The Gravy of Life

Today, as we continue to Prepare 90 Days for Easter (P90E), we read John 16 and Hebrews 12.5-11.

You will have difficulties...expect it.  You are imperfect...and a sinner.  That makes for enough difficulties.  You live with and around people who have stuff going on in their lives.  They are imperfect and they are sinners.  That makes for difficulty.   You cannot compartmentalize your life like a cafeteria tray.  Your gravy from one lump of mashed potatoes will roll right into the beans of life in another area.  That makes for problems within.  You then try to grin and bear it, but run into those other people and their plate is all messed up too.  The 'grinning and the bearing' don't work as well as either of you planned and then comes more difficulties.  You then go to work or into traffic or to a ball game, and all those people's 'plates' are messed up too.  How in this world are we ever going to find peace?  I'm glad you asked.   Jesus said in  John 16.33- I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. 

The only peace you are going to find is in Christ.  It is not about your 'gravy'.  Bring your plate to Him as you are.  You will be surprised at the peace that passes understanding when He is in your midst.

This coming Sunday, March 24,  FBC Houston is overjoyed to have Dr. Gary Permenter in revival.  Gary wrote the P90E study that this writing is based out of.  If you are local and have the opportunity to be a part of our revival, I want to encourage you to commit to come and to prepare this week for revival.  Today, as you pray ask God to reveal any unconfessed sin in your life to Him.  Get clean today before the Lord and determine in your heart that this week will be a week of preparation for revival.