Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Selfcare”   Our Bible verse for today: “The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners … to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair.” Isaiah 61:1;3 (CSB)   Our thought for today: “What if He really will do it?”   In chapter four of the Gospel of Luke we read of the time Jesus entered the synagogue in His hometown of Nazareth. Being a popular Rabbi, He was offered the opportunity to read a passage of Scripture from the prophet Isaiah, and to say something to the people. He chose the passage above from Isaiah chapter 61 and after reading it He declared it to have been written about Him.   It was true. Jesus came to bring good news to those in need; to heal the brokenhearted and despondent; to give freedom to those in spiritual bondage; and to offer the people a life characterized by inner beauty, a joyful spirit, and victory over the daily grind of life. It was to be a life characterized by what the Apostle Paul would one day label as “the fruit of the Spirit” in Galatians 5:22-23. “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”   In Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus expressed the truth of Isaiah 61:1-3 in the form of a compelling invitation: “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden in light.”   If I can paraphrase what Jesus just told us and put it into contemporary language: “I will restore the devastation in your life and replace it with beauty. I will bring joy into the middle of your deep sorrow. I will help you gain freedom over the addictions and behaviors that have kept you enslaved and which have been ruining your life. In Me you will find true freedom and true fullness of life.”   What if it is true? What if Jesus can and really will do that for you? What are you missing because you stubbornly continue to direct your own life, carry your own burdens, and insist on doing things your way instead of His way? What if Jesus really can and will heal your heart and restore your life but you’re missing it because you won’t submit and surrender to Him?   The promise is true and Jesus will do what He said. But the next more is yours. What if He really will do it?   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Selfcare”   Our Bible verse for today: “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 5:10 (NIV)   Our thought for today: “Do you need to be restored?”   I read a statement the other day from author John Eldredge which reminded me again of how desperately we need to have our soul cleansed and restored on an ongoing basis. In his book “Restoration Year” Eldredge wrote, “Few understand the link between holiness and the life longed for. I can’t say it enough, dear friend: you were created for life, love, beauty, joy, laughter, friendship, adventure. These are the very things God wants for you. But you cannot find that life, let alone sustain it, until you’re restored.”   In Psalm 51 we’re reading about the time King David had been confronted by the prophet Nathan regarding the adultery David had committed with Bathsheba. To his credit, David was convicted and he repented in tears. In verse 2 he prayed, “Wash away my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin”. In verse 10 we read of him pleading with God to cleanse him of sin and restore him to a right relationship based in holiness. And God did.   What God did for David he is willing and eager to do for us too. Not just when we have sinned in big ways but always, ongoing, even for small offenses. We want and need ongoing cleansing and restoration. In 1 John 1:9 we are assured that, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” In Psalm 103:11-12 we read, “For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”   Then, once we have sought and received the Lord’s forgiveness and we have been restored, we must then go forth with the resolve to live in that holiness and to honor Him with our conduct. 1 Peter 1:15-16 says, “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” Then in 2 Peter 1:5-8, “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”   Returning to Eldredge’s point, there is a link between holiness and the life we long for. The closer you are to the Lord, the more time you spend in the center of His will, the better you life will be. We all need forgiveness and restoration. I encourage you to go to Him now.   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Selfcare”   Our Bible verse for today: “I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power in your inner being through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love, and to know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:16-19 (CSB)   Our thought for today: “Don’t settle for less than this”   God wants you to have a good life. He makes that plain in the Bible from start to finish. As I noted in yesterday’s devotional, that doesn’t mean your life will be a never-ending story of rainbows and unicorns, lollipops and gumdrops, puppy dogs and butterflies. You will have your share of trials and tribulations, and there will be pain and heartache. But even though that is true, life with Jesus will always be better than life without Jesus. And again, as noted yesterday, if you are a maturing disciple of Jesus, then the Holy Spirit will be filling your life with the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), and that will be true regardless of your current and momentary external circumstances.   In Ephesians 3:16-20 Paul prayed a beautiful prayer for his readers. In verse 16-19 he prayed for their strength, power, faith, love, knowledge, and for their awareness of Christ’s presence with them. He also prayed for them to embrace the fullness of God in their lives. Then in verse 20 he included a very revealing insight. He wrote, “Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us …” According to Paul, God is able to do far more in our lives than we can even ask for or think of. He has the power to do it and He wants to do it.   