As you can see today the Daily Bread takes on a new look . . . and a new title. Instead of Daily Bread you will receive Pastor’s Ponderings: Devotional thoughts from your’s truly.
Why the change? Well a couple of reasons. First, with all the changes that have taken place at our house, I did not want the pressure of the word “daily.” If you have not heard our family has grown. We are no longer just the “Ebie 7;” we are now E2 (E squared). The Ebies have taken in the three Epling kids and the excitement has just begun!
Second, Pastor’s Ponderings will now also be posted in my personal blog . This will now enable you to post your comments and thoughts online, now only for me, but for everyone who stops by. I hope you enjoy the new format.
Now today’s devotional thought:
Jeremiah 29:11 tells us that God knows the plans He has for us; the Lord says, “I have plans to prosper you and give you a hope and a future.” When God says He knows something, then there are some things that we can know as well. And because God tells us "I know" we can know these things with absolute certainty; God will not change His mind.
1. God loves us and has chosen us as His own.
For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you.
1 Thessalonians 1:4 (NIV)
2. God is in control of our lives and will accomplish His good plan.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28 (NIV)
3. God will hear us when we pray, and He will answer our prayers too!
And if we know that he hears us--whatever we ask--we know that we have what we asked of him.
1 John 5:15 (NIV)
4. We can be free from sin to live our lives like Jesus.
For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin--because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.
Romans 6:6-7 (NIV)
You may want to do a little personal study and discover some other things we can know. God's word is full of things that we can know . . . without a shadow of a doubt!
2 comments:
Greg,
You are 1 of the most amazing people God ever placed on earth.You inspire me,you're my hero.You have God's heart & I couldn't be prouder to call you big brother!Thank you for all you do.Thank you for loving&living as Christ intends for us to do.I love you,Your YOUNGER sister
I got on your email by an "accidental" email typo from one of your members. I have been reading your daily bread and truely enjoy the wisdom of your thoughts. Thank you
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