Podcast 2007-06-24
Posted on June 24, 2007 | Filed Under Podcast
Podcast 2007-06-17
Posted on June 17, 2007 | Filed Under Podcast
Podcast 2007-06-10
Posted on June 10, 2007 | Filed Under Podcast
No Is An Answer
Posted on June 9, 2007 | Filed Under Pastor's Desk
1st Chronicles 5:20 says, “God answered their prayers because they trusted Him.”
God answers our prayers, always. What He does not do is this, He does not always answer our prayers as soon as we might like, and He does not always answer our prayers by saying “yes”.
We should understand that God is not an order-taker, or some sort of cosmic vending machine. God is not a genie in the Bible. There have been times in my life when I have wanted something very badly, but God, in His infinite wisdom, has answered “no” or “not yet”. If I am trusting Him then I must trust His answer, even if I do not understand it.
We must remember that God “knows the plans that He has for us, plans to bless us, not harm us” (Jeremiah 29:11).
God answers prayers not only according to our wishes but also according to His master plan, He has the ability to see the end from the beginning. We may not know the plan, but we can know the Planner.
I want to encourage everyone to trust His wisdom, His righteousness, and His love. Not sometimes but always, especially when the situations in our lives are difficult.
“May the Lord bless you and keep you, May the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace” (Numbers 6:24-26).
Pator Tommy
Podcast 2007-06-03
Posted on June 4, 2007 | Filed Under Podcast
