Posts Tagged ‘rights’

22
Oct

SAME ACCESS

   Posted by: pastordiehl    in Uncategorized

Pastor Stuart Silvester told of a conversation he had with an acquaintance who frequently flew his small private plane in and out of Toronto International Airport. He asked the pilot if he ever encountered problems taking off and landing a small craft at an airport that was dominated by so many large jets.

His friend responded, “My plane may be small, but I have the same rights, the same privileges, and the same access to that airport as anyone else – even the jumbo jets!”

Pastor Silvester then made this spiritual application: “It’s the same with prayer, with the believer’s approach to the throne of grace. No matter who we are or how small we are in comparison with others or how low our station in life, we take a back seat to no one. No one is given priority treatment.”

And that applies to you, as well.

Tags: , ,

1 Comment
27
Nov

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

   Posted by: pastordiehl    in Uncategorized

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name” (Psalm 100:4). This and many other verses in the Bible make it clear that an attitude of gratitude is essential for drawing close to the Lord.

To consider what thankfulness is, let’s discuss what it is not. The opposite of thankfulness is the attitude that I deserve what I have, that somehow I have earned it and have a right to it. We all teach our children to say thank you when we give them a gift. What kind of ungrateful child would demand anything from the parent they love?

Yet, I know some Christians that actually think they have a “right” to God’s blessings. They totally believe they can demand something from their Father because of some promise they have discovered. What kind of gratitude is that?

This year, let’s be especially thankful because we know we don’t deserve anything from a holy God. That attitude let’s us draw near.

Tags: , ,

No Comments
Back to top