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bignorm — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:25:32 +0000

My ‘Pop-in-law’ Rick asked me to guest write for his this weeks MMMM or Monday Morning Music Ministry. In case you are not fortunate enough to subscribe to it, here it is, just for you:

Good Morning Email Community!

When ‘Poppa’ Marschall asked me to present this weeks edition of MMMM (Monday Morning Music Ministry), I could not think of anything better than to share of the marvelous evening that I spent with my wife in Dublin last night. Enjoy:

Jason Upton - live in concert was our date of choice last night. And he was simply superb!

During his set, Upton, talked about many profound things including freedom, child-like faith, and, finding rest in God – which is the theme that I want us to ponder on this morning.

“The most humble thing that we can do for our Lord is to let him write our future.”~ Jason Upton

So often we try to dictate, manipulate and control our own future, rather than simply trusting in his perfect promises and gentle directions.

When we recall the precious moments leading up to our moment of conversion, Jesus wasn’t there luring us with a glossy road map of the future or a scintillating theological plan with all the answers. He simply asked us to trust in him, or in His own words – “Follow me”.

Heart first, head second.

So often we get so consumed with the head stuff. The BIG picture, planning for the day that never actually happens, and worrying about questions that ONLY God can answer. Unfortunately, all-too-often, we forget that we are primarily called to a life of FAITH.

Should I go on?

Ok then, let me finish this by illustrating with the perfect concomitant from the book of Genesis:

When we study the creation account in Genesis 2, specifically the seventh day (the day God RESTED), we will find that God does not call the day to an end like the other previous six. Which means that God is still resting. Thus, in Gods presence today, and this morning, we are still guaranteed to find REST.

To conclude then, before our day begins, let us throw off any anxiety that comes from needing to know exactly where we are going and what the ‘next step’ is. Living in a nervous state of worry and angst robs us from the very thing that God wants us to dwell within – HIS PRESENCE, or put another way, his sovereign, wonderful, and everlasting REST!

So WHY worry?

Lastly, no matter what your have planned for this week, stop for just a few minutes and enjoy Jason leading you into HIS rest right now.

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bignorm — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:20:48 +0000

Author Rick Marschall has made his first contribution to bignorm.net

Rick has made an incredible effort to draw and take the time to make a relevant sketch – well done Rick!

I’d love to hear what you would like Rick to draw, or even, for that matter, comment on something and give us an accompanying sketch (or two)?

Here is what he said about this new banner sketch:

The drawing is based on one that one of my artists, Rudy Nebres, did for me back when I was editor at Marvel. Because if it were totally my own, the Hulk would have floppier feet and big red nose. I am more comic than realistic… not that this anatomy is realistic.

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