PORTLAND CENTRAL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
  • Home
  • Programs
    • Prayer
    • Discipleship >
      • Groups
    • Engagement
    • Service
  • Church Online
  • Give
  • Messages
    • Recent Messages
    • Weekly Devotions Blog
  • About Us
    • Locations
    • Vision, Mission, Values & Beliefs
    • Meet The Team
    • Contact Us
  • Events
  • Ministries
    • Children's Ministry >
      • Awana
    • Youth Ministry
    • Agape Village
    • Reach PDX
    • Missions

Quick Read Devotionals

My Faith it is an Oaken Staff

2/22/2021

0 Comments

 
A well-worn staff is in the shepherd’s hand. It fits so comfortably in his hand because it always goes with him. Once a young sapling, many years ago, it was hewn from an oak tree. Allow to dry and mature in the elements, it seasoned into a rough staff, fit for use.

Since it travels with him everywhere, it is happy to serve its function as defender. Defender from the quick assaults of life. Defender from the side-swiping perils that come charging from the shadows. Defender from those who would seek to harm him. He knows its protection is with him because it is firm and seasoned. It is also his support. When he is weary, he leans on it and looks out over his flock. His staff aids him as he travels the rough ground, looking for one who is lost. When he finds the lost one, he gently draws the little one close to him and makes his way back down the path to safety.

What is this staff that aids, guides and defends? It is his faith. Seasoned faith like well worn oak, tried by seasons of summer and winter. Tried by seasons of storms and winds. Tried by tumult, but proven in confidence, the confidence of faith in his savior. May you trust your faith as an oaken staff.

Chris Cooke
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Pastor Matt Huff leads Portland Central Nazarene Church. He loves being in ministry and seeing lives transformed by the power of Christ.  

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    October 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020

    Categories

    All
    Daniel
    Discernment
    Easter
    Faith Building
    God Is King
    Gospel Story
    Grit
    Hope
    Jesus
    Jonah
    Joshua
    Joy
    Nehemiah
    Outreach
    Prayer
    Romans
    VBS 2021

    RSS Feed

9715 SE Powell Blvd.
Portland, OR 97266
Directions
Phone: 503-760-6272

Service Time: Sunday, 10:00 am
  • Home
  • Programs
    • Prayer
    • Discipleship >
      • Groups
    • Engagement
    • Service
  • Church Online
  • Give
  • Messages
    • Recent Messages
    • Weekly Devotions Blog
  • About Us
    • Locations
    • Vision, Mission, Values & Beliefs
    • Meet The Team
    • Contact Us
  • Events
  • Ministries
    • Children's Ministry >
      • Awana
    • Youth Ministry
    • Agape Village
    • Reach PDX
    • Missions