Interosculate (Jeremiah 23:20-30)

Good morning all,

The word of the day is “interosculate.”  I have had several mentors over the years.  Probably one of my favorite was a gentleman by the name of Dr. Tucker.  I think the reason he and I got along so long was that we were complete opposites.  I loved the way that he preached, related with others, and did ministry in general.  He was, and still is, a true stalwart in the faith.  But, with all of the awesome qualities that he possesses, my favorite memories of him are the way that he could connect people to the Gospel and help them understand and see themselves in the story of Jesus.

Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? ~Jer 23:29

My question is: where do you see yourself in the story Jesus?  Just like Dr. Tucker was able to help each of the people who were seeking after something different understand what it meant to live with Jesus, so should we be able to interosculate a direct line of understanding of what it means to accept and live out the gospel of Jesus Christ.  My prayer is that you take a moment and ask God to be a part of your story this year.  The more you ask of God to do great things in your life, I believe you will respond.

Praying for you,

MO

Exilic (Jeremiah 29:1-14)

Good morning all,

The word of the day is “exilic.”  God’s people have always had a problem following his decrees, which would eventually lead to a need for course correction.  There were a couple of main exiles in the Bible; the first was the Assyrian.  Following that was another one known as the Babylonian Exile that lasted for about seventy years or so.  The peeps were in a position that caused them to stray from God and need his forgiveness for doing some stuff that was less than informed… also known as stupid.

This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my gracious promise to bring you back to this place.

~Jer 29:10

My question is: what kind of restoration do you need in your life?  The good thing for us is that God is gracious.  Even in the old days when his people totally messed up, he gave them another chance to be reconciled.  Whatever is going on in your life that you feel might take you away or further from God, don't think that is a spiritual relationship killer.  My prayer is that you search the corners of your heart and mind that need reconciliation with God.  What are a couple of items on your list of stuff that needs to be, done that you can tackle starting today?

Praying for you

MO