by Pastor Cecil | Nov 16, 2011 | Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 8:1-2
Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land the LORD promised on oath to your ancestors. Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commands.
There is an old Irving Berlin song that has been going around and around and around in my mind. It was the song REMEMBER, but I cannot remember (ha) all the words—however, one phrase stands out that went something like this: You promised that you’d forget me not, but you forgot to remember.
In reading through the Bible in one year we have once again been exposed to the way God’s people forgot to remember. It would be easy to be critical of them if we were not guilty of the same lapses in our own spiritual journey.
There is a quote by George Santayana that you may be familiar with: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. If there is no other reason to consider history, this should be enough.
Think of the wonderful way the Lord has been with us and met our need in the past. His promises have always been true. When we honor Him, He fills us with His special blessings. BUT, it is so easy to rely on our own resources and fail to acknowledge Him. We forget to remember. Forgive us Lord!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
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by Pastor Cecil | Nov 15, 2011 | John
John 15:26
When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—He will testify about Me.
There is a comic strip that points out the revolting characteristics of some husbands. I will stretch that further and say that these characteristics are detestable to anyone. The comic strip is Andy Capp. My hat is off to the creator who has exposed the worst qualities in the human heart.
In today’s comic strip, Andy’s wife tries to get his attention while he is reading the newspaper. She repeatedly tells him that she will be gone for a few hours to visit her mother. He acknowledges her comments, but soon after she leaves he calls out to ask if she is in the kitchen and will she bring him a cup of tea.
The implication is that while he says he is listening to her, he is not listening to anything she is saying. All too often the Holy Spirit speaks to us and we say we are listening but immediately do our own thing as if we had heard nothing that was revealed to us.
When we seek to know God’s will for our life, we can have every confidence that He hears and will answer. The problem is not that the Holy Spirit does not speak to us . . . the problem is that we do not take the time to set aside the distractions in our life and listen to His voice. Are you listening?
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
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by Pastor Cecil | Nov 14, 2011 | John
John 16:13
But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come.
About six months ago we purchased a 2009 used car. As I was reading the owner’s manual I noticed that it had a warning for low tire pressure. I mentioned it to the salesman and he assured me that it actually works and if you have a tire that has a low air pressure, a warning light would appear on the instrument panel.
This morning as Joyce and I were leaving an event here in our community, I noticed the warning light had appeared. In fact I had to get out the owner’s manual to insure what the warning light was for.
I drove to a tire repair facility and asked them if they could check the tire pressure for me. Sure enough, I had low tire pressure. He added air to all four tires and when I started the car my warning light was no longer illuminated.
I have been wondering today if there is a warning light in our life to prompt us to get assistance as soon as possible. In today’s Scripture we are reminded by Jesus Himself that the Holy Spirit will remind us when our spiritual pressure is low. It is then up to us to respond by drawing near to God or ignore the warning and find ourselves stranded along life’s highway. Check your pressure!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
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by Pastor Cecil | Nov 11, 2011 | Isaiah
Isaiah 26:3
“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”
I recall listening to a sermon tape by Donald Grey Barnhouse many years ago. He told of how he had just completed a meeting many miles from his home in Philadelphia, when he was given a telegram that his son had been in a serious accident and was near death.
Travel at that time was by rail and as Dr. Barnhouse entered his sleeper, his spirit was greatly disturbed. He knew that it would be hours before his train arrived back home and that there was nothing he could do but leave his son in God’s hands.
As he prayed, he recalled a phrase from Isaiah 65:25, ” . . . but dust will be the serpent’s food.” He prayed for the Lord to feed the serpent his dust and to give him a good night’s rest. The next thing he knew the porter was touching his shoulder to tell him that they were nearing Philadelphia. The Lord had answered his prayer.
If you have been having trouble getting to sleep at night, ask the Lord to give you His blessed rest and to feed the serpent dust.
To You Before the Close of Day
To you before the close of day,
Creator of the world we pray!
Your grace and peace to us allow,
And be our guard and keeper now.
From evil dreams defend our sight,
From all the terrors of the night.
From all deluding thoughts that creep,
On heedless minds disarmed by sleep.
O Father, this we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, Your only Son.
Who with the Holy Spirit and with You,
Shall live and reign all ages through. Amen.
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Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
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by Pastor Cecil | Nov 10, 2011 | Matthew
Matthew 6:7-8
And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Recently a reader sent me a prayer he uses on a daily basis. I have begun to use it and find it very beneficial. Using that sample prayer has prompted me to create a prayer that is somewhat easier for me to use. I will share it with you.
Dear Heavenly Father,
I praise and glorify Your Holy name. Thank You for sending Your one and only Son, Jesus, into the world. Thank You offering eternal salvation to and any who receive Jesus as their personal Savior and Lord.
I pray that You will open the Scriptures to me so that I may discover the living truth of Your Word. Let my eyes be drawn to the truths you want me to discover. I pray that You open my mind to understand the things in Your Word that You want me to understand.
I pray that the Holy Spirit guide me and give me the strength to accomplish the things You desire to do through me. I pray that I may become less and less and that You become more and more in my life.
In Jesus name I pray. Amen
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
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