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Posted on September 12, 2013 by drscott

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September 12 Devotional

Posted on September 12, 2013 by drscott

Dear Friends,

Finding quiet time is difficult in our chaotic world.  Quiet time doesn’t often happen by itself.  You have to make quiet time by creating an atmosphere of peace and solitude.  Sometimes, one has to get creative in order to do this.  With little ones running around, I found the bathroom was the only place I could get “alone time”, and even then, it was often compromised!  But, the act of simply making some quiet time with God is time well spent.  It’s worth the effort and has a direct impact on your sense of peace and well-being, as well as striking a blow against evil here and in heaven.  Talk about a “win/win”!  Be blessed dear ones.  See you Sunday!  Peace, Scott

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Receive My Peace.  It is My continual gift to you.  The best way to receive this gift is to sit quietly in My Presence, trusting Me in every area of your life.  Quietness and trust accomplish far more than you can imagine: not only in you, but also on earth and in heaven.  When you trust Me in a given area, you release that problem or person into My care.

Spending time alone with Me can be a difficult discipline, because it goes against the activity addiction of this age.  You may appear to be doing nothing, but actually you are participating in battles going on within spiritual realms.  You are waging war-not with the weapons of the world, but with heavenly weapons, which have divine power to demolish strongholds.  Living close to Me is a sure defense against evil.

John 14:27  27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Isaiah 30:15  15 This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.

2 Corinthians 10:4 4The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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September 11 Devotional

Posted on September 11, 2013 by drscott
Dear Beloved Worship Leaders,
So many emotions are filling my being today. Of course, today is 9/11, twelve years after our country, our religion and our freedom was attacked.  What we celebrate today as we remember, is the amazing stories of courage and resolve of our fellow Americans. We celebrate the spirit of our nation and it’s ability to rise above the circumstances of our existence and the ashes of acts of hate.  Evil will always roam our planet, but we are called to have peace, hope and joy in the midst of any storms that come our way.  And remember, nothing is impossible with God!  Be blessed friends.  I’ll see you tonight!
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Rejoice In Me Always!  No matter what is going on, you can rejoice in your Love-relationship with Me.  This is the secret ofbeing content in all circumstances.  So many people dream of the day when they will finally be happy: when they are out of debt, when their children are out of trouble, when they have more leisure time, and so on.  While they daydream, their moments are trickling into the ground like precious balm spilling wastefully from overturned bottles.

Fantasizing about future happiness will never bring fulfillment, because fantasy is unreality.  Even though I am invisible, I am far more Real than the world you see around you.  My reality is eternal and unchanging.  Bring your moments to Me, and I will fill them with vibrant Joy.  Now is the time to rejoice in My Presence!

Philippians 4:4  4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Philippians 4:12 12I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.

Psalm 102:27 27 But you remain the same,  and your years will never end.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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September 10 Devotional

Posted on September 10, 2013 by drscott

Dear Friends,

In this crazy, changing world where nothing ever remains the same, it’s good to know that one thing will never change–God’s love for us and His unfailing presence that gives us hope and peace.  One day, we will all live in eternity with this truth.  But for now, we have to trust it to be so here on Earth, as in Heaven.  We are not alone, no matter what you may be feeling or where you may be going, God is with you and loving you each step of the way.  Take peace and comfort in this my friends.  Peace and Love, Scott

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I Am Always Available To You.  Once you have trusted Me as your Savior, I never distance Myself from you.  Sometimes you may feel distant from Me.  Recognize that as feeling; do not confuse it with reality.  The bible is full of My promises to be with you always.  As I assured Jacob, when he was journeying away from home into unknown places, I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go.  My last recorded promise to My followers was: Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.  Let these assurances of My continual Presence fill you with Joy and Peace.  No Matter what you may lose in this life, you can never lose your relationship with Me.

Isaiah 54:10  10 Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken “nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

Genesis 28:15 15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

Matthew 28:20 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young
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September 9 Devotional

Posted on September 9, 2013 by drscott

Dear Friends,

It was great sharing a meal with you all on Sunday as we officially kicked off our Fall season.  It was a wonderful Sunday all together–great sermon, great music, great food and great fellowship.  I hope you feel as if you’re on the right path for a spiritual fall season of music making and leading in worship.  Whenever someone gets out of the habit of coming on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings, they always say how much they missed it when they do return. I  believe God honors our efforts and faithfulness to service.  He knows that it makes us feel good to serve and to use our gifts for Him.  So, if you’ve wandered off the right path, fear not!  Simply begin again.  God will help you prioritize so that you can stay on the right path.  A path of joy in serving God.  Be blessed and thanks for walking along with me and your other brothers and sisters in Christ!  Peace and Love, Scott

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Walk With Me Along Paths Of Trust.  The most direct route between point A and point B on our life-journey is the path of unwavering trust in Me.  When your faith falters, you choose a trial that meanders and takes you well out of your way.  You will get to point B eventually, but you will have lost precious time and energy.  As soon as you realize you have wandered from you trust-path, look to Me and whisper, “I trust You,Jesus.”  This affirmation will help you get back on track.

