Making a Differencewith Pastor Phil Erickson

Jul 16th, 2022 Tell Melissa I Said Hi – The Saturday Morning Post

Today’s Passage – Proverbs 4 – 6 (Click on the references to listen to the audio – click here to view the text from the Blue Letter Bible website)

(Second Milers also read – Mark 3 – 4 ; Psalms 76 – 80; Proverbs 16)

Read the “0716 Evening and Morning” devotion for today, by the late Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.” (Proverbs 4:1-2)

“I want to share something with you that has revolutionized my relationship with my Heavenly Father. My God is an awesome, powerful, all-knowing, mighty and righteous God. He spoke the world into existence and holds creation in the palm of His hand. He raised others and even Himself from the dead and healed scores of people from all manner of diseases. He caused the earth to swallow legions of people, and the waters to destroy others. He is magnificent, all-seeing, and unfathomable.”

“But He is also my Heavenly Daddy. Sometimes when I hurt, all I can manage to pray is “Dear Heavenly Father,“ and then I cry for a time. Jesus told the disciples that they must become like children (completely trusting), and to suffer the children to come (don’t hinder that complete trust). The Bible tells us that if our earthly daddies can take care of us, how much better can our Heavenly Daddy take care of us. Let me challenge you, when you have the “fear of evil”, go to God. Ask Him to put you on His lap, pet you, kiss your forehead, rock you, and tell you everything is going to be ok. I believe that is the key to ‘the peace that passes all understanding’.” (Melissa Dilley 12/6/1975 – 2/16/2012)

Good morning. There is nothing like the salvation provided by our Lord Jesus Christ. I was 58 years old when our daughter, Melissa, went to see Jesus in person. We miss her very much still, even though it’s been 10 years. But I tell you Heaven is going to be great: a reunion of loved ones. Plus we get to see the One who died for us too! Not only our loved ones who have gone on before, but also those we have only read about in the Bible. Not only those, but believers just like us, whom Jesus saved. And we’ll have all eternity to meet everyone. Our Heavenly Father’s Word is the key that unlocks everything…

“And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” 1John 5:11-13)

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13)

Christianity is a relationship, not a religion. You know Him personally, and He knows you…

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” (Matthew 7:21-23)

Hear your Heavenly Father’s instructions, and have understanding. God gives us good Doctrine, let’s not forget His Law.

Dear Heavenly Father, because of your Word, I know that Melissa is safely with You. Thank You for such a great salvation, and tell Melissa I said hi.

Peace.