PD’s Reflections (Page 18)

PD’s Reflections (Page 18)

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

Join with us today as believers across the nation seek the Lord. We pray that people might listen to the Spirit of God, respond to the invitation of God, and turn to faith in God today. We watch and wait to see what God will do in our lives as well as in our nation for our good and his glory.

THE GREATEST – MATTHEW 22

Matthew 22 talks about the two greatest commandments. These have been the mission of GBC for many years. Through this interaction, Jesus speaks of devotion to the Lord with our whole being and loving our fellow man. We through the phrase around “love God, love others”, but do we do so to the extent he mentions? This has been a favorite of mine and both encouraging and convicting as I read it over and over again.

ANCIENT OF DAYS

Ancient of Days. I remember hearing that term for the first time when I was in college or in a popular chorus. We see it in only a handful of places in the Bible and often in terms of judgment. But exploring the term a bit more, it also reminds us that our God is timeless. He has existed since eternity past. These moments have not caught him off guard. All is going according to HIS plan to the praise…

YET NOT I, BUT CHRIST!

My wife showed me this song that a friend of our was teaching his church. This will be our theme song for the month of May – “Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me” (CityAlight). May that be our anthem, the tenor of our attitude every day as we walk this earth. “For from him and through him and for him are all thigns. To him be the glory forever! Amen.” Romans 11:36 NIV

SHOWING MERCY

As I am studying the book of Jonah presently for a school paper, I was hit with some thoughts on Jonah 4 as I was doing research today. God is quick to show mercy to the sailors, to Jonah, and to the Ninevites, but Jonah gets angry with God for showing mercy to the latter. Do we who’ve been shown so much mercy think it should be withheld from others? That’s the discussion today as we look at the book…

WORSHIP & RESISTANCE – JONAH 1

As I was studying the book of Jonah last night for a school paper, I was struck by comments Jonah made. We normally think of the big fish that swallowed him. Yet the story is about the sovereignty and grace of God. And Jonah becomes a picture of the attitude of the nation of Israel. In Jonah 1, he makes some interesting comments that perhaps reflect our own attitude at times. Please visit www.graceadell.org for our contact information and resources.…

TEMPTATION

Temptation. While it’s common to us all, it’s not a subject that we talk about much among our peers. Dinner conversation usually doesn’t center around what tempted us today. But we know that we all have certain struggles. Even the Apostle Paul did (see Romans 7). So what do we do about them? How do we respond? Might there be something gained for a our good in the process? We’ll explore those questions today.

LISTEN TO JESUS – MATTHEW 17

Thanks for joining us as we look at Matthew 17. In this interesting scene, not the words of the Father – “This is my beloved son. Listen to Him!” Those last three words caught my attention today. Do we listen to Jesus? And if so, how is that affecting every fiber of our being?

WEEK OF PRAYER – DAY 6

Thank you for joining us for our day of prayer and fasting along with other churches and believers in southern Sheboygan County. May the Lord bless your dedicated time with him today. I’m looking forward to what God will do in and through his people as we’re joined together in this.

WEEK OF PRAYER – DAY #5

Thanks for joining us for day #5 of our week of prayer. Please see the document below for tomorrow’s day of prayer and fasting. Looking forward to what God will do in and through his people as they are before the throne of grace.

WEEK OF PRAYER – DAY #4

This week we have taken a special focus on praying for our nation, spiritual concerns, the world, our homes and churches, gospel outreach, and more. Join us each day as we focus on something different and bring it continually before the throne of grace throughout the day. On Friday, we’ll be having a day of prayer and fasting as well. Thanks for joining us this week. We wait and watch for what God will do in and through his people…

WEEK OF PRAYER – DAY #3

This week we have taken a special focus on praying for our nation, spiritual concerns, the world, our homes and churches, gospel outreach, and more. Join us each day as we focus on something different and bring it continually before the throne of grace throughout the day. On Friday, we’ll be having a day of prayer and fasting as well. Thanks for joining us this week. We wait and watch for what God will do in and through his people…

WEEK OF PRAYER – DAY #2

This week we have taken a special focus on praying for our nation, spiritual concerns, the world, our homes and churches, gospel outreach, and more. Join us each day as we focus on something different and bring it continually before the throne of grace throughout the day. On Friday, we’ll be having a day of prayer and fasting as well. Thanks for joining us this week. We wait and watch for what God will do in and through his people…

PRAYER & FASTING (APRIL 17, 2020)

Join us this coming week for a special week of prayer for our homes, churches, and spiritual concerns as well as our nation and world. Additionally, we’ll be uniting with many other churches in southern Sheboygan County on April 24th for a day of prayer and fasting. We invite you to join with us. Please see the link below to our website where you’ll find documents guiding us on topics of prayer for the week as well as a schedule…

EVEN THE WIND & WAVES (APRIL 16, 2020)

We read some amazing words in Matthew 8. We see the power of Jesus on display. Even the disciples you have been near him for a bit now are amazed at the power of this one who commands even the wind and waves. God is sovereign and in control, even in this time.

FEAR & DELIGHT – PSALM 112:1

In a day calling us to fear the circumstances and delight in the things of this world, the psalmist calls us to fear and delight in something or rather someone else. Read Psalm 112:1 and then take a moment to view this video.

WHERE ARE OUR LIVES BUILT – MATTHEW 7

The wise man and the foolish man – the last few sentences in Matthew 7 and the conclusion of Jesus’ sermon on the mount. It’s a good children’s song, but there is some deeper truth to explore here as well about our relationship with God.

THE LOVE OF GOD IN SOCIAL DISTANCING

Just some thoughts on loving one another during this time when we’re practicing social distancing as we reflect on the love of Christ. See the PDF below for some helpful thoughts and resources to consider.