Pavement Ends Ministry

I hope you have a blessed and happy New Year. It is my prayer that in the days to come you will cling to God’s promises. No matter what your incredible journey brings, may you always find peace in the presence of our Lord.

Christmas is a hard time of the year for many people. If that includes you then My heart goes out to you. But be encouraged, you may be disappointed at Christmas time but you will never be disappointed with Christ. As our Savior He gives us hope, as our Messiah He gives us peace, as our Lord He gives us comfort and as our King He gives us the victory. And please don’t forget that Jesus brings joy to the world and joy to you and me.

Jake my eight year old Grandson reads the Christmas Story. It is my prayer that as we celebrate the birth of Jesus we will do so with the wonder of a child. Merry Christmas From Down Where The Pavement Ends

Unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given. A tiny baby was born, a Royal Son was given. For those who will receive Him, His name is Prince of Peace. His government is everlasting and His peace will never end. It will be ordered and established with judgement and justice, from this time forward and forever.

Christmas is about hope. The soldier, the mother, the policeman and the preacher all hope and pray for the same thing. We all hope and pray for the same thing. So like the angels let this be our song, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men. Douglas Huff From Down Where the Pavement Ends

God with us, what does it mean? The real question is what does it mean to God? You must understand everything revolves around Him. He will not attach Himself to your plan for your life; instead he offers you the opportunity to attach yourself to His plans. His plans are higher and greater than ours. Our ways are at best mediocre, His ways are meteoric.

The day of the Lord is coming soon, but we don’t know when. Therefore, we should live every day at peace with God confessing our sins and living righteously for Him. Understand this, every day that passes without His returning is another opportunity for us to share the Hope of salvation with our neighbor. The promise was made and the promise will be kept, Jesus Christ will return in all His glory. So let us rejoice, because soon and very soon we are going to see the King.

This Christmas season, as we navigate the hubris of flying reindeer, jolly old elves and a little drummer boy let’s not forget the true meaning of Christmas. Let the beautiful lights reminds us that Jesus is the Light of the world and the evergreen trees shall symbolize our hope of eternal life. Underneath the trees will be beautifully wrapped gifts, but the greatest gift of all was wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger. “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

The Bible teaches that we are to rejoice always, because there is always joy to be found in Jesus. We should pray without ceasing, because we have a God who never ceases to listen to our prayers. In everything we can give thanks, because God is victorious over all things.

The murders in a small church in Texas were heartbreaking and terrifying. But they only scratch the surface in this war that the Bride of Christ is called to fight. Satan is our enemy. He leads an army of reprobates in an attempt to stop God’s people. Homosexuals, abortionist, socialist and anarchist are following their father the devil in his attempt to destroy families and churches. But the battle belongs to our Lord, Jesus Christ, and we stand in the power of His might.

Jesus is the Son of Man who came to seek and save the lost. He is looking up at you on your limb and saying, “Come on down I want to go to your house today.” If you will receive Him, He will bring salvation to your house. Then you can quince your thirst with His living water, satisfying your hunger with the Bread of Life and rest your weary head on His gentle shoulder.

It is good to go up on a mountain sometimes, because down here the world looks pretty messed up. Wars and rumors of wars and the wickedness of man make this world look hopelessly bad. But on the mountain you can see the world as God sees it. He has said, I am God and I change not. Because He does not change God the Father still says, “It is good". Listen to this podcast and find encouragement in our unchanging God.

The next time you see a falling leaf let it remind you of the truth that Jesus died on the cross, not so that you could continue in sin but so that you could be rescued from your sin. Also, the next time you see a leaf being cast to the ground let it remind you that unconfessed sin will cause many to be cast into the pit of hell. And that is truth whether you like it or not.

Through the years there have been a lot of things that I would have liked for God's people to know about the pastoral position. But I never felt comfortable teaching these things because I was afraid that as a pastor it would have appeared to be self-serving. I always wished that someone else had at some time in the past taught these truths. Now that I am not the pastor of a church I can teach these truths without appearing self- serving. This devotion is taking from a message in which I teach about what God would have you to know about the office of the pastor. Please listen and then go and honor your pastor. I am available for speaking engagements and would love to share the message about, "What God Wants a Church To Know About Their Pastor"

life is but a vapor here today and gone tomorrow. We can do nothing about that. But we can live our lives in such away that one day when we stand before the God of Eternity, He will say to us, “Well done good and faithful servant!” and that my friends is the only thing worth living for!

My Mama, will be the first to tell you that she is not perfect. Never having much money, but raising nine children who always felt like they were rich, could only be done with love from an almost perfect heart. Because of my Mama’s love and prayers, all of her children grew up to love Jesus. She also taught Sunday School for years and years. Hundreds of children learned about Jesus because Mama always had a perfect love for Him and the little ones He loved. Please listen to this podcast, in it I honor my Mamma on her eightieth birthday.

The Bible teaches that one day, “the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.” The Bible also says that we should seek first the Kingdom of Heaven. The truth is there is no profit to be had in all the gold in the world. It is only the treasure that you lay up in Heaven that really matters.

Remember this, the earth will shake, the fires will rage and storms will roar but God is always in control. He doesn't always calm our storms but He does always care for His children.

The greatest nothing of all was found that Sunday morning when the ladies went to the tomb to anoint the dead body of Jesus. The stone was rolled away and when they looked inside they saw, Nothing! He was not there. He is alive! He has defeated death, hell and the grave and Nothing could hold Him down. Nothing can rise against Him and prosper. Nothing is more powerful than God and nothing is more beautiful than His Majesty. On Christ the solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand, Nothing is as solid as Jesus.

There is a spiritual battle for the hearts and minds of the church. This battle is in the local church but not for the local church. The battle is for the people that God gave His Son to save. We should know we are losing the battle when we center our attention on the church and not the people that we are called to evangelize.