...But God

Matthew 6: 9-15

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

“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. ‘ Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. ‘Give us this day our daily bread. ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. ’ For if you forgive other people for their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive other people, then your Father will not forgive your offenses.”
Matthew 6:9-15 NASB2020
I would like to encourage y’all to make a habit of adding thoughts of forgiveness and reconciliation every time we think about or pray about thankfulness for the blessings God has bestowed upon us.
It is difficult if not impossible to truly be thankful without forgiveness and reconciliation. I know this from personal experience. In my life in the past I have harbored un-forgiveness and I have had people not forgive me. It’s not a good place to be and it’s not what God calls us to do. Jesus even says it more clearly in the same sermon that He gave the Lord’s Prayer, just a little earlier in Matthew. He says “Therefore, if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.”
Matthew 5:23-24
So if you have any issues with un-forgiveness please go and reconcile that relationship, it will be the best gift that you could receive.

Lord I am thankful beyond measure for your grace and mercy that you gave us at the cross. Thank you for reconciliation and eternal life with You. Help us to be reconciled to each other. Help us to forgive each other, so that we can truly be thankful. We pray these things in Jesus name, Amen!

I am blessed beyond belief and I am so thankful for each of you who listen in and share these devotionals. Thank you so much!

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