The path of an ongoing relationship to a God MUST be marked with conviction, correction, repentance and forgiveness. Otherwise we cannot be in relationship with a holy God.He warns us about this: don't be MULE HEADED in resistance. The wonderful forgiveness of the Lord accessed by the heavy hand of conviction.When God's hand weighs heavy upon you, listen and respond.But first: subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n8GvKON8NvQ
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What does the presence of God feel like? s30e96 Ps32
I'd love to say that the presence of God always feels joyful, intimate and enjoyable. Sometimes, though, it feels like a HEAVY HAND. Yikes.This heavy hand is directionally moving us towards something: forgiveness. It is the most important of life skills. Without the skill of repentance, your life will be an ongoing testimony to one wrecked relationship after another--including with the Almighty. Watch and admire with me what David does when he feels this heavy hand of God.Subscribe for more tomorrow.https://youtu.be/x44p1nopS4s
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Living in a day without rainbows s30e95 Ps89
Not every story ends with rainbows. Similarly, some psalms stop in the middle of hardship. They are called laments. Today will be about how to live when there is not a rainbow at the end of the day. With what insight does this psalm leave for us when the day does not end with rainbows. Subscribe please: https://youtu.be/6ML7QZ4ceQY
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Why might God be so good to me? S30e94 Ps51
David wonders in Ps51 why God might be so good to him. He asks for mercy first, then more than mercy. He asks for a fully restored, even thriving relationship. Why?So he can be educationalSo he can be evangelicalSo he can be worshipfulSo he can intercede for the house of God.Don't let this great sin go to waste.https://youtu.be/IRv3OSeGA-M
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When you need to ask for MORE THAN MERCY S30e92 Ps51
Happy Thanksgiving. I'll hope I can give you something to be thankful for in these 7 minutes. David starts with murder. Not only does he ask for MERCY, he asks for MORE THAN mercy. Sure, he wants forgiveness and for the almost-impossible process that sin becomes UN-SEEN forever. But wait, he wants MORE: David wants the BIG ASK: PROXIMITY to God; PRESENCE of the HS; and the PLEASURE of a restored relationship.Ps.51 starts with murder and ends with MORE THAN mercy. He asks for God Himself. Listen.https://youtu.be/aKlJUlGE9_E
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Be With Me is a daily 7 minute chronological walk through the New Testament hosted by Michael Smith. It is for everyone who is curious about what Jesus actually said and did in the gospels. Most episodes will leave you with at least one good thought to chew on for the rest of the day. We start with the Bible and hopefully end with Awe. We are walking through the chronological events of Jesus' life and then thoughtfully considering them. It is meant to spur the devotional life of the Christian and the not-yet-Christian. We occasionally venture into the Old Testament when it helps our understanding of the New Testament events. Everybody has 7 minutes. Everybody needs to wonder. Be With Me is hosted by Michael Smith who has absolutely no special qualifications to do a podcast. He is not a pastor. He has not been to seminary. He does not lead a mega-church. He is not a professional and he has no more credentials than you do. He does, however, follow a great God with an observant eye and a curious heart. Each day, he starts with a study bible and aims for astonishment. ‘be with him’ for 7 minutes as he sets out daily to discover the God who invites us to ‘Be With Me.’
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