The truth is that God wants you to have a good life and He is willing to work in your life to help you have the life He wants for you. You just need to cooperate with Him. The best life you will ever have is the one that is lived right in the center of His will for you. The problem is that many of us are pursuing our plan for us rather than God’s plan for us. Truth be told, we want our will to be done rather than God’s will to be done.   I want you to know this morning that God has a great plan for you that will result in the best life you can have. I urge you to never settle for anything less than God’s best for you.   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Selfcare”   Our Bible verse for today: “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” Romans 12:12 (ESV)   Our thought for today: “Rejoice and live well”   As people of faith, we should live with joy and optimism. Our sins have been forgiven and we have the promise of eternity in heaven. The future could hardly look better than that!  But there’s more. Not only is Jesus our Savior, but He is also our Lord. As His disciples not only will we spend eternity with Him in heaven, but we are to live for Him now on earth – and we don’t have to do it in our own power or with our own wisdom. The Holy Spirit of God lives in the hearts of the people of God to enable us and empower us to live in ways that honor God.   And it gets even better than that. As He lives in our hearts and takes control of our lives the Spirit develops His fruit in our hearts. The Apostle Paul referred to it in Galatians 5:22-23 as “the fruit of the Spirit”: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Those are attributes of Jesus that increasingly come to define us as well. You experience that fruit for yourself internally deep in your heart, but you also demonstrate those attributes in your actions as you interact with the world around you.   As a follower of Christ, as you move through the world you are experiencing within you love and joy, peace and patience, kindness and goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control – but you are also spreading all of that to those around you. Think about what that means for your life. You are joyful and peaceful on the inside, and you are sharing joy and peace on the outside.   That doesn’t mean that life will be all rainbows and unicorns, lollipops and gumdrops. But it does mean that the Spirit within you is more powerful than the circumstances around you and your life is characterized by the stronger force of the Holy Spirit within you.   This is a good attitude and a healthy outlook coupled with the power of the Holy Spirit living in us and emanating out of us, and it makes for a great life. In terms of good selfcare, there is nothing more important than cultivating and nurturing a deep relationship with the living God. Rejoice in Him and live well.   God bless, Pastor Jim     (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Selfcare”   Our Bible verse for today: “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Mark 6:31 (NIV)   Our thought for today: “How full is your cup?   Welcome to Monday. How full is your schedule for the week? How busy are you going to be? If you are like many people then your schedule is too full and you will try to do too much. If that is the case, you very possibly are viewing the upcoming week with a bit of anxiety and trepidation.   I love the story Bob Buford tells in his great book “Halftime.” He tells of a friend who was CEO of a large company. He was always busy and always stressed. Finally, he realized he was on the edge of burnout and needed to make some changes.   So, he sought the counsel of a world-renowned Zen master. He sat there with the master for a long time pouring out his troubles and concerns, seeking advice but without getting much of a response. When he finally stopped talking, the Zen master, without saying anything, began to pour tea into a delicate oriental teacup, and he kept pouring as the cup overflowed and spilled tea began spreading across the table. Bewildered, the man asked the master what he was doing. He replied, “Your life is like a teacup that is overflowing. There’s no room for anything new. You need to pour out not take more in.”    I can relate to that story because many years ago, that was me. My life was filled to overflowing with busyness to the point that I was stressed and frazzled much of the time. I finally realized that things had to change. I told you the story earlier in this series of how my wife Linda and I (years before she went to heaven) made a major adjustment in our lives. We did significant downsizing in all areas. We sold our large home and bought a small one. We sold or gave away 75% of our possessions (which we didn’t use and didn’t need). And we downsized our commitments and activities, focusing only on the people and activities that really mattered to us.   That was a long time ago but the change made all the difference for life in the long run. Today I am seventy-one years old, I still have a full and fruitful life as a pastor, preacher, teacher, writer, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, but it is balanced and easily maintained. Lord willing, I’ve got many years left in me. But that almost certainly would not have been the case if I had not made the necessary adjustments many years ago. Instead, I would have burned out.   My question for you today is “how full is your cup?” Is it too full? Can you honestly expect to maintain this pace indefinitely? Is it time for a change? Sometimes, good selfcare calls for slowing down and simplifying. How full is your cup?   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Selfcare”   Our Bible verse for today: “I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 (CSB)   Our thought for today: “Good company and good times with good people”   In my opinion, Sunday is the best day of the week. For me, as a professional minister, it is by far the busiest day of the week, but it is also the best. Sunday is the day that God’s people come together for worship, teaching, ministry, and fellowship. It’s a time of spiritual nurture that is enhanced by the fact that each person brings their own relationship with the Lord with them, and together we all contribute to a spiritual dynamic that is powerful and moving.   