We had a fun staff meeting this morning. I really enjoy working with such a diverse group of people that God has called into his plan. I know that I say this every update, but God is absolutely blowing my mind with the work he is doing through this ministry. As I heard different department updates today, I was blown away to see God moving and blessing us in ways from giving us an audit as an organization with no recommendations, to letting us expand our staff and office space within the next 2 months! I am truly blessed to be gaining so much experience through this internship, even in just the first 4 weeks. God is faithful, even when I doubt.
I have loved listening to Matt Chandler sermons when I have down time at work, and I am starting a book today with Jon, our director of operations, called When Helping Hurts.
Today I listened to a sermon by Matt Chandler that now stands as one of the best sermons I have ever heard* called A Call to Pray. It talked about the prayer life of a believer, and the power we have access to through Christ and his work on the cross for us. He made a reference to Psalm 13, which in v1-4 David is lamenting and feeling forsaken by God. He wonders how much longer it will be until God steps in and gives him victory, or hears his cry. But in v5-6 he says this, "But I have trusted in your steadfast love, me heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me."
This passage blew me away, and reminded me of the blessing it is to be able to petition God with our needs. In Isaiah 55 he gives us an open invitation to the throne to bring our requests to him! What a blessing!
I have been writing things down that really stuck with me for the few sermons I have listened to, these are a few from today:
"God answers all our prayers just like we would answer our prayers if we knew all that he knew." -Tim Keller
"We have the public portrayal of God's seriousness about redeeming and rescuing is in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ."- Matt Chandler
(This one was my favorite from today)
"Regardless of what befalls me, and regardless of what befalls those around me, here's what can never be taken from me: my eternity and future are so secure in Jesus Christ that even the most horrific of sorrows here and now will one day in the light of the knowledge of the glory of God seem like light and momentary afflictions."- Matt Chandler
What a blessing to be reminded of our security in Christ. Today I am thankful for our invitation into God's family, to be able to approach the throne and bring our worries, our fears, our doubts, our insecurities, and our shortcomings and lay them all down as we trust in his steadfast love, and rejoice in our salvation.
John3:30
-Daniel
"God answers all our prayers just like we would answer our prayers if we knew all that he knew." -Tim Keller
"We have the public portrayal of God's seriousness about redeeming and rescuing is in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ."- Matt Chandler
(This one was my favorite from today)
"Regardless of what befalls me, and regardless of what befalls those around me, here's what can never be taken from me: my eternity and future are so secure in Jesus Christ that even the most horrific of sorrows here and now will one day in the light of the knowledge of the glory of God seem like light and momentary afflictions."- Matt Chandler
What a blessing to be reminded of our security in Christ. Today I am thankful for our invitation into God's family, to be able to approach the throne and bring our worries, our fears, our doubts, our insecurities, and our shortcomings and lay them all down as we trust in his steadfast love, and rejoice in our salvation.
John3:30
-Daniel
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