The Lord's Readiness To Help (+ This Sunday!)

Good morning, Immanuel. It is unthinkable to Jesus that whole-hearted trust in God should go unsupported.

“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him” (2 Chronicles 16:9).

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A blameless heart toward God is not a sinless heart. A blameless heart is a whole heart, an all-in heart. When a child looks to her parents for provision and security, her heart is blameless toward them. However disobedient she may be or however much discipline she still lacks, she is confident of her parents’ love. She eats and sleeps in security. If a nightmare wakes her in the middle of the night, she runs to her parents for comfort. Her trust is not misplaced; neither is ours, who hope in the Lord!

It is unthinkable to Jesus that whole-hearted trust in God should go unsupported. Therefore, He is actively engaged in discovering our all-in faith. Moment by moment, His eyes are upon us with a desire to fill every moment of dependence with strong support—and only strong support will do! There is nothing half-hearted or mediocre about His advocacy. He’s all in! He gives strong support as if He has said, “See how ready I am to help you? You have more than ‘just enough” in me. When you depend on me, your wholehearted trust will always be met by my wholehearted best. So, go for it! See if I won’t come through for you!”

The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. So, let’s go for it today, Immanuel!

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This Sunday At Immanuel

• Sunday Morning…

  • WORSHIP - Join us for our 9 am and 10:45 am services as we continue our series in 1 Timothy!

• Seminars…

  • Dr. Russell Moore’s Sunday Seminar will be taking a two-week break. Stay tuned! In the meantime, feel free to check out Dr. Tom Cox’s class below 👇

  • 9 am: Studying the Bible Together, led by Dr. Tom Cox in the Staff Lounge

  • 9 am: Student Seminar led by Vince Greenwald in the gymnasium (grades 5-12)

• On the horizon…

  • Elder & Deacon Informational Lunch: If you are interested in learning more about becoming an elder or deacon at Immanuel, we are hosting an informational lunch on Sunday, March 3, immediately after the 10:45am service in the cafe gymnasium. RSVP here.

  • Infant Baptism & Dedication - Our next Infant Baptism & Dedication parent seminar is Wednesday, March 6th, at 6:30 pm! We are updating our booklet on infant baptism and child dedication, but we encourage you to read it for a basic framework before attending. Sign up here.

  • Discover Reception - New to Immanuel? Our next Discover Reception is just around the corner. Join us on March 10th to learn about Immanuel and how you can connect. Sign up here.

  • TGCW 24: Behold & Believe is the Gospel Coalition’s annual women’s conference this summer (June 20-22). The TGCW24 Early Bird conference registration rate ends at 11:59PM-ET on Friday, March 1st.

  • Weekly on Fridays - Join us every Friday at 6 am in the Cafe for prayer as we seek the Lord for a long-term home in Nashville. Let’s see what the Lord will do!