#OTin2026 Takeaway for 6/6:
What a way to end a record of a lot of failures, rebellion, and poor leadership by God's people! I can have hope today-despite my own shortcomings-because God is gracious to His remnant even in exile with distinctive:
1) Elevation (27b, 28b)
2) Kindness (28a)
3) Nourishment (29-30)
~ 2 Kings 25
Loved getting this picture this evening from a friend of mine who also has his son preparing this week to serve all summer at #teenextreme camp at @ConnectPCC with my son this summer. Heidi and I are so proud to be Ian's parents and grateful for how God's Spirit is stirring and growing him!
And the #AmenProject is coming along @NorthLifeBC !
Here's a brief update to make sure you are prepared for a full Sunday, 6/7 together:
https://t.co/0PlSvUr2jF
Happy birthday, to my brother @tsnode . I love you and am thankful for your humble/steady commitment to your God, family, and missions year after year. It is incredible to see all that He has and is enabling you to accomplish around the world! May our gracious Lord grant you another fruitful year of His sustaining favor!
#OTin2026 Takeaway for 6/5:
To be lead distinctively, it really is as simple and complicated as comprehensively turning towards the Lord with:
1) ALL My Heart-"inclination, resolution, determination (of will)"
2) ALL My Soul-"appetite, mind, being, desire, emotion, passion"
3) ALL My Might-"muchness, force, abundance"
~ 2 Kings 23:25
#OTin2026 Takeaway for 6/4:
I need to MAKE "more of a fuss" about my joy-giving God (1a) in:
1) "Make His praise glorious"-While God doesn't intrinsically need any extra props, my personal praise of Him could use more passion, skill, and artistry. (2b)
2) "Make the voice of His praise to be heart"-While God doesn't require any additional amplification, my personal praise of Him could use more volume, intensity, and consistency. (8b)
~ Psalm 66
"A silver anniversary is the traditional name for a 25th wedding anniversary. It celebrates two and a half decades of marriage and symbolizes the enduring strength, beauty, and radiance of the couple's relationship."
Happy "Silver Anniversary" to THE most beautiful, strong, godly, humble, others-focused, and fun-loving woman...ever! I am grateful for God's unmistakable grace in such a tactile and uplifting way through you in my life over the past 25 years. I love you with all my heart!
(Yes, we who just literally flipped through our wedding album earlier today, predate digital photos! ๐)
#OTin2026 Takeaway for 6/3:
Like Hezekiah, to have God's distinctive presence and favor upon my life, I must abandon the idols of my predecessors and peers to:
1) Trust Him.
2) Cling to Him.
~ 2 Kings 18:5-7
#OTin2026 Takeaway for 6/2:
Eventually all people must come to my God because He is the only one who hears prayer. While a wonderful gift, this access also comes with accountability...we will all stand before Him.
~ Psalm 65:2
#OTin2026 Takeaway for 6/1:
No matter how dire and even deserved the dark situation/season, I can hope in a covenant-keeping God who-towards me and mine-is:
1) Gracious
2) Compassionate
3) Aware ("respect")
~ 2 Kings 13:23
We were greatly blessed and helped by @HarleySnode at our Mental Health Weekend at @LBCNB.
"Anxiety feeds on isolation and inactivity."
"The gospel of Jesus is not just to save us from our sins. It's also to save us from our fears."
"In His presence, fears go to die."
#OTin2026 Takeaway for 5/31:
Passion that pleases God is less about what I do for God and more about what I do with His Word.
A showy, fiery zeal for the Lord will not age well if it is not anchored by a consistent walk in the Word of God with all my heart.
~ 2 Kings 10:16, 31