One of the greatest transitions into the pastor’s life is the realization that weekends are never days off.
This day started as all others in my work room with prayer.
By 8 I was at a pastoral prayer breakfast.
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Morning Direction From Scripture 8-6-16
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.
3 They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
4 Yet their voice[b] goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world. Psalm 19:1-4
In light of these verses are you using the voice you do have enough to praise God?
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Shoutin Saturdays 8-6-16
Shoutin’ Saturdays is one of seven posts here at Lillie-Put dedicated to giving God the shout out He is worthy of.
You know, I am not given to frequent bouts of sadness but for the last couple of hours I have been taking a tumble deep into the pit of despair. I actually googled “Really sad songs that make you cry” on Youtube.
After a bit of that nonsense I dope-slapped myself and asked, “What the heck are you doing?”
So I shut down the really sad songs, prayed and then I began to listen to praise music. As I did, I came across this song that was a perfect echo for the cry of my heart at this moment.
Learn more about Fernando Ortega and his confessions HERE.
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Evening Meditation 8-5-16
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge. Psalm 19:1,2
Stop and take a look at the sky tonight. What is it saying to you about God?
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Mid Afternoon Meditation 8-5-16
The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted be God my Savior!
47 He is the God who avenges me,
who subdues nations under me,
48 who saves me from my enemies.
You exalted me above my foes;
from a violent man you rescued me.
49 Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will sing the praises of your name.
50 He gives his king great victories;
he shows unfailing love to his anointed,
to David and to his descendants forever. Psalm 18:46-50
I am always having to remind myself that God rescues in exactly the right way and at exactly the right time. Sometimes it only takes a few minutes other times victory over circumstances can take years to realize.
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Faithful Fridays 8-5-16
Faithful Fridays is one of seven weekly posts at Lillie-Put dedicated to honoring God for His faithfulness! Here is today’s tribute to God’s faithfulness!
Learn more about the artist Lea Solanga HERE
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The Quiet Life Of A Country Pastor Pt 7
Well not everyday is as busy with meetings as yesterday was. That is a good thing because there needs to be some time to prepare for more meetings and to process the information you have gotten from others.
I got up at 6:30 this morning to get ready and spend some time in private prayer in my work room.
Most of my work today will be done from my office. I have to prep for my second worship rehearsal tomorrow with team 2. I also have to send invites to the upcoming network worship conference to some of the worship pastors in our section. Then I have to prep for the council of churches meeting tomorrow where I have been asked to give an update on a local community project.
At some point I have to prep next week’s sermon and finish up answering and filing the e-mails left over from vacation.
But right now it is time for lunch! Praise God!
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Morning Direction From Scripture 8-5-16
You armed me with strength for battle;
you humbled my adversaries before me.
40 You made my enemies turn their backs in flight,
and I destroyed my foes.
41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—
to the Lord, but he did not answer.
42 I beat them as fine as windblown dust;
I trampled them[f] like mud in the streets.
43 You have delivered me from the attacks of the people;
you have made me the head of nations.
People I did not know now serve me,
44 foreigners cower before me;
as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
45 They all lose heart;
they come trembling from their strongholds. Psalm 18:39-45
what do you think is the universal application of this Scripture?
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The Quiet Life Of A Country Pastor Pt 6
Back home by 8:30 for evening devotions in my work room. Then it’s time to do some book work and study before bed. Good night world. Thank you Jesus for a great day.
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The Quiet Life Of A Country Pastor Pt 5
Between 3 and 6 I shot home to walk the dogs,take a quick nap and make supper.
By 6 I was heading back to the church to rehearse with worship team 1 for Sunday morning.
