PleasuresForEvermore.com » receive http://pleasuresforevermore.com Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:29:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 More on Having Peace http://pleasuresforevermore.com/more-on-having-peace/ http://pleasuresforevermore.com/more-on-having-peace/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:54:32 +0000 admin http://pleasuresforevermore.com/?p=199 Previously, we read from the Gospel of John, Chapter 14, verse 27, that Jesus said He would leave His peace AND give us His peace. Just to follow up a little, He left His peace because He left earth to return to the right hand of the Father in heaven. And aren’t you glad that He gave us His peace as well? In the world today, there appears to be anything but peace. However, we have the promise of Jesus (Who does not lie) that He would give us His peace. The only way to have this peace that passes understanding is to believe and receive: believe that Jesus is the Way to eternal life, the Truth, and the Life; then, receive Him in your heart as the Son of God, Who raised Him (Jesus) from the dead; and, then confess with your mouth about what you have believed and received.

Colossians 3:15: “Let the peace of God rule in your heart …”. The word rule here was used in ancient times to describe the umpire or referee who presided over and judged athletic competitions. The Apostle Paul used the word to tell us that the peace of God can work like an umpire or referee in our hearts, minds, and emotions. When we allow His peace to ‘rule’, our emotions will be kept under the control of that divine peace as it rules in our hearts. If you feel overwhelmed by problems or emotions, just stop a moment; deliberately set your heart and mind on Jesus and the Word of God. And let the peace of God act as referee in your emotions and decisions.

With that, I’ll leave this topic to address others in the days to come. Peace to you all. Amen.

]]> http://pleasuresforevermore.com/more-on-having-peace/feed/ 0 The Pleasures of Going to Church http://pleasuresforevermore.com/the-pleasures-of-going-to-church/ http://pleasuresforevermore.com/the-pleasures-of-going-to-church/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:35:14 +0000 admin http://pleasuresforevermore.com/?p=53 My wife and I drive about 45 minutes to get to our church – My Father’s House (MFH) – in McConnellsburg, PA. And we’ve been doing it for over 9 years. There’s an obvious question that follows those opening comments. With a church on every corner in your hometown (it seems), why are you driving 45 minutes to attend one?  Here’s my answer: we were invited to a special service on a Wednesday night at MFH in June, 2000.  After attending the special service, we felt led to visit a regular service the following Sunday. We’ve been going there ever since.  Why?  Well, we really believe that God led us to this fellowship for a lot of reasons.  The Pastor – Bill Chilcote – is as down-to-earth as a preacher can be. He is consumed with the desre to KNOW God, to hear His voice (John, Chapter 10, verse 27  : My sheep ((us)) hear my voice and I (God/Jesus) know them, and they follow Me.), and to do what God says.  As Pastor fellowships with God and meditates on God’s Words, it is clearly visible in his life and conduct that he sincerely wants to please God.  He is an example to the congregation of what a God-seeking individual is like.  His behavior has inspired us to get closer to God.  Though God is invisible in the natural, I believe He is totally accessible for fellowship, for praise, for worship, and for receiving our thanks for all He has done and is doing.  Other reasons for attending are because we are being prepared for the work of the ministry, for the maturing of the believers, and for the building up of the body of Christ, so that we can get along with all the various churches, regardless of doctrinal differences, etc.  According to Jesus’ teaching, “love” is the great commandment: love God and love one another.  We at MFH want to receive God’s love toward us, then turn around and give it away to everyone.  Are we perfect?  Nope!  But, we’re seeing lives being changed and that brings pleasure to God.

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