"A Restless Heart" Psalm 56:8 on this weeks Word of Grace Devotion with Pastor Joe Marquez

9/16/2016

The Word of Grace Devotion for the Week of September 12, 2016
A Restless Heart
Psalm 56:8, “You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?”
Beloved, the Lord knows the restlessness of your heart. He knows how many times you tossed and turned all night unable to sleep because of worry. He knows how many tears you have shed in fear, worry, concern, heartache, and anger. He writes down your tossings and places your tears in a bottle. Beloved, the Lord does this to show us that we are not alone in our restlessness. He sees and He cares.
So then, how do we cure a restless heart? Beloved, we spend years chasing things we think will make us feel secure. But everything this world offers is temporary. Everything. And everything will leave our souls dry, crying out to God, “I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land” (Psalm 143:6).
Beloved, because our souls were designed for God’s fulfilling love, if we aren’t staying closely connected to Him, our hearts will start to feel empty. Restless. Unfulfilled. Parched.
Beloved, the kind of security our souls crave will never be found in the things of this world. Lasting, satisfying peace will only be found when we stop chasing others or possessions, and thirst for the things of God.
Matthew 6:33-34, “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
Isaiah 26:3- “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”
Beloved, the only cure for a restless heart is to seek after the Lord like a thirsty man seeking after water. Again, as Psalm 143:6 says, “I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land”
I pray that you will have a bless week and that you will seek after the Lord! I love you and I will be praying for you!

In Jesus’ Name,
Pastor Joe

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Senior Pastor
Joe Marquez

Beloved, we are soon to once again celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the human Son of man and the divine Son of God. He is one hundred percent human and one hundred percent God.

While there were many people instrumental in the birth of Christ, this morning we will look at His birth through the eyes of Joseph, His legal father. There is not too much known about the man who would care for Christ as He grew up. We know that Joseph was possibly a carpenter but most importantly we know that he was a righteous man who did the right thing.

When others would have ran away from a responsibility that was not even their own, Joseph stood steadfast and remained faithful to the end. We can learn much from his character and apply his attributes of faithfulness, purity, and perseverance to our own lives.

May you have a Blessed Christmas week and may Christ always be at the center of your lives!

P.S. Come back this evening as we look at the birth of Christ through the Gospel of Luke!