God at Work

May God use you without consulting you? – W. C. Brumby  

The man born blind, Lazarus being raised from the dead, the man at the pool of Bethesda. All healed for one reason only – to bring God GLORY. Hmm!  

Most of us grew up under the authority of our parents and we marched to the commands they laid down without question or hesitation.  Well, God has a great agenda for this day. He plans to reach out to those in need, lift the spirits of those who are down, help those who seem to need no help, forgive all who need it, comfort those who are mourning, be patient with those who don’t even know Him, have mercy on those who curse Him, and love those who don’t deserve it. The thing about His agenda is there are no specific timeframes, nor any set roles; but He is expecting full cooperation from us. As the day comes upon us may we remember we are His!  

Until tomorrow…….  

Pastor Botts  

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but to the interest of others.” – Philippians 2:3-4

Hurt From the Mouth

Beware of your thoughts. They can become words at any moment. – W. C. Brumby  

Jephthah’s rashly spoken vow to God cost him his only daughter in sacrifice. OUCH!   

Alarm clocks, car alarms, emergency sirens, screams, etc. These are all unexpected noises beyond our control that invade our mind and our inner peace. How much more so injurious are words from our mouths that hurt, maim, and tear down others. If it is true we speak from our hearts, we should be very careful what we feed it and we should “capture every thought” and make it subject it to Jesus before we act on it. Circumstances and situations will arise today that may upset our peace or plans, for that is the enemies goal. Ours is to live, love, and speak for Christ.  

Until Monday…..  

Pastor Botts  

“Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” – Colossians 4:5-6

P.S. - Don't forget to set your clocks BACK 1-hour this Saturday night as we shift to Daylight Savings Time. It should also aid us all in getting to our Sunday School Devotional at 9AM this Sunday.