Fall Creek Christian Church

 "My heart has heard you say, 'Come and talk with me.' And my heart responds, 'Lord, I am coming.'" Psalm 27:8 When I picked up my ringing phone, I saw my daughter's name on the caller ID. Most of our communication these days is through texts so I answered right away concerned something was amiss. It turned out my daddy senses were accurate. Big pothole, flat tire. After driving the 40 minutes to where she was and putting on the spare, I headed home feeling quite heroic. Nearly home, my phone rang again. Same daughter, even bigger pothole. In our verse for the day, the Psalmist is reflecting upon a call in his life. No phone was ringing. No loudspeaker was calling his name. It was a special word delivered straight to his heart. Specifically, it was a word of invitation. The Inviter? God Himself. The invitation? To talk. So, what do you do when God calls straight to your heart for a chat? The Psalmist didn't puzzle over the question very long at al...

"When the inner curtain is in place, put the Ark of the Covenant behind it. This curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place." Exodus 26:33 I wanted to go in. Certainly the view would be better. The company would interesting to be sure -- VIP only. You've seen it too. Perhaps a concert or a sporting event. "Reserved Seating Only." You needed the right badge or the right connections. I'm fully aware that there are numerous functions in this world to which I will never receive an invitation. I'm separated from who's who and I'm perfectly okay with that and here's why... Moses was given very specific instructions about the tabernacle which would serve as the central place of worship for the people of Israel for hundreds of years. The Most Holy Place could only be accessed by the High Priest and then only once a year. The focal point of God's presence kept separated from the people. Any violation was met with immedi...

“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13 Kids and chores are frequently unhappy companions. I remember trying to avoid them as a kid and when I couldn't, I would stumble and grumble my way through them. Unfortunately, my children have inherited this proclivity to avoid chores as well. To describe their effort when they are not able to avoid them as "halfhearted" would be overstating the reality. Reflecting on the verse for today, it would appear that halfheartedness is not confined to my personal experience. God led the prophet Jeremiah to include the word "all" in this well known and oft repeated verse. The promise of divine discovery is reserved for the passionate pursuer. The one who must, the one won't be distracted, the one who perseveres, the one who is undivided in focus ... This one will find. God made you. He loves you and he is for you. Your best is the desire of his heart. He has not, is not and will...