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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - Page 3
A Seed
From
The Sower
-Michael Guido
An unhappy skeptic said to Benjamin Franklin,
“The Constitution is a mockery! Where’s the
happiness that it guarantees?” “My friend,”
said Franklin, “it only guarantees the pursuit of
happiness.”
Our word for happiness can be misleading.
The “root” hap means chance. Human happiness
is dependent on the chances and the changes of
life, the “things” that we consider to be the daily
events or circumstances of life that come and go
without warning. On the other hand, consider
the beatitudes given to us by Jesus. They are not
about some hope for a future or blissful state in
heaven. They are for the now which belongs to
the Christian at this moment in our lives.
The way the beatitudes are written assures the
Christian of the power of God to change us and
others, the joyous thrill of His presence, and the
hope of life with Him. The word blessed that is
used in each of the beatitudes is a very special
word. It describes a joy that has its secret within
itself- a joy that is peaceful and untouchable and
self-contained. It is a joy that is above and beyond
and independent of all the circumstances of life.
It is a joy that comes from God Himself. “No
one,” said Jesus, “will take your joy from you!”
The world cannot take away the joy that comes
from and through Christ. Walking daily with Him,
and “doing” the beatitudes assures us of a joy
that no one or nothing can disturb. Prayer: Give
us, our Heavenly Father, a peace that passes this
world’s understanding, a joy that comes from
Your presence, and hope that assures us of our
home with You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture For Today: God blesses you when
people mock you and persecute you and lie about
you and say all sorts of evil things against you
because you are my followers. Be nappy about it!
Be very glad! Matthew 5:1-12
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East Burke Baptist Church
Sunday Services 11 a.m.
Pastor: Jordan Clayton
Hwy 24 Sardis, GA
Please call 706-526-1733 for
more information.
Green Fork Baptist Church
Pastor Jesse Sadler (Phone Number:
850-843-6102)
Worship Opportunities:
Sunday Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 5:30p.m.
Children's Choir 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study/Prayer Mtg 7:00 p.m.
Millen Baptist Church
Come join us!!
Morning Worship 11AM
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
219 N. Gray St, Millen, GA
478-982-5411
Pastor Brad Asbury
pastorbradasbury@gmail.com
Millen Methodist Church
Morning Worship 11AM
Sunday School 10 a.m.
413 N. Gray St, Millen, GA
478-982-2664
Pastor John Drake
For questions about our services, please
email us @ millenmethodistchurch@gmail.com
Oak Hii i Baptist Church
Sunday School: 10 a.m.
Sunday Morning: 11 a.m.
Wednesday: 7 p.m.
Adult Bible Study - Young Adult Bible Study
Youth Group - Team Kids
3233 Oak Hill Church Rd., Millen, GA
Pastor: Joshua Johnson
478-982-1616
www. oakhillmillen. com
Scarboro Baptist Church
4204 Scarboro Church Loop
Millen, GA 30442
706-466-4494
Pastor: Perry Hearn
Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.
Due to the fire, this will be our service time until further notice.
Trinity Episcopal Church
4401 Country Club Rd, Statesboro, GA
Sunday Eucharist
8:15 a.m. and 10:30a.m.
Father Charles Todd, Rector
Jonathan Murphy, Music Director. 912-489-4208
www.facebook.com/TrinityEpiscopalStatesboro
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Hiltonia Trinity Church is
seeking a part time pastor
to leaoour church and
preach God’s word. Send
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Words of
Encouragement
By Joshua Johnson,
Special Contributor
for
The Times
Pastor Oak Hill
Baptist Church, Millen
“How to Have a Quiet Time”
I believe that the most important thing that followers
of Jesus can do every day is to have a quiet time. When
I use the phrase “quiet time” what I mean is the time that
you set aside every day to draw near to God through bible
reading and prayer. In this article, I want to encourage
you to have a quiet time, give you very practical advice
to help you have a fruitful one, and help you to recognize
the importance of spending time alone in God’s presence
daily.
Why is it so important to have a quiet time? God tells us
in His word, “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to
you.” (James 4 : 8) I have a daily quiet time because
I must! I must be close and near to God or I will fall, and I
will fail. If God doesn't keep me, I cannot keep myself. So
I rise early in the morning and draw near to God, asking
for His presence. His protection. His blessing. His leading
for the day that He has given me to walk in. □ □
What are the things that you need to have a quiet time?
The first thing you need is time. You can set your
schedule for the day, or you can react to the day as it
comes. All of us have enough time during the day to set
aside time for a quiet time, and if we don’t, we need to
reprioritize our lives. Two pieces of advice about when to
have your quiet time: One, give God the best time of your
day, the time when you are at your best mentally. Two,
early in the morning is better than late at night. Jesus got
up early to have a quiet time with His father. If you wait
until nighttime, you will find that other things eat away at
your time you allotted, and then you will be too tired and
may fall asleep.
You will need a quiet place for your quiet time - a place
where you are alone with God and are not distracted. You
will need your Bible to have a quiet time. We need to
be reading God’s Word daily, deeply, devotionally, and
systematically. You need a prayer list or a prayer book
(I use the “Valley of Vision” puritan prayer book) for
your quiet time. Prayer is talking to God and listening to
Him. A prayer list or prayer book helps us begin to pray,
teaches us to pray good prayers, and helps us stay on task
while praying, keeping our minds from wandering. You
need a pen or pencil, and a notebook while having your
quiet time - so that you can write down anything that God
brings to your mind to pray for, to search out more, or
think deeply on. One additional thing that will help you
have a good quiet time is devotional (I use “Streams in
the Desert”).
The final piece of advice I can give to you about a quiet
time is, “Just do it!” You have to start somewhere, and
may I just encourage you to start with 5 minutes a day?
Psalm 34:8 says, “Taste and see that the Lord is good!” If
you will spend 5 minutes every day with God, I promise
you that you will want to spend 5 more minutes with Him,
and eventually you will get to the point where you don’t
want to get up from your quiet time and start your day.
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you!
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