Meet the Pastor.... Brother Jason

Dr. Jason D. Groe has a passion for the Word of God. Teaching, preaching and discipleship are paramount in his ministry philosophy. You are invited to come and be a part of our energetic services.

Pastor Jason is married to Holly, his wife of fifteen years. They have two daughters: Jadyn & Bella. Jason received his B.A. from Belmont University in Nashville, Tn. He received his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. Upper Helton is Pastor Jason’s fourth pastorate. He has pastored in Middle and East Tennessee, as well as in Eastern North Carolina. Pastor Jason is thirty-six years old. He has celebrated twenty-five years in Gospel ministry (twenty-two of those in the full time pastorate).

What Does God See?
"O Lord, you have searched my heart and known me."
Psalm 139:1
 
When the Lord looks into your heart, what does He see? When He gazes into the corners of your soul, what does He uncover?
“O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me,” says King David (Psalm 139:1). David understood that He could not keep a secret from God. There is nothing He doesn’t know about us. No sin is hidden. No evil thought is shielded from His eyes. No corner of our heart and mind is safe from the gaze of our Lord.

“You know when I sit down or stand up,” David continues (Psalm 139:2). God sees every move we make. When we sit at the computer, he is there. He sees the e-mails we send and the ones we receive. He knows the things we put before our eyes. He’s aware of the things we read, the letters we write, the jokes we snicker at, the figures we pencil into our tax forms. When we watch television, He is right there beside us. He sees what we watch, what we laugh at, what we put into our mind. When we stand and walk, he knows where we go. He sees the places our legs take us.

“You know my every thought when far away,” says David (Psalm 139:2). God is aware of the things we think about. He knows when our mind wanders to thoughts of lust and greed and envy. He sees our proud and haughty heart. Nothing is hidden from God. And sometimes what he sees breaks his heart.

But God also sees our pure thoughts. He sees when our mind is set on him and his Word, when we think thoughts of heaven, when we worship with our heart and our life, when we think on lovely and admirable things. He knows when our remorse is real and our repentance is genuine. And because of Jesus, He is willing to forgive all the other things He sees and accept us in spite of our sin. 
When God looks into our heart, it’s up to us to determine what He will see. We have the ability to please or to hurt Him. To accept his love or reject it. What does He see when He looks into your life?
 
Reflection 
When God looks into your heart, what things are there which bring Him honor? What things in your heart damage your harmony with Him? How can you cleanse yourself of those habits and attitudes that break God’s heart?