New Blog with Daily Inspirational Posts

Dear friends,

To celebrate the release of my new book, The Beausejour Pulpit, I’m launching a new blog. Each day over the next month, I will be posting chapters from my book for you to enjoy.

Click here to visit the new blog and to sign up to receive free chapters from my new book every day.
http://thebeausejourpulpit.wordpress.com/

You can download a sample of the first 10 pages of the book HERE.

Pastor Chris Jordan

New Personal Blog: http://pastorchrisjordan.wordpress.com/

One Year of Faith Building Devotionals

FAITH BUILDING DEVOTIONALS: 

Introduction from the Pastor: 

Now you can download a printable version of the entire One Year Faith Building Devotionals booklet...

“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple…More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.” (Psalm 19:7,10). 

There is a blessing that comes to those who set aside time every day to dig deep into God's Word—the Bible. As you spend time feeding on His Word, your faith is built up, and you receive vision, wisdom and direction for your day. My prayer is that these daily devotionals will help you get connected with God and His Word every day. You are about to embark on an exciting adventure with Jesus! 

How do you get started? First of all, find a quiet place where you can get alone for a good 5-10 minutes without being distracted or interrupted. Start off your devotional time by talking to God – praying, and asking that He would speak to you through the Scriptures on these pages. Pray that God would give you a spirit of wisdom, and a revelation in the knowledge of Him (Ephesians 1:17-18). Then slowly read through the devotional for the day, thinking about the Scriptures as you’re reading them. Some of them will be challenges with action steps for you to do. Others are words of encouragement to strengthen you in your relationship with God, and your knowledge of His wonderful love for you.   

Once you’re finished the devotional, finish off your time with God in prayer, thanking Him for His love, and asking Him how He wants you to apply the Word you have just read. Then go about your day, ready to be a blessing to all of those you encounter.

With love in the Lord Jesus, 

Pastor Chris Jordan 

Beausejour Community Church

Box 1823.  Beausejour, MB  R0E 0C0

204-268-9950

www.beausejourchurch.ca 

Click HERE to download a printable version of The Faith Building Devotionals Booklet.

These devotionals were originally written between 2002 and 2004, and were revised from 2008 to 2009.  

Resisting Temptation

Resisting Temptation:  

“How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.  With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments.  Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.” (Psalm 119:9-11). 

One of the first things I started doing when I became a Christian was memorizing Bible verses, and it is a practice that I still continue to this day, many years later. Why? It was because I discovered the truth of Psalm 119:9-11 very early on in my walk of faith. I discovered that sin was something that came very easily to me, and that the only way I could resist temptation, and live a pure and holy life, was to avail myself of the weapons that God had given to me. The most important weapon God has given us in the battle against temptation is HIS WORD.  

The FIRST KEY is to read the Bible. 

If we don’t read the Bible, then we can’t obey the Bible, because we won’t know what it says. So the starting point must be to READ THE BIBLE. There’s an old Sunday school song that says, “Read your Bibles, pray every day, and you’ll GROW, GROW, GROW.” How do we grow spiritually, and become more like Jesus? Through praying and reading the Bible. 

The SECOND KEY is to seek God with our whole heart. 

We MUST be diligent in our pursuit of God, and our pursuit of purity. Holiness doesn’t happen by accident. Jesus said, “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”  (Mark 14:38)   

The THIRD KEY is to hide God’s Word in our heart.

This means to meditate on and memorize Bible verses. Why? So that we might not sin against God. There are two ways that memorizing Bible verses helps to keep us from sinning against God. The Bible says, “Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.  Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is.” (Romans 12:2). When we read God’s Word, God begins to renew our minds, and cause we learn what is right and wrong. The second thing that happens when we memorize Bible verses is that it strengthens our faith. Romans 10:17 says, “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Hiding God’s Word in our heart teaches us what is right and wrong, and also gives us the spiritual strength to choose to do the right thing. Jesus is our example in this in Matthew chapter four. When Jesus was tempted by the devil, every time the devil tried to tempt Him, Jesus responded by quoting Scripture, “It is written.” The Word is our Sword of the Spirit (Eph. 6:17). 

Let me leave you with one final Scripture. This is one of the first Bible verses I ever memorized, and it is a great strength and comfort to me whenever I am tempted. It’s First Corinthians 10:13: “But remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can't stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it.” If you’ve never memorized a Bible verse before, that’s a good one to start with. 

Psalm 119:1-2: “Blessed are the undefiled in the way, Who walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart.”

Pastor Chris Jordan
Church: www.beausejourchurch.ca
Books: www.chrisjordanpublications.ca

Do Not Be Afraid

Do Not Be Afraid:  

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust." (Psalm 91:1-2). 

September 11th, 2001. That was a day that we will never forget. For many people, that day changed everything. I know people very close to me, who, after the attack on the Trade Towers were afraid to fly again. Fear. Anxiety. Worry. They are in bondage to this thing called fear. But God doesn’t want fear to rule your life. Jesus said, “But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.” (Mark 13:7). DO NOT BE TROUBLED, Jesus said. How can He say that? How can I say “I am not afraid?” I can honestly say from my heart that I am not afraid, worried or anxious. Why is it that I don’t struggle with fear? What do I know that you maybe don’t?  

“For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never forsake you." That is why we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, so I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” (Hebrews 13:5-6).  Go back and read that Scripture again, until the truth contained in it sinks deep into your heart.  God will never fail us. God will never leave us. God will never forsake us. THAT is why we can say, “God is my helper, so I will not be afraid.” The Bible says, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7). Consider God’s promise to Joshua, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9). This promise is for US, too. The reason that we can be strong, courageous, and free from fear, is because the Lord our God is with us wherever we go – we can have love, power and a SOUND MIND. 

Some of you maybe struggle with fear. Maybe it’s a fear of the future, fear of the unknown, or maybe it’s a specific fear like the fear of heights or fear of the dark. GOD DOES NOT WANT YOU TO BE AFRAID. If you struggle with fear, God wants to set you free. I want to encourage you to print out today’s devotional, and read the Scriptures on this page over and over until they sink deep into your heart.  Read them, meditate on them, say them out loud, and memorize them. Read through the following Psalm, and claim the promises in it for your very own. 

“1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust." 3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence. 4 He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. 5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, 6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. 7 A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. 8 Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, 10 No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; 11 For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. 12 In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone. 13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot. 14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name. 15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.” (Psalm 91:1-16).

Pastor Chris Jordan
www.beausejourchurch.ca