“PRAY-er” or “WORRY-er”

September 1 “PRAY-er” or “WORRY-er” Philippians 4:6

Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6)

Amazingly, I have found, over the years, that people who do not pray are usually great worriers. Without constant and continuous communication with our Savior, we certainly have a lot to worry about! This passage of scripture makes our position clear. We are not to be victims of fate or circumstances! We are children of God, and we are a part of His family, and we have been promised and provided the power for living and the opportunity to overcome worry and to live victoriously. We do not have to live in fear, and we do not have to live under the circumstances. God instructs us and encourages us to bring our issues and circumstances to Him. He tells us to “let your requests be made known to God!” Folks, when we pray, we need to be specific! Many years ago, a dear Pastor friend, told me to “Target” my prayers! I asked him what he was talking about, and his answer was eye opening. He said, “Don’t be a shotgun prayer!” He clarified this when he said, “Glen, don’t be a pray-er that says, ‘God bless everyone, God help everyone, and be with the missionaries around the globe!’” He told me to “BE SPECIFIC” when I bring my petitions to God. He went on to say that I needed to be dedicated and committed in my prayer life, so that I would not be an active “worrier.” We need to be “Grateful” that God has provided the avenue of prayer and has invited us into His presence through prayer! We need to be thankful and excited that God hears and answers our prayers. So, I leave you with this to ponder: “WHY WORRY WHEN YOU CAN PRAY?” Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!

BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST 31, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

AMANDA DRIVER

CONNIE O’NEAL

The Sacrifice Of Praise

August 31 The Sacrifice Of Praise Hebrews 13:15

Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Therefore, by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” (Hebrews 13:15)

The scripture passage reminds us that our praise to God is not circumstantial. It is based solely on our love for God and His undeserved blessings. The Order of our Praise is because of God’s great Love and through Him, we can offer that praise! We are to continually offer up praise to our God, every day in everything! Even when circumstances and situations create obstacles to our praise, we must continue to do it. Neither sorrow or death or difficulties or hurt feelings or challenges, we are to continue to cultivate and demonstrate an attitude of Praise to our Holy God! Let our every breath honor Him and Praise Him for He is worthy to be Praised! I pray that everything that we do will resonate His Glory and that we will praise Him with our Attitude, our Rejoicing, our every Word and our Actions! God is the object of our praise, and I am excited that we no longer need to sacrifice animals to maintain a healthy relationship with God! It is as the scripture passage declares, “It's the fruit of the lips and the presentation of our bodies as living sacrifices before our God.” PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW! Stay Strong, Stay Focused… THE BEST IS YET TO BE!

BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST 30, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

CAROLINE CREECH EDWARDS

JOYCE CREECH

KATIE MOORE

AMBER SLOAN

REV. RICKY ANDERSON

DONNA JOHNSON

KIM HOCUTT

KIM HOLMQUIST

Keep Walking with God

August 30 Keep Walking with God Psalm 37:23-24

Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand.” (Psalm 37:23-24)

When we claim the salvation promise of God, through the selfless act of Love and Grace of Jesus on the Cross, we are called to keep walking with God along the path that He has chosen for us to trod! Our desire must be to walk with Him, growing each day in our relationship with Him, and to delight in the journey! Regardless of the climate, conditions, circumstances or situations that we encounter along this path of Life, he has promised that He will sustain us, empower us, embolden us and cause us to be strong in the face of worldly opposition. You can relate to the fact that this walk with God is fraught with steep climbs and rapid drops and obstacles and pitfalls and challenges and difficulties, however, God always provides the proper path, firm ground and adequate energy for the stroll. Regardless of the challenges, He instructs us to stay on the path that He has selected for us and to keep looking to Him for our directions. Our responsibility is to keep walking, keep stepping, keep moving and to keep trusting! The past 30 days have been some of the most difficult in my short ministry life, yet, recognizing His promise, depending on His power and excited about His Amazing Grace, I continue to keep walking with Him, regardless of the “Noise” of this world that is around me! How About You? Stay Strong, Stay Focused… THE BEST IS YET TO BE!

BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST 29, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

DENNIS BADGER

BETTY HARRIS

HORACE SHIRLEY

JOY WHICHARD

DALLAS PEARCE

Continue Learning Each Day

August 29 Continue Learning Each Day Proverbs 1:5

Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:” (Proverbs 1:5)

Have you ever heard the statement that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?” I am here to tell you that God can and does teach old dog’s new tricks! It is important for believers to continue to seek His face and to continue to “dig” deep into His Holy Word, and to continue to learn and to experience His Grace and to be prepared to share and teach about His Love and His Amazing Grace! One thing that my Daddy hammered into my head, was the fact that knowing something in our minds and knowing how to apply it or, doing it, are two different things! Folks, God expects us to continue to grow in His Grace and in our Knowledge of Him, with the goal of increasing our “closeness” to Him and to enhance our relationship and to be “effective” witnesses for Him. We must be “Life-Long” Learners, and we must continue to Learn about Him and to continue to Lean on Him and continue to Grow in Him and to experience the “Abundant Living” that He has ordained for us to experience! What God does with you is up to you! It always has, and it always will! Keep Learning, Keep Loving, Keep Experiencing, Keep Sharing, Keep Enjoying His Bounty, and Never, Ever, stop Growing in Him! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!

ANNIVERSARIES FOR AUGUST 28, 2025

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO:

DONALD & LORRIE GAY

HIS Amazing Creation

August 28 HIS Amazing Creation Colossians 1:16

Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:” (Colossians 1:16)

Sitting on the dock, awaiting the sun to rise, I sat in the solitude of the moment, observing the vastness and beauty of my God’s Creation. The sun began its appointed arrival, and I was struck with a sense of awe and wonder. Think about it! God decided, in one moment, and the history of Man began. Everything that is of Man, became a matter of record. This Sun, this amazing ball of flaming gases, that is designed to light the universe, came out of nothing! God ordained that this light would determine our days! God’s mighty hand began to work, and we have deep canyons that were carved out of solid rock, and the oceans were gathered together, mountains sprang up out of the flatlands, the stars were hung in perfect order, and our God created the delicate petals of a wildflower, and HIS Power and Beauty were evident for all to observe! As I looked out over a lake that was reportedly created by a meteor strike, thousands of years ago, and I contemplated the power and majesty of God’s creation, the majestic beauty and symmetry of His Divine plan, and I am truly grateful and am in awe! Friends, in our busy, chaotic world, please take time to observe and to enjoy the blessings of God’s magnificent creation, and appreciate His Power, Presence, and Amazing Grace through His Love for us! Encourage others to see the majesty and beauty of God’s Amazing Creation! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS ABSOLUTELY AND EMPHATICALLY YET TO BE!

BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST 27, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

DESIREE JONES

GINA LANIER

STEVE FAULKNER

“Being A Witness”

August 27 “Being A Witness” Romans 10:14-15

Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!” (Romans 10:14-15)

How will our neighbors hear the Good News? How will our families hear the Good News? We are told that the “Harvest is white to harvest, yet there are no workers!” Ezekiel 22:30 says, “I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.” I remember Daddy using an illustration that speaks to our responsibility, our duty, our calling to be “Witnesses” for Jesus. Not so many days ago, I read a similar story, written by Wayne Rice, in “Hot Illustrations for Youth Groups,” and it goes like this: “A story is told about a time just after Christ returned from earth to heaven. The angel Gabriel rushed up to Christ and asked if Christ had suffered terribly. “Yes,” answered Christ – “I did.” “So now everyone on earth knows how much you love them and what you did for them?” asked Gabriel. “Oh, no. Only a handful.” “But Lord, how will the rest of the world find out – why didn’t you tell them?” “It’s OK, I asked Peter, James, John and the others to tell the others. And when they know, they will tell others. Soon the whole world will know.” “But what if they don’t tell the others? What if they get to busy? What will you do then? Have you made any other plans?” “I made no other plans,” answered Christ. “I’m counting on them”. Could it be that God is depending on us to share the Gospel? Could it be that our calling is to be “Witnesses” for Him? In Matthew 28:19, we are instructed to, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:” When we come to Christ, and we are redeemed by His Blood, we are ordained, at that moment, to be “Witnesses” for that same Love and that same Grace that saved us, and for the sustaining power to live abundantly, right here, right now! Can God count on you? I am resolved to share the Good News! I am excited to let folks know that I am the Son of the King, who is not moved by the craziness of this world. My God is with me, and He goes before me, and I do not fear, because I AM HIS! With the assurance of my salvation, and a recognition of His Amazing Grace, I am resolved to serve Him, and to share His Good News, and to be the best Witness that I can possibly be! How about you? Can Jesus count on you to share the Good News? You see, He IS counting on you!!! Stay Strong, Stay Focused… THE BEST IS YET TO BE!

