Dr. Scott Ferrell

Dear Friends,

Thank you SO much for spending your precious time with me and your fellow singers/instrumentalists.  Time is, indeed, our most valuable asset.  Spending time with friend, family and, most importantly, our Creator, is time well spent!  Peace in Christ, Scott

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Bring Me The Sacrifice of your time: a most precious commodity.  In this action-addicted world, few of My children take time to sit quietly in My Presence.  But for those who do, blessings flow like streams of living water.  I, the One from whom all blessings flow, am also blessed by our time together.  This is a deep mystery; do not try to fathom it. Instead, glorify Me by delighting in Me.  Enjoy Me now and forever! 

Psalm 21:6 

6 Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence. 

John 7:38  38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” 

Psalm 103:11  11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

Dear Friends,

It’s been a while since I’ve posted any devotionals.  Forgive me for that!  I pray you’ve been having a wonderful break from leading in worship.  I have certainly missed your presence each Sunday and I know Mike has as well.  It’s not quite “right” without you all singing and playing to the glory of God!  I hope to see you ALL this Wednesday as we kick off the new season.  In the mean time, enjoy the beauty of God all around you.  Peace in Christ and Love Always, Scott

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Worship Me in the beauty of holiness.  I created beauty to declare the existence of My holy Being.  A magnificent rose, a hauntingly glorious sunset, oceanic splendor–all these things were meant to proclaim My Presence in the world.  Most people rush past these proclamations without giving them a second thought.  Some people use beauty, especially feminine loveliness, to sell their products.

How precious are My children who are awed by nature’s beauty; this opens them up to My holy Presence.  Even before you knew Me personally, you responded to My creation with wonder.  This is a gift, and it carries responsibility with it.  Declare My glorious Being to the world.  The whole earth is full of My radiant beauty–My Glory!

Psalm 29:2 (NKJV) 2 Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name; Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. 

 Isaiah 6:3  3 And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

Dear Friends,

Let your light shine as a reflection of the Holy Spirit dwelling within you.  Peace and Love, Scott

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I Am The Light Of The World.  Men crawl through their lives cursing the darkness, but all the while I am shining brightly.  I desire each of My followers to be a Light-bearer.  The Holy Spirit who lives in you can shine from your face, making Me visible to people around you.  Ask My Spirit to live through you, as you wend your way through this day.  Hold My hand in joyful trust, for I never leave your side.  The Light of My Presence is shining upon you. Brighten up the world by reflecting who I am.

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.” 

Matthew 5:14-16  14″You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. 

Exodus 3:14  14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am . This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ “ 

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

Dear Friends,

It is indeed easy to find our attention drawn to other “idols” that would charm us.  Today, it seems, self-worship is the god of choice.  Keep your focus outward and upward.  All will fall into place.  Peace and Love! Scott

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Worship Me Only.  Idolatry has always been the downfall of My people.  I make nosecrets about being a jealous God.  Current idols are more subtle than ancient ones, because today’s false gods are often outside the field of religion.  People, possessions, status, and self-aggrandizement are some of the most popular deities today.  Beware of bowing down before these things.  False gods never satisfy; instead, they stir up lust for more and more.
When you seek Me instead of the world’s idols, you experience My Joy and Peace.  These intangibles slake the thirst of your soul, providing deep satisfaction.  The glitter of the world is tinny and temporal.  The Light of My Presence is brilliant and everlasting.  Walk in the Light with Me.  Thus you become a beacon through whom others are drawn to Me. 

 Exodus 20:4-5 ⁴ “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. ⁵ You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me. 

 2 Samuel 22:29 ²⁹ You are my lamp, O LORD; the LORD turns my darkness into light.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

Dear Friends,

I love this devotional!  I pray that it blesses you as it has blessed me today.  Miss you all!  See you Sunday, if not sooner.  Hugs and Love, Scott

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Stop Worrying

long enough to hear My voice.  I speak softly to you, in the depths of your being.  Your mind shuttles back and forth, hither and yon, weaving webs of anxious confusion.  As My thoughts rise up within you, they become entangled in those sticky webs of worry.  Thus, My voice is muffled, and you hear only “white noise.”

Ask My Spirit to quiet your mind so that you can think My thoughts.  This ability is an awesome benefit of being My child, patterned after My own image.  Do not be deafened by the noise of the world or that of your own thinking.  Instead, be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Sit quietly in My Presence, letting My thoughts reprogram your thinking.

Deuteronomy 30:20 ²⁰ and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Genesis 1:27  ²⁷ So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

Romans 12:2 ²Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young