It is also a time of healing, and teaching, and mutual encouragement – and it is fun. One of the outstanding characteristics of our church is what a happy place it is. The halls and classrooms ring with laughter and there are smiles and hugs all around. We have a time of fellowship in the middle of the worship service when everyone walks around the sanctuary greeting each other – hugging, backslapping, smiling, and laughing. It’s a bit noisy and chaotic but I believe our Father in heaven watches it and smiles as He sees His children loving on each other like that.   When it comes to good selfcare, full involvement in the life of a good church is critical. Nowhere in the New Testament do we find examples of Christians with no attachment to a local congregation and it being a good thing. The examples we are given are all of brothers and sisters being together, united in fellowship, and building into each other’s lives. In Acts 2:42;44 we read, “They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer … Now all the believers were together.” And in Hebrews 10:24-25 we are urged, “And let us watch out for one another to provoke love and good works, not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing.”       There is great pleasure and good times to be had in the company of good people and your brothers and sisters in Christ are the best. You need them and they need you. So, please don’t miss the gatherings of the faithful. It is good company and good times with good people.   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Selfcare”   Our Bible verse for today: “I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I find myself. I know both how to make do with little, and I know how to make do with a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content – whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need.. I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:11-13 (CSB)   Our thought for today: “Is it just a happiness high?”   I love to watch children on a sugar high (as long as I can send them to their parents when it gets to be a bit much). As the grandfather of a four-year-old I can laugh at his antics, wrestle with him a bit, and then hand him off to his parents. Likewise, as the pastor in our church on donut Sunday when the kids have had one donut too many, I can direct the parents to get control of their kids. And fortunately, a sugar high passes pretty quickly.   Likewise with a happiness high. A happiness high occurs when we rely on something temporary and unsubstantial to make us feel good. A new possession, some fun entertainment, sex, or even a substance such as drugs or alcohol, all release the happiness hormones of dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins, and they do make us feel good, for a short while. But like sugar in the blood stream of a four-year-old, the feeling passes quickly and then we’re looking for the next donut, or the next possession, or the next pill or bottle.   Happiness is fleeting and temporary. Joy, on the other hand, is deep-seated, it lives in the heart, and as the Apostle Paul described in Philippians 4:11-12, it is learned and cultivated. Paul was a content man despite whatever his circumstances were, because he had learned the secret of contentment (true joy). He found it in Jesus. Rather than focusing on outward circumstances and allowing those circumstances to determine his state of mind, he turned his focus inward to the indwelling Holy Spirit of Jesus.   But he learned how to do this. It was an ability he wanted to have, an attitude and frame of mind that he decided to cultivate. So, he trained himself in spiritual discipline and he practiced looking to Jesus for his joy and contentment. We must do this too.   If you are relying on a continuous series of happiness highs to make you feel good, you will always be chasing the next high. If you learn to find your joy and contentment in Christ, you will have it regardless of what’s going on in the world around you. I encourage you to seek true joy and contentment in Christ, rather than the temporary and fleeting happiness highs offered by the world.   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Selfcare”   Our Bible verse for today: “I chose you before I formed you in the womb; I set you apart before you were born. I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 (CSB)   Our thought for today: “This is your life; this is your story”   Before John Eldredge became a world-famous author of numerous bestselling books, he was a stage actor. His life was in the world of the theater and as a result, he has always loved stories – especially grand epic stories. If you are familiar with his writing you know that he is a master at weaving and telling stories and incorporating them into his teaching.   Eldredge also points out that story is the language of the human heart. While we can and do memorize facts and figures, and we are capable of logic and reason, it is story that captures our heart and it is story that we relate to best. That being the case, John encourages us to see our lives as a story directed by God. From start to finish your life is an unfolding epic that you were born into, and which is currently unfolding and will continue to unfold until the final curtain falls.   The truth of that is revealed in the Old Testament book of the prophet Jeremiah. As Jeremiah 1:5 explains, God had chosen him for a purpose even before He formed him in the womb.  Then as we follow the unfolding story of his life through the pages of the book that bears his name, we find that God often reminded Jeremiah that he was involved in a grand and epic story, the script for which was written by God Himself. “For I know the plans I have for you – this is the Lord’s declaration – plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” (29:11)   The key for Jeremiah was the same as it is for you and for me – keep listening to the Director: “You will call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart. I will be found by you…” (29:12-14). As the story continued to unfold, Jeremiah was to keep looking to God for direction. That’s true for you and I as well.   