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It’s a cautionary tale that Jonathon Norton likes to tell customers — not to scare them, but to give them a reason to listen and take action. Norton is an agent with American Church Group of Utah. The story he tells takes place at a church in his area. One icy evening, the church rented out space to an unaffiliated group for a meeting. When Norton got the call that someone fell in the parking lot, he started to jot down notes. After inquiring about the person’s condition and details of the ...
The Revelation stresses the importance of listening. All seven churches mentioned in Revelation 2 and 3 are told, “Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.” How do you know if you are listening to the Spirit well? Revelation 1:3 says that if those who “hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it are blessed.” The message to the seven churches is clear — “Listen and repent.” To the church at Sardis, the Lord said, “Remember, therefore ...
Christmas is definitely a spectacular display of God’s presence. John 1:14 (HCSB) says, “The Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We observed His glory, the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” In the Message, Eugene Peterson says that “God moved into the neighborhood.” What a wonderful picture of a divine invasion that caused man to reconsider and refocus on what is really important. God showed up at the appointed time (Gal. 4:4-5) ...
Psalm 90:12 (ESV) says: “Teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.”
In Win the Day by Mark Batterson hesays, “If you want every day to count, you have to count the days!” We tend to focus on New Year’s resolutions, three-year goals or five-year strategies, but each day must be stewarded well to reach any of those commitments. Batterson challenges us to think about the power of 24 hours. Adrian Rodgers said it this way, “If we are focused on ...