He shall receive a blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation…Psalm 24:5
THOUGHT:
Being born-again and accepting the Truth of Jesus Christ, as one’s Lord and Savior, is the only way to be an authentic Christian. God has no grandchildren and we cannot piggyback on the Faith of our parents or relatives. Each human being will rise or fall, before God, on the basis of this belief. While it may seem simple, it is really an incredible supernatural process. When the God of our Salvation (as in part B of the verse above) finally sees we are at the point of knowing the Gospel and making the most crucial decision towards our eternal home (heaven or hell) – He saves us from the latter.

Being born-again happens in an instant and we are immediately pulled from the future flames and set upon the rock, by the Rock of Ages. How this Truth works will be clearer in the Eternal Kingdom. However, God is revealing to us in this verse from Psalm 24:5the following two very clear divine truths:
1.  We receive a blessing from the Lord. That is, God is so generous, kind, loving and compassion towards us that He has basically given us a present. It is a present which must and will be opened, as we are now sons and daughters of Jesus our Lord.  This is also the meaning of the original Hebrew word for “blessing” from  Psalm 24:5, which is “barak”.
2.  The Blessing spoken of is the result of one thing….and one major thing alone- SALVATION. Righteousness from the God of his salvation is indicative of person – you and I – being made right (or justified) or “in right standing” before God….because of Christ…….

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Pastor Dan Boyer has been a Business Men in Christ (BMIC) fixture since he came to speak at our monthly meeting, in 2004, during the early days when we met at the Hoogland Center. The former Air Force (20 years) veteran was (and still is) the Pastor of Community Fellowship Church in Petersburg, Illinois. It is a non-denominational Bible church and has done some great work in their town.  In 2012, brother Dan came to our monthly BMIC meeting and made an announcement which saddened us. We called him to the front of the large group of men and we laid hands on him for healing. Since then, it has been a long hard journey for our dear brother and friend and his family. Many of us have prayed for his recovery and extended kindness to his family. His extended and family and friends in Menard County have been phenomenal.

This month, Springfield Clinic – the main healthcare organization – for both in- and out-patient treatments, featured our brother and friend on not just their billboards across the region, but in a really beautiful, inspiring and powerful article on the Springfield Clinic Website. There is also a very well-done and edited video where Pastor Dan Boyer gave credit to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ….the true mark of a BMIC member, and a man of God.

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