...But God

1 Peter 4: 14-16

Creators & Guests

Host
Chad McBeam
Business Leader, Foster Advocate and Fighter of Human Trafficking, Chad enjoys hosting this podcast channel as a way to spread and highlight the great examples of those who live out their faith daily. He can also be seen on occasion on your TV or Film Screen or be heard narrating one of your books as his love of acting has stuck with him since his childhood.
Writer
Aaron Marcarelli
After getting his under-graduate degree from Cal State University San Bernardino where he played college baseball and received all American honors. he was a graduate assistant baseball coach at both Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville, Tennessee, and at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.  He received his master’s degree in Teaching from Whitworth, with plans to someday be a head baseball coach at a university.  However, God had other plans.  Aaron started teaching English and History and coaching baseball and other sports at the high school level and found out how much he loves high school kids, and he has been doing that for the past 27 years.     Personally, heI has been married to his wife Sharon for 32 years, they have one daughter, Amanda Parrish, who has been married to Austin Parrish for 2 years. Aaron also has two grandsons Travis age 2 ½ and Aden who is 13 months and are blessed to have another on the way due in May. Aaron loves reading, golfing, and spending time with his wife and grandkids.
Designer
Linda Cowen
Linda Cowen of San Antonio Christian School is our gracious and talented art designer for the But God, weekday morning devotional series.

What is ...But God?

A weekday morning devotional series written by Aaron Marcarelli and hosted by Chad McBeam

“If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, and of God, rests upon you. Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler; but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name.”
1 Peter 4:14-16 NASB2020
This passage reminds me our most recent Easter weekend. Stick with me, it’ll make more sense as we go along… Sharon and I had our first Easter-Egg hunt with the grandkids.
Our younger grandson Aden did not understand the concept. He was given a basket to put the eggs into. He found the eggs, but he did not want the eggs in his basket. When we put the eggs into the basket, he poured them out back onto the ground. He was content with carrying around just the empty basket.
We as Christians are like this. God has given us a basket (eternal life with Him through forgiveness of sins and the resurrection) But God had so much more in store for us. We have so many opportunities to fill the basket. But sometimes it takes work and sometimes we will get pushback. Therefore, some just keep an empty basket. Some, when their basket has been emptied by others, will quit and say this is too hard, while others continue to work on their faith and fill up their basket no matter what. (This is what the older grandson Travis did. In fact we had to get a bigger basket for him because his was overflowing).
The follower of Christ fills their basket because they know their calling is “not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in His name.” They do this with zeal, no matter the cost. Because we know as Paul says in his letter to the Philippians “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose.”
Philippians 1:21-22 NASB2020
Most gracious and Awesome Heavenly Father. We thank you for the gift of forgiveness and eternal life with you. Thank you that you have called us to more in our short time here on earth. Help us to be mindful of your calling and your will for our lives. Help us to fill up our baskets by loving and serving you with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. We pray all these things In Jesus name Amen!
Shalom, Shalom blessings. Press In and Press On!