O God, who is a hiding place from the wind and a shelter from the storm, help us to turn from the tumult and clamor of the world to the calm of your great assurance; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Cheerful Giver
Generous, cheerful giving honors God and blesses the believer to be a blessing to others. In part 10 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ’s Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 8:1 – 9:15.
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This
is God’s invitation to us. Set your hearts on your home! In God’s plan
it’s all about the King and his kingdom. He wrote the script, built the
sets, directs the actors, and knows the final act—an everlasting
kingdom. Scripture says, “At the right time he will bring everything
together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on
earth” (Ephesians 1:10 NLT). Reach for it!
The
journey home is nice, but the journey is not the destination. Those who
are content with nothing more than joy in the journey are settling for
too little satisfaction. There is more to this life than this life. The Bible tells us “God…has planted eternity in the human heart” (Ecclesiastes 3:11). In
God’s narrative, life on earth is but the beginning. It’s the first
letter of the first sentence in the first chapter of God’s great story
that he is writing with your life.
The Merry Heart – Get Moving, Sam
While driving with my granddaughter, I was getting annoyed with the driver ahead of me and I said, “Come on Sam, get moving.”
The next week we were on the same road again with another slow driver ahead. Again I said, “Come on Sam, get moving.”
My granddaughter quickly replied, “That’s not Sam. Sam has a blue car.”
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Godly Grief
Godly grief over sin produces a repentance that leads to salvation, but worldly grief produces only spiritual death. In part 9 of 2 Corinthians: Overcoming Affliction With Christ’s Love and Truth, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 2 Corinthians 7:2-16.
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A Thanksgiving Prayer
Oh, God, when I have food, help me to remember the hungry;
when I have work, help me to remember the jobless;
when I have a warm home, help me to remember the homeless;
When I am without pain, help me to remember those who suffer.
And remembering, help me to destroy my complacency and bestir my compassion. Make me concerned enough to help, by word and deed, those who cry out for what we take for granted.
Samuel F. Pugh