks  

The disciples were indignant that the woman ‘wasted’ her expensive perfume to anoint Jesus. He said it was a beautiful thing for her to do. Hmm!  

Fine China. Fancy Silverware. Candles and Table linens. An expensive restaurant – NO! For most of us it’s our cabinets at home. They're stuffed with these things. We’re waiting for the special moments or occasions to break them out. Often, we live our lives for Jesus in the same way, waiting for those special moments to show our best. But he asks us to spend our costs daily “take up your cross;” not holding back anything. As you enter into the heart of today may you spend God’s grace and mercy profusely, you won’t run out!  

Until tomorrow…..  

Pastor Botts  

“Freely you have received, freely give.” – Matthew 10:8

Un-Fixed

No one is poor who can by prayer open up the storehouse of God. – Anon  

Solomon prayed asking God for guidance and wisdom to rule his people. He got that and every other blessing God could muster. Amen!  

When it comes to living on this earth most of us are poor because we live on “fixed” incomes. Fixed by what WE see, what WE can do, and by what WE are. But we serve a God who is the Creator of all things and is able to “do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine.” Yet we live as paupers. God is ready to open the storehouse of heaven for us if only we would ask. The key however, is not only praying in God’s will, but in making God’s will OUR will – then all of heaven is at our disposal. I’m not advocating the ‘prosperity gospel’ some preach but the truth that a Christian in any situation knows they are rich beyond measure.  

Until Monday……  

Pastor Botts  

“You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.” – James 4:2-3  

P.S. - Don't forget this Sunday's Devotional time at 9AM in the fellowship hall. You don't want to miss it.