In terms of good selfcare, it’s helpful if you will remember that the script of your life has been written by God and each day is a new scene in that unfolding story. Keep looking to the Director for the guidance you need and then throw yourself into each new scene with enthusiasm and gusto, giving it everything you have. This is your life; this is your story.     God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Selfcare”   Our Bible verse for today: “For we are God’s masterpiece, created anew in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)   Our thought for today: “You need to know this about yourself”   I love the way the New Living Translation expresses the reality of how God views us by using the word “masterpiece.” According to the Oxford dictionary a masterpiece is “a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship.” To be considered a masterpiece a work must have been created with extraordinary skill producing something that is unique and special and far beyond ordinary. According to the New Living Translation, that’s you in Christ.   The Hebrew and Greek languages are rich languages with words that carry a broad range of deep meaning. That being the case, it often requires several English words, or even an entire phrase, to fully capture the meaning of a single Hebrew or Greek word. The Amplified Bible is a translation of the Bible that uses all the words necessary to capture the full meaning of the original language. That sometimes results in cumbersome and awkward sentence structure in English, but it does provide all the English words needed to capture the full original meaning. Here’s how Ephesians 2:10 reads in the Amplified Bible: “For we are His workmanship (His own master work, a work of art), created in Christ Jesus (reborn from above – spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used) for good works, which God has prepared us for …” You are his master work, a work of art. Sadly, many people have difficulty accepting that truth. But once we do accept it, it changes everything.   Augustine Mandino was an insurance salesman who was a troubled, tortured soul. He struggled with alcoholism and consequently, virtually every area of his life was a trainwreck. He had a terrible self-image and he even attempted suicide. But long story short, Mandino eventually surrendered his life to Jesus, accepted the fact that he was deeply loved by his heavenly Father, and he slowly learned how to love and respect himself. Augustine Mandino, better known as “Og Mandino,” went on to be the most successful inspirational writer and motivational speaker of his day. His eighteen books have sold over fifty million copies and are still in print today.   In my opinion, his two best books are a semi-autobiographical series with the titles “The Greatest Miracle in the World” and “The Return of the Ragpicker.” This is his story, but it is also all our stories. In those two small books Mandino does a masterful job of proving that you are God’s greatest miracle and that you are loved by Him beyond description. I promise you, if you read those two small books you will find yourself feeling much, much better about yourself.   You need to know this: you are God’s greatest miracle; you are loved beyond description; and you have every reason to feel good about yourself.   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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Good morning everyone,   Our theme for this month: “Selfcare”   Our Bible verse for today: “I have loved you with an everlasting love.” Jeremiah 31:3 (CSB)   Our thought for today: “Selfcare through Self-love”   Do you love yourself? Many people don’t. Many people are deeply disappointed and unhappy with themselves, sometimes even to the point of hating themselves. They feel unworthy. Some even have the tragic belief that they are being very spiritual by thinking poorly of themselves. “I’m just a sinner, a miserable worm, I’m completely unworthy.”   But is that Biblical? Well, not according to the Bible it isn’t. It is true that without Christ we are lost in our sins and completely unworthy before God (Romans 3:23). But it’s also true that He loves each person deeply and longs for us to come to Him through faith in Christ (2 Peter 3:9); and it’s true that once we do place our faith in Christ our sins are washed away and we become a new spiritual creation (2 Corinthians 5:17); and at that time we are adopted into the Father’s family, becoming one of His precious and much-loved children (Romans 8:15); and the Holy Spirit then begins molding and shaping us more-and-more into the image of Jesus (Galatians 5:22-23).     The truth is that you are loved by God and therefore you should be loved by you. In God’s eyes you are a masterpiece of perfection because you come to Him through His perfect Son Jesus.   But still, we struggle with our self-image. The enemy whispers lies to us about ourselves and we believe him. In 1969 the late Dr. Robert Schuller wrote a book with the title: “Self-Love”. It became a bestseller. In it he argued that because God loves you, you should love yourself and if you don’t learn to love yourself you will end up being your own worst enemy.   Bob Buford wrote about that as well in his excellent book “Half Time,” “The well-intentioned (and biblically correct) doctrine of depravity is not the whole story. Without God we are, indeed, in need of “amazing grace,” but once we are transformed by his grace, we become new, beautiful, and valuable creatures capable of self-love …”   Learning to love yourself is not narcissistic. God loves you and He wants you to love yourself. He has created you anew in Christ; you are His highest form of creation; and the Holy Spirit is progressively building into you the attributes and likeness of Christ.   Tomorrow I will tell you a story about a man who was at one time a gutter-crawling drunk with no self-esteem but who went from that to being one of the most successful self-help authors of all time. The change in his life came when he accepted the love of God for him, and then learned he could love himself because he was loved by God. One of the most important things we can do for good selfcare is to learn to love ourselves.   God bless, Pastor Jim   (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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