Saturday 8/6/2005
2 Corinthians 6.14-7.16-Paul offers encouragement and exhortation
2 Kings 19-Hezekiah trusts God and prays for the salvation of Jerusalem
Nahum 1-The LORD is good. He protects those who trust him in times of trouble.
Romans 10.5-15-if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.—Everyone who call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.---How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news!
Matthew 9.9-13-I desire mercy not sacrifice
Psalm 42-As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you
"I think it may just be the endbell on that motor making noise." - A cage over the fan at the end of a motor- a fan that cools the motor windings—this was a statement made about some awful noise coming from a motor—what was wrong? – we didn’t know yet- we were troubleshooting possible causes- identify the root cause and repair from there- You know this motor can be repaired- it can be salvaged- it can be saved- so we tear it apart- trusting that the people looking and working have the skills and the parts to make that motor run again- looking for encouragement- knowing that in times of trouble there is an answer – I think sometimes I’m like that motor- I need repair- sin degrades my life- I make an awful noise from time to time- but I must trust God in my times of trouble – God is good – he desires mercy not sacrifice- so I can rest assured he will save me- I long for the time when I’m forgiven- then sent in joy to serve once again- just like that repaired motor- it sounds so quiet and the work it performs after repair is so easy – so for me- it causes me to confess Jesus as my Savior- and tell others the good news of forgiveness and life- to lead others to that flowing stream of the waters of life in Jesus. Did God speak yesterday—yea—through the words of a maintenance man looking for the root cause and the repair and renewal of a motor—maybe it’s my turn for renewal.
Prayer- Lord- thank you for forgiveness- thank you for renewal- thank you for repairing my life- lead me today to those refreshing waters of salvation then send me – as your feet into the world to proclaim the good news! -- Amen
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