We never should have known Christ's love in all its heights and depths if He had not died; nor could we guess the Father's deep affection if He had not given His Son to die. The common mercies we enjoy all sing of love, just as the sea-shell, when we put it to our ears, whispers of the deep sea whence it came; but if we desire to hear the ocean itself, we must not look at every-day blessings, but at the transactions of the crucifixion. He who would know love, let him retire to Calvary and see the Man of sorrows die.
Charles Spurgeon
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
"He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young." Isaiah 40:11
He has not forgotten you. He cares for you. He carries the young because they are not strong enough to keep up. Sometimes we walk with Him; sometimes He carries us.
He has not forgotten you. He cares for you. He carries the young because they are not strong enough to keep up. Sometimes we walk with Him; sometimes He carries us.
Friday, April 8, 2011
A word about humility from Mike MacIntosh
And he preached, saying, "There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose." Mark 1:7
It's been estimated that John the Baptist preached to over 300,000 people around the area of Palestine. What an opportunity! Imagine 300,000 people coming to hear what you have to say! Our human tendency might not have been one of humility in such a situation. It would be pretty easy to say, "Yes I am doing a great job for God, aren't I?" and, "Can I sell you some of my CDs or books?" But John is humble enough to realize who he is, in light of who Jesus is.
How important it is to learn that we should always be humble people. The Bible says, "Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up" (James 4:10). When you are serving, counseling, preaching or teaching, or even listening, there should always be that underlying current of humility. John is spiritually sensitive and discerning to realize that he's in the presence of Jesus Christ, the creator of everything. And how could we be anything but humble men and women in the presence of Jesus Christ?
So imagine if you and I would start spending more time in the Bible and more time in prayer; like John, we would start to see ourselves in our proper place with Jesus Christ at the top. Instead of us thinking that we have all of the answers to everyone's problems, we'd look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). My prayer and encouragement to you is that you would enjoy being a humble servant, and that you would continue to seek the Lord and dwell in His presence.
"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time" (1 Peter 5:6).
"The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way" (Psalm 25:9).
Mike is the Senior Pastor of Horizon Christian Fellowship, in San Diego, California. His Daily Devotional can be found at: http://www.horizonsd.org/
It's been estimated that John the Baptist preached to over 300,000 people around the area of Palestine. What an opportunity! Imagine 300,000 people coming to hear what you have to say! Our human tendency might not have been one of humility in such a situation. It would be pretty easy to say, "Yes I am doing a great job for God, aren't I?" and, "Can I sell you some of my CDs or books?" But John is humble enough to realize who he is, in light of who Jesus is.
How important it is to learn that we should always be humble people. The Bible says, "Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up" (James 4:10). When you are serving, counseling, preaching or teaching, or even listening, there should always be that underlying current of humility. John is spiritually sensitive and discerning to realize that he's in the presence of Jesus Christ, the creator of everything. And how could we be anything but humble men and women in the presence of Jesus Christ?
So imagine if you and I would start spending more time in the Bible and more time in prayer; like John, we would start to see ourselves in our proper place with Jesus Christ at the top. Instead of us thinking that we have all of the answers to everyone's problems, we'd look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). My prayer and encouragement to you is that you would enjoy being a humble servant, and that you would continue to seek the Lord and dwell in His presence.
"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time" (1 Peter 5:6).
"The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way" (Psalm 25:9).
Mike is the Senior Pastor of Horizon Christian Fellowship, in San Diego, California. His Daily Devotional can be found at: http://www.horizonsd.org/
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
From my friend, Jon Clayton, over at Laboring in The Lord...
Well, Kent Shaffer is out with his Top 200 Church Blogs. This year he expanded the list. It is a good list.
My problem is that this blog did not make the list! Neither did my friends Okie Preacher and Ken Mickel. Now what is with that!
Well, maybe next year…
You can read Jon's blog @ http://laboringinthelord.com
I thought it was very funny!
My problem is that this blog did not make the list! Neither did my friends Okie Preacher and Ken Mickel. Now what is with that!
Well, maybe next year…
You can read Jon's blog @ http://laboringinthelord.com
I thought it was very funny!
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