God's Team!

 

For Thursday, June 27, 2024:

1 Peter 3:12 NLT: “The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.”

If you sincerely try to do what God likes, he will try to give you what you like. Hopefully your desires are lined up with God’s!

God wants you on his team, pulling in his direction. Permanently! Backsliding shouldn’t be an option. When you choose God and you choose Jesus, it’s a forever decision.

Think about it: If you walk alongside God, he’ll be walking alongside you! The closer you can get to God, the better!

It’s best to get in step with the Lord!

Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship

Seek Righteousness!

For Tuesday, August 25, 2020. 

Matthew 5:6 NIV: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”

This is part of Jesus’ greatest message, the Sermon on the Mount, which includes ‘The Beatitudes,’ lessons of extreme joy, blessedness and happiness. 

We all have basic essential needs, such as food, shelter and clothing. Without thinking about it, almost like an involuntary action, we make sure those provisions are in place. These are non-negotiable items for most of us.

I believe that each day God gives every one of us a yellow pad. Write at the top, “Agenda,” or, “Things To Do Today.” Number down the left side. Now we can fill up the lines, putting our day in order. 

I’m guessing that “food” would be #1 on a lot of lists. Actually “Loving the Lord” SHOULD be #1! Be sure to insert things benefiting OTHERS – mercy, kindness and love.

Somewhere on your list, Jesus wants you to include “righteousness” and “justice” - living in harmony with the Lord. We hunger and thirst after food and water, but do we hunger and thirst to be right with God? Do we long for a world actively seeking right standing with the Lord? On YOUR list, what number is “Standing Up for God’s Value-System?” Should it be a little higher? 

This scripture says that if we’re on God’s team, speaking out for His values, we’ll be blessed; we’ll be fed, filled and satisfied, both physically and spiritually. That what the Bible says, and that gives us a lot of hope!

Blessings and safety this day! 

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship

3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406

Psalms 126 - Filled with Joy

Jan. 29, 2018 Monday Message:

“The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.” Psalms 126:3

Joy begets more joy. If you’ve been part of God’s team and he blesses you, you tend to stay on the team, and you’ll be in line for God’s blessings again and again. It’s kind of a partnership – the Bible calls it a covenant. “I will be your God, and you will be my people.”

We’re generally not supposed to test God, but when explaining tithing, God said to check it out, to give him a try. “Bring the whole tithe … test me in this, and see if I will not open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” from Malachi 3:10

So recommit to being a member of God’s team. Be an active part of what God is doing. Dream of accomplishing God’s goals.

Each day that I continue as a Christian, I’m amazed at the blessings, the good things, and the opportunities God drops into my life. Life with God is good!

Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship meets next Sunday, Feb. 04, 2018, 3249 30^th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406, 10:30 AM. Pastor Pilla opens up Psalm 37.