Topic: Sufficiency
The day can be won or lost in those first few minutes and hours after waking. Given that reality, let me suggest a good morning routine that will help us all get our day off to a good start.
During the fall of 1974, Michael Ford, President Gerald Ford’s son, was attending Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in the Boston area along with his wife, Gayle. Because his father occupied the Oval Office at the time, Michael had to have two Secret Service agents with him at all times.
We say that a first impression can be a lasting impression, and indeed that is true. The first time we do something is often the most memorable. The first time we meet someone, we immediately begin to decide whether we like them or not. First impressions are indelible, and that is why they can also constitute a test of faith.
During the Reformation, the Pope famously made an attempt to tame “the wild boar that had invaded the Lord’s vineyard.” In order to bring Martin Luther back to the Catholic Church, a cardinal from Rome was dispatched to buy the Reformer’s repentance with gold.
Many years ago Dr. Joseph Parker, a contemporary of C.H. Spurgeon and pastor of the famous City Temple Church, mounted the steps to his pulpit and announced his reading for the morning as Psalm 23. Slowly and distinctly he read, “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.” There was a long pause, and then, closing his Bible, he said, “That is enough.”
7 Days of Truth: Resting in God’s Daily Sufficiency focuses on God’s daily sufficiency and the consistent disciplines necessary to recognize His sufficiency fully.
You’ll discover profound biblical truths — illustrated through stories and backed by Scripture for further meditation and study.
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