In case you ever wonder what God has in mind for you….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVr9p05Ed1I
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Loved the video on Psalm 23. What wonderful experiences David had! Reminds me of what you have told us many times that Jesus told you years ago: “Try to make a mess that I can’t fix!” David had really made a mess of things, but God’s response proved to him that goodness and mercy WILL follow him all the days of his life! God knows how to prove Himself to us! Amen. He’s gooder than good.
Gary
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Pastor John,
I have always loved the sermon on Psalm 23! In fact, it was life changing for me! If I start to feel anxious about the future or if someone else is feeling anxious, I remember Psalm 23:6. Based on everything Jesus has already done for us, SURELY he’s not going to let go of us now, or ever!
Lee Ann
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Pastor John,
Thank you for sending out the video clip of your sermon on Psalm 23. It brings tears to my eyes hearing about how much God loves us in the words spoken by David in this Psalm. My cup runneth over this morning!
What stood out to me this time was how David took off running toward the giant because he was after the prize! You said that the giant was a “minor consideration” because there was a great reward to be had for anyone that defeated the giant. That person would be given the King’s daughter, wealth, and their family would be free from taxation. That was huge motivation for David because that was a huge prize. David took off running with faith in God and a sling and a few stones! Shew!
When I listened I could picture us running toward our prize – life with the Father and Son forever! What a wonderful prize that is! Life here on earth and the things we go through are just a “minor consideration”, like that giant was to David, in comparison to spending eternity with Jesus! How much greater is that prize!?! We just need to run towards it with the faith to believe that he will “surely” take care of us all the days of our lives. Jesus has an excellent track record so far!
These two scriptures come to mind thinking about running this race of life toward our most precious prize:
Hebrews 12
- Therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses about us, and laying aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, let us also run with patience the race that is laid out before us,
- 2. fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him, endured a cross, despised the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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1Corinthians 9
- Do you not know that all of those who race in a stadium are running, but one takes the prize? Run like that, so that you might win the prize.
Oh, this makes me feel like traveling on….
Love,
Amy F.
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