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2024-04-17 – What is the True Cost of Our Souls – Matthew 16:26

17 Wednesday Apr 2024

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As I am approaching the next chapter of my professional career, the question I continue to ask is: “What is the true cost of success?”. While a successful and productive career has always been important to me I question what the cost is for me to continue to push for what others call success? When I read Matthew 16:26 it reiterates the questions in my mind, “What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?” As I approach the the final sections of my life, what can I do to ensure I am not wasting the years I have left. We are not promised tomorrow and we are certainly not promised a trouble fee end to our earthly existence. So, what am I supposed to do with the last part of my life? What am I supposed to focus on? Am I wasting my time pursuing things that don’t matter in the light of eternity? Those are the questions I wrestle with lately. And those are the answers I am seeking.

2024-04-10 – Jesus Feeds 4,000 – Matthew 15:32-39

10 Wednesday Apr 2024

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There are times when we question God’s ability to provide for us. It feels as though there is no path ahead and we wonder what is next. I am not saying this as a hypothetical, it is something I am going through right now. You see, due to an acquisition, after 11+ years my final day with my current employer is May 24th, 2024. It is not something I chose, but it was chosen for me. I have had a very good career and yet I question if there is a job or new career ahead for me. I allow my brain to go to a worst case scenarios where I have to sell my possessions to feed my family. And while I know that is unrealistic, it is a real fear in my mind. So, as I read how Jesus fed the 5,000 and then again the 4,000 with nothing more than a few loaves of bread and some fish, deep down I know I should not question God’s ability to provide for me and my family. God’s plan is perfect. He makes no mistakes. If I listen to Him and His guidance, He will provide everything I need. In my heart I know there is a path ahead, I just need to remind my mind to trust in God’s ability to provide.

2024-04-01 – Jesus Feeds The 5000 – Matthew 14:13-21

01 Monday Apr 2024

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Whenever I read about the feeding of the 5,000, I am always amazed that Jesus takes 5 loaves of bread and 2 small fish and multiplies it with enough to have leftover of 12 baskets of broken pieces. But should I be surprised by this miracle? Well, when you consider He takes each of us (namely me) and is able to take my limited abilities and turns it into something used for His glory, I get it. We are limited in our ability, holiness, and pretty much in every way and yet He is able, and willing, to use each of us if and when we make ourselves available for his purpose. Jesus doesn’t ask for much, He simply asks for desire and a willingness to be used by Him. When people try to say you are not spiritually ready, don’t believe them! There is nothing you can bring to God that He doesn’t already possess, except a willing heart, because He grants us free will to serve and be used by Him.