Repentance Moves Us

Deut 30:1-3 (NKJV) "Now it shall come to pass, when all these things come upon you, the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, and you call them to mind among all the nations where the LORD your God drives you, 2 "and you return to the LORD your God and obey His voice, according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul, 3 "that the LORD your God will bring you back from captivity, and have compassion on you, and gather you again from all the nations where the LORD your God has scattered you.

A friend of mine emailed me some quotes a few weeks ago on repentance by Warren Wiersbe. They are so simple, yet so clear. I love that about his writings! He reminds us that repentance is not just an emotional response to sin, but rather a response that leads to change.

Concerning the Prodigal who came to senses in Luke 15, Wiersbe writes, “Had he sat there in the pigpen thinking how foolish he had been, it would have been regret. Had he thought about his sins and hated himself for committing them, it would have been remorse. When he said, “I will arise and go!”—and he arose and went—that was repentance. His sorrow was a godly sorrow that motivated him to return home and experience forgiveness.”

Maybe the Lord has busted you on a thing or two lately and you feel really bad about it. That’s not repentance. What you need to do is go all the way and forsake that sin, leaving it behind. Please do. You’ll be blessed to be back in a right relationship with God! That’s for sure.

In Love, Pastor Ed

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Standing

Philippians 4:1 (NKJV) Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

Throughout the Bible we learn that standing is a great place to be.

Moses stood at the burning bush:
Exodus 3:5 Then He said, "Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground."

The tribe of Levi stood as they served the Lord:
Deuteronomy 10:8 At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister to Him and to bless in His name, to this day.

The house of the righteous will stand:
Proverbs 12:7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.

Jesus even says He stands at the door knocking:
Revelation 3:20 "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me."

It is important for us to stand, to stand strong in adversity, to stand up for our faith, and to stand still as God works in our lives.

Stand fast in the Lord today.

Standing in Him,
Pastor Ed

Scientists Attack

Genesis 1:1 (NKJV) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

It seems to have become an important part of secular humanism to attack the Bible on all fronts. Secular scientists love to attack the Bible, especially the book of Genesis. They are quick to replace Genesis with their own humanistic idea of evolution, which has become the religion of the world.

The truth is, science knows nothing of origins. True science can test how things work, but can't determine how things began. Science is able to measure the laws that govern the material universe but can't explain the starting point for those laws. It's when science moves toward explaining existence that it no longer is science but rather philosophy.

The Bible explains origins and can be trusted. If this is an area of Bible study that you're really interested in, go to this powerful websitewww.answersingenesis.com. It's fantastic!

Blessings,
Pastor Ed