The farther you roam along paths of unbelief, the harder it is to remember that I am with you.  Anxious thoughts branch off in all directions, taking you farther and farther from awareness of My Presence.  You need to voice your trust in Me frequently.  This simple act of faith will keep you walking along straight paths with Me.  Trust in Me with all your heart, and I will make your paths straight.

Isaiah 26:4  4 Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.

Psalm 9:10 10 Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.

Psalm 25:5 5 guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

Proverbs 3:5-6  5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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September 5 Devotional

Posted on September 5, 2013 by drscott

Dear Friends,

This beautiful devotional warms my heart and gives me hope for my future.  I love the image of Christ as both “friend” and “savior”.  Many miss the relationship duality of our Lord and King.  It seems almost impossible that the creator of the universe could also be our friend.  But nothing is impossible with God!  (as the song says!)  And, on a more personal note, I am honored to call each of you “friend”.  I love sharing ministry with you each week.  Thank you for your faithfulness and servant hearts.  You bless me and so many others.  Peace and Love, Scott

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I Am Your Best Friend, as well as your King.  Walk hand in hand with Me through your life.  Together we will face whatever each day brings: pleasures, hardships, adventures, disappointments.  Nothing is wasted when it is shared with Me.  I can bring beauty out of the ashes of lost dreams.  I can glean Joy out of sorrow, Peace out of adversity.  Only a Friend who is also the King of kings could accomplish this divine alchemy.  There is no other like Me!

The friendship I offer you is practical and down-to-earth, yet it is saturated with heavenly glory.  Living in My Presence means living in two realms simultaneously: the visible world and unseen eternal reality.  I have equipped you to stay conscious of Me while walking along dusty, earthbound paths.

John 15:13-15  13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command. 15I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I havecalled you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

Isaiah 61:3  3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.  They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.

2 Corinthians 6:10 10sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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Orchestra Agenda

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September 4 Devotional

Posted on September 4, 2013 by drscott

Dear Friends,

Those great hymns of our faith come to mind when I read the devotional below.  What hymns come to your mind?  For me, I immediately started to sing “In the Garden” with that wonderfully lilting chorus: “And He walks with me and He talks with me. And He tells me I am His own.  And the joy we share as we tarry there.  None other has ever known.”  Be blessed as you commune with Him today!  Peace and Love, Scott

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In Closeness To Me, you are safe.  In the intimacy of My Presence, you are energized.  No matter where you are in the world, you know you belong when you sense My nearness.  Ever since the Fall, man has experienced a gaping emptiness that only My Presence can fill.  I designed you for close communication with your Creator.  How I enjoyed walking in the garden with Adam and Eve, before the evil one deceived them!

When you commune with Me in the garden of your heart, both you and I are blessed.  This is My way of living in the world-through you!  Together we will push back the darkness, for I am the Light of the world.


Psalm 32:7  7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

Genesis 3:8-9  8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?”

John 8:12  12When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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September 3rd Devotional

Posted on September 3, 2013 by drscott

Dear Friends,

Well, today it started for me.  The massive, musical machine is starting its engine and we’re beginning to roll.  I knew it was coming.  Labor day marked the official end of summer for me and now, “it” has begun.  I’m not sure where the summer went.  I have a few pictures of places and things that I did.  It’s all a blur now, so I’m glad I took some pictures to prove that I did indeed have a summer break!  But I have to pace myself.  I’m a giver, just like most of you.  We love doing and going.  It is ministry in so many ways.  Mary and Martha were in ministry with Jesus when he gently chastised Martha for being to worried and upset about all that needed to be done.  I can visualize her busily cleaning and cooking and taking care of everyone else’s needs but her own.  Martha is a giver  too.  But maybe on this particular day, she was out of balance.  Maybe, just maybe, the “work” needed to take a back seat so that Jesus could have the front seat.  Maybe He had something important to tell her.  Mary got it.  Martha didn’t.  So, take a moment each day to give Jesus the front seat in your busy lives before you take off with the rest of your day.  You’ll be glad you did!  Peace and Love, Scott

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Let The Dew Of My Presence

 

refresh your mind and heart.  So many, many things vie for your attention in this complex world of instant communication. The world has changed enormously since I first gave the command to be still and know that I am God.  However, this timeless truth is essential for the well-being of your soul.  As dew refreshes grass and flowers during the stillness of the night, so My Presence revitalizes  you as you sit quietly with Me.

A refreshed, revitalized mind is able to sort out what is important and what is not.  In its natural condition, your mind easily gets stuck on trivial matters.  Like the spinning wheels of a car trapped in the mud, the “cogs” of your brain spin impotently when you focus on a trivial thing.  As soon as you start communicating with Me about the matter, your thoughts gain traction and you can move on to more important things.  Communicate with Me continually, and I will put My thoughts into your mind.

Psalm 46:10  10 “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

Luke 10:39-42 39She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”41″Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

1 Corinthians 14:33 (NKJV) 33 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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