Jesus ‘IS’ LORD

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 “Therefore, God elevated Him to the place of highest honor and gave Him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow…and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

~Philippians 2:9-11, NLT

Jesus gives us what we need instead of what we want because ultimately, what we need is what we will want.

~Ya’akov

I want you to reread the quote and give it some thought. You will not see the deeper meaning with a glance. Jesus is not a cosmic Santa who gives us everything we ask for and He is certainly not at our beckoning call. We make no demands on our LORD and we certainly give Him no commands. He is LORD of all. He is God and He does as He pleases. He has infinite wisdom and foreknowledge. He created us and He knows our every need. Thus, in His infinite wisdom, He does not give us what we ask, but what we need. It reminds me of the poem of the Confederate Soldier:

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve.
I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey …
I asked for health, that I might do great things.
I was given infirmity, that I might do better things …
I asked for riches, that I might be happy.
I was given poverty, that I might be wise …
I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men.
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God …
I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life.
I was given life, that I might enjoy all things …
I got nothing I asked for—but everything I had hoped for.

Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am, among men, most richly blessed”

This is the moral of the story: you and I don’t have enough sense to know what we need. We know what we think we need but Christ knows what we really need. Many times, what we think we need will actually make us miserable. This is why He doesn’t give us everything we ask for; it is because He knows we are asking for things that will lead us to an unfulfilled life. What is your absolute deepest longing or desire? To be famous? To be independently wealthy? I doubt these things are what you really want. Could it possibly be freedom from sin? Perhaps you deepest desire is to be pleasing to the Heavenly Father. Maybe you long to hear Him say, “Well done thou good and faithful servant!” I can’t tell you what your deepest desire happens to be but Jesus knows and ultimately it will be fulfilled. In the meantime, He is not going to yield to our ignorance: He will do what is best for our future happiness.

“My flesh and my heart may fail,
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
—Psalm 73:26

  • Don’t forget someone out there needs you to intercede for them today.
  • Outdoor Church Sunday September @ 8:00.
  • GOD’S WORD FOR ALL PEOPLE is Sunday September 13th. I am challenging every member to give $35 to translate a scripture verse so that people who have never had a bible in there language will have one. Our goal is to do the book of JAMES, 108 verses. I think we will give you two Sundays to get your $35, September 13 and 20. So far this year Wycliffe has translated 828,776 verses and we would like to tack on another 100. Wycliffe’s project could effect 2.1 billion people this year. Today there are 535 known people groups that have no scripture at all, not even John 3:16. Your gift of $35 will translate one entire verse. June and I are going to do a verse for ourselves and each of our children. Step up the the plate guys and let’s knock this one out of the park…108 verses for the POINT.
  • Slidder and Hotdog supper Wednesday night September 16. Originally had this for the 9th but we decided to use the pavilion and so maybe the weather will be cooler by the 16th.
  • Monday October 26…we are hosting the pastor appreciation banquet at the POINT. Things are a little different this year. We will need a 49er type meal because this is also the annual meeting of the executive committee. Instead of feeding 20, we will be feeding 60. We will get the KFC, drinks and rolls but we need your help with the other things. Instead of having the 49er meal on Oct. 23, we are asking the 49ers to help us with the meal on Monday October 26. You do not have to attend the meeting just bring your food at lunch time and stay for lunch. It will work if we have a servant’s heart!
  • October 28 is our Bill Smith Jambalaya Supper and our November Wednesday night meal falls on Veterans Day and we are having a stew and Joe is going to have us a video of our veterans at the round table. After the Stew in November, there will be no more Wednesday night suppers until Spring.

Have a great THursday and thanks for reading the blog!!!!

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