Perhaps when the Bible said in Ephesians 4:26, be ye angry, and sin not, what it was saying was that anger does not have to be sin, but choosing to be unhappy is sin because it shows a lack of faith in God. Hebrews 11:6 says, “But without faith it is impossible to please God.” That means that if you are not pleasing God, then you are sinning. Wow! This gives a whole new meaning to being unhappy.
Tag: Fathers
My Hair Is Gray, But I Still Need You Father Meditations By Apostle John Dean
My hair is now gray and my once smooth skin is now furrowed with wrinkles that seem to shout to the whole world that I’ve been around awhile. The fact is, it doesn’t really matter what I look like on the outside as long as I know that I’m still a strapping young boy on the inside wanting to learn. If life has taught me anything, it’s taught me that I need to learn from the wisdom and experience of others.
Better Than I Expected Meditations By Apostle John Dean
I have noticed over the years that there is a relationship between serving others and receiving blessings. Ruth may have looked like the others while gleaning the grain from the field but she wasn’t. Without knowing it she was in fact the future Mrs. Boaz, the owner of the same field she had been gleaning. God is the only one who knows the end from the beginning. There is something about having a servant’s heart that moves the heart of God. Gleaning from the fields one day and owning the fields the next is quite a blessing.
Come to My Church, Meditations By Apostle John Dean
Even though Jesus spent a lot of private time with his Father…He was never considered to be a private person. His mission was that of saving the world and this can’t be accomplished in private. The Luke passage is also interesting because it didn’t say that Jesus pre-qualified the guests who were to fill His house. He seemed to be more interested in filling His house than He was in who the guests were.
Blinded By the Light Meditations By Apostle John Dean
Because of the sound of God’s voice in Genesis 1:3 saying “Let there be light” the world was created. The same sound and light that approached Paul as he was on the road to Damascus one day was no less creative. As the world was in chaos before God spoke to it, so Paul’s life was in chaos before God spoke to him.
Are You the Preacher? Meditations By Apostle John Dean
Sometimes being ‘instant in season and out of season’ is easier quoted than practiced. We usually want to know exactly what the task is before we make a commitment to do it. Being a preacher…I can tell you for sure it is easier to preach than to practice. However, after having said that, I do have many stories of where I died to self in order to do what I was sent to do.
Greater Love, Meditations By Apostle John Dean
This question certainly makes one examine more closely the difference between love and “greater love.” We live in a society that has almost done away with the word like, having replaced it with the word love.
Moonlight Nights Meditations By Apostle John Dean
These verses boggle the imagination because it is difficult to think that big. The thought of having dominion over God’s handiwork stretches one’s mind out of its comfort zone. We seem to be a lot more secure in a confined space surrounded with those we know and love. The Bible says in 1Cor 2:9, “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”
Feeding the Full, Meditations By Apostle John Dean
What many people fail to realize is that the local pastor was never meant to compare with the superstar preachers. Trying to feed those of his congregation that are already full has become quite a challenge for him.
Father Abraham Meditations By Apostle John Dean
Abraham’s biggest asset was that he had a heart that was willing to serve God unconditionally. Because of his obedience, he will not only be remembered as a covenant friend of God, but also as a father of nations. The fact that Abraham carried the title of “father of nations” doesn’t necessarily mean that he also carried the tile of “Father of the Year,” particularly in regards to his own son?