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Set Your mind and heart to seek the LORD
your God. 1 Chronicles 22:19 (ESV)
David
commanded the people of Israel with these words. Solomon was charged to build
the Temple.
I find these words an important message to me at this time
in my life. Our church is in transition and people seem to be departing. Our
former pastor is retiring from our denomination and will be serving at an
interdenominational church in the south part of our county.
Several people have departed because of the unrest in the
denomination. Some of us are not certain who else will make this choice.
A dear friend said this morning, “We need to look at what
God has in store for us in the future.”
I found this scripture late last year as I chose topics and
scriptures for 2019. I recently reviewed my list for this month and read it
again. As I began to write some devotional essays at the end of May, this one
truly spoke to my heart.
We sometimes get bogged down in what has happened and what
we believe will happen when we should look to the LORD and let Him guide us
into what He wants to what to give us.
I wish I had learned the lesson of this scripture earlier in
my life; I would have been a better Christian and a happier person.
Is there a time in your life where you needed to ‘Set Your
mind and heart’ on God and not on what you see around you?
I do hope that your church will be able to settle down when your new pastor comes. Will that be soon? Our pastor's last Sunday is this week. Our new pastor will be here July 7th. We are all trusting that God is going to continue the good work that has been begun at our church. So far I haven't heard that anyone is leaving. I will pray for you and your church, that God will keep you strong and hold you together for His honor and glory. May His Spirit unite you and give you peace. Yes, as we look to the Lord, He WiLL give us peace.
ReplyDeletePam: Thank you for your concern. God will guide us through these next few weeks. Peace and blessings to you and yours.
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