A Word from THE WORD
Good Morning Happy Church,
Today is Thursday, March 3rd 2016. Today is the 63rd Day of 2016.
There are only 303 days left in this year; and, there are only 38 Days Left until Our Spring Revival Begins!
We will begin the Revival Meetings on Saturday, April 9th with a Banquet and Sermon at 6pm.
Sunday, April 10th, we will hear Bro Bobby at 10am and again at 6pm.
Monday and Tuesday, April 11th and 12, we will hear Bro Bobby at 7pm each night!
Please clear your schedule to attend as many of these meetings as possible.
As I often say, “The two things you have to invest to be blessed are your Attendance and your Attention!”
Please be in prayer for Dr. Bobby and Sandra Boyles as they travel here and back.
Pray that God will pour out HIS SPIRIT on us as never before!
Pray for the salvation of the lost; repentance and renewal in the life of God’s people; new people to become part of our Church Family; the calling out of ministers and missionaries; a spiritual awakening in our area; and, for Jesus Christ to be glorified in all that we do!
Some time ago, the Men’s Bible Class did an extended study of Psalm 1. I heard lots of great things about that study, so, I want to use this passage for a few devotional ideas about revival in general; and, our upcoming revival meetings in particular!
Psalm 1:1-6
1 “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.”
The Fruit of Revival
Verse 3 gives a graphic and happy picture of what the life conditions of the one who does not walk with the wicked; who does not stand with sinners; and, does not sit with scorners – but, who delights in and meditates on the Word of God…
The writer of this Psalm, who is not named, gives a clear illustration of what the person whose behavior is described in verses 1 and 2 is like; that is, their character.
Of course, behavior and character cannot be separated since one’s character is what determines their behavior.
And what a happy picture this is!
In the desert and arid lands of the Middle East, what a happy circumstance it is to be near water! This tree, unlike many others, is blessed to be where it is.
Likewise, the godly believer is blessed to be where we are.
This illustration points out another happy truth. Not only is the one who lives this way blessed to be where they are, they also bring forth fruit.
Now here is a picture of blessedness… a prosperous and fruitful life!
If we are not walking like this one, not delighting like this one, not meditating like this one, not bearing fruit like this one, then, maybe – just maybe – we need revival!
Revival CAN happen, it really CAN happen!
Will we really have revival?
We will soon see!
Carpe Diem!
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