RESTORE US LORD!

Psalm 80:3, 7, 19 – Devotional

Psalm 80:3, 7, 19

“Restore us, O God; cause Your face to shine, and we shall be saved.“

I recall a college professor that began each term with a word of instruction to his class. He suggested that we pay special attention to what he was about to say any time he stomped his foot because it would undoubtedly be on the test. That was good advice (except for the fact that he was prone to repeatedly stomping his foot, and many questions on his tests were not foot stompers).

In reading God’s Word, we need to pay special attention when the writer uses repetition. That is the case in Psalm 80. Here the Psalmist repeats the same psalm three times. To me, that is a foot stomper, and I need to pay special attention!

Over the years I have been involved in restoring old cars and old houses. The final result is well worth the time and toil that I invested in the project. It reminds me of the old adage; “No pain, no gain!”

If you are like me, there are many times when we come to the place where our physical energy has an effect on our spiritual well being. It is at these times we need to cry out for God to restore us. Even so come quickly Lord Jesus!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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REST IN THE LORD​​!

Matthew 11:25 – Devotional

Matthew 11:25

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.“

Today is celebrated as Labor Day here in the U.S. and Labour Day in Canada. (They hold fast to the British spelling by adding u’s in the oddest places. I actually find the difference delightful. When I am around my Canadian friends we like to tease each other — EH?)

As we plow through this life we often become weary and worn. This is just as true in spiritual labor as it is in secular work, if not more. We often find ourselves feeling like we are carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders.

In the midst of our weariness we turn to today’s Scripture and at the outset we feel encouraged. Jesus tells us to come to Him and He will give us rest. Then we read the next verse and are told to take His yoke upon us … Wait! That sounds like more work!

The reality is that when we willingly take His yoke upon us to learn from Him, we find that He becomes our burden bearer and our constant helper. It is when we refuse His yoke that we are left to bear our burden alone. That, dear friend, is needless LABOR!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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FLASH BANG​​!

Matthew 24:27 – Devotional

Matthew 24:27

“For as the lighting comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.“

During the night we had a brief atmospheric disturbance. That is a fancy way of saying that there was a small thunder and lightning storm. Actually it is more correct to say we had a lightning and thunder storm.

During my years serving in the United States Air Force I was posted to areas of the country that were prone to severe weather. As a family we decided that rather than being afraid of the storms, we would enjoy them!

When lightning flashed and thunder rolled, the popcorn would pop and we would huddle together on the living room sofa and cheer for the spectacular fireworks that were on display.

It was during these displays that it was evident that the flash of lighting meant that the roar of thunder would follow. In our sinful world we are observing the flash of sin and depravity, and we can be sure that God will soon roar with the rumble of His wrath against the ungodly. Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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A WORLD OF DECEPTION!

Matthew 24:4 –  Devotional

Matthew 24:4

“Take heed that no man deceive you.”

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Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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OUR ALL!

Matthew 22:37 – Devotional

Matthew 22:37

“Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.’“

Mankind’s natural tendency seems inclined towards always trying to gain something by investing as little as possible. It is like that old story of the young man who was writing a love letter to his sweetheart vowing he would climb the highest mountain for her. He would swim the widest river for her. He would fight a ferocious tiger for her. He closed his letter to the love of his life by promising he would drop by her house on Saturday … “if it’s not raining.” Ooops!

Far too often we fail to give our entire self to the Lord. We may talk a good talk, but when it comes down to being totally sold out to the Lord, we fail to walk the talk. The Pharisees tried to find fault in the teachings of Jesus when they asked which was the greatest Commandment? Matthew 22:37 was His reply.

Let me ask you a very personal question (I am asking it of myself as well). How do we measure up in our own response to this greatest commandment of them all? Can we truly say we love the Lord our God with ALL our heart, our soul, and our mind? It is time to look into the mirror of God’s Word and see what He sees.

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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SHINE BRIGHT!

Matthew 5:16 – Devotional

Matthew 5:16

“Let your light so shine before the world,
that others will observe your good deeds and glorify your Heavenly Father.“

The seasons change as regular as clock work. We have just experienced the longest day here in the northern hemisphere while people in the southern hemisphere were in the dark longer than any other day of the year.

I have found it fascinating to observe NASA TV coverage of space walks. The astronauts who are outside experience periods of daylight and dark that last for minutes rather than hours.

In this world we will always experience periods of either light or dark. I am so glad that we have the brilliant light from our Lord to illuminate the world in which we have been placed.

Let’s face it – this world is a dark place and our mission as believers is to brighten the area around us. Is your light shining brightly so someone who is walking in darkness will see the light? SHINE BRIGHT DEAR HEART!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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