ANNIVERSARY FOR AUGUST 25, 2025

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO:

MIKE & BETTY HARRIS

Through HIS Eyes

August 25 Through HIS Eyes 1 Samuel 16:7

Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7)

Recent events, both public and private, have caused me to ponder the actions, motivations, and decisions of others, and myself! Satan is active and is employing every tactic at his disposal, to cripple and defame the cause of Christ! None of us are immune to his attacks, both direct and subtle! Praise God, that our Savior does not see us with the eyes of humanity! Our God sees us with the eyes of a loving Father! He sees our faults, flaws, scars, mistakes, blemishes and He still LOVES US! When I think about the Love of God, and HOW and WHY would He Love someone as flawed and broken as me, I get excited to realize that He sees the value in me and He sees the virtue of our existence. WOW! Thank You God for LOVING ME! Thank You for LOVING US enough to send JESUS to SUFFER, and DIE for our SINS, and that He IS OUR SAVIOR, when WE BELIEVE, CONFESS, and RECEIVE the MIRACLE of HIS GRACE ACT on CALVARY! I AM SO VERY GLAD THAT GOD SEES ME THROUGH HIS EYES AND NOT THE EYES OF HUMANITY! I choose to serve HIM, Glorify Him, and Share HIS GOOD NEWS! Again, Thank You God for Loving me! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!

BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST 24, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

BRANDIE B. BRIDGES

PATSY DILLON

JUSTIN LANE

KENNY WORLEY

In Times Like These…

August 24 In Times Like These… 2 Timothy 3:1

**Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina…“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.” (2 Timothy 3:1)**

So, what are we to do when “Perilous” times actually happen? I truly and fully believe that we are living in the last days before Jesus returns and I want to encourage you with a song that says it all… In Times Like These…

In times like these, you need a Savior
In times like these you need an anchor
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock

This Rock is Jesus, Yes, He's the one
This Rock is Jesus, The only One
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock

In times like these you need the Bible
In times like these o be not idle
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock

This Rock is Jesus, Yes, He's the one
This Rock is Jesus, The only One
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock

In times like these, I have a Savior
In times like these, I have an anchor
I'm very sure, I'm very sure
My anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock

This Rock is Jesus, Yes, He's the one
This Rock is Jesus, The only One
I'm very sure, I'm very sure
My anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock

Satan is having a “Field Day,” attacking, destroying, and altering the lives of so many, especially believers (Unfortunately, he is using professing Christians to further his nefarious plans)! PLEASE Anchor deep and hold on…Stay close to God, Pray about Everything, Read His Word DAILY, Share His Grace and Keep Looking to the Eastern Sky for His Sudden and Miraculous Appearing! HE IS COMING AGAIN! PLEASE BE READY! Are you packed and ready to fly? I choose to be Prayed up, Armored up, Read up, and Filled with the HOLY SPIRIT! How about YOU? Stay Strong, Stay Focused…SURELY, THE BEST IS YET TO BE!

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES FOR AUGUST 23, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

BETH HUGHEY

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO:

JOHN & NITA EDWARDS (50TH)

Real and Lasting Peace

August 23 Real and Lasting Peace Colossians 3:15

Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” (Colossians 3:15)

When Paul wrote these words, the only “peace” that the people were familiar with was the “peace” that came through conquest, by Caesar and the Roman Empire and its armies. So, here comes this fellow named Paul, and he is talking about the “Peace of Christ,” and this Peace should “rule in your hearts.” Think about it… Caesar brought a perceived “Peace” through “Might” and “Conquest,” yet, this Christ, that Paul speaks of, brings “Peace” that is described as “Mercy and Humility and Love” and seems to be about a personal experience, not a conquering force and domination. As I contemplate the environment of Paul’s day, I see how these folks would have difficulty with this “Peace” thing. We have a natural tendency to attempt to “make Peace” in our lives by being more assertive and attaining more power and leverage. Notice, that the Followers of Jesus were different! They recognized that the only true and lasting way to bring “Peace,” is through “Peace!” I believe that this lesson is vital and critical in our present day, survival! Evil, Chaos, and Total Insanity has taken hold of our world and, it appears that the goal is to disrupt and to destroy any “Peace” that we might enjoy! Paul said, “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” Model your life, your actions, your motivations, your attitude, after Jesus and allow Him to “Rule” in your Heart and be Grateful for His Blessings, Guidance and His Real and Lasting “PEACE”, regardless of the worldly circumstances! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!

BIRTHDAYS FOR AUGUST 22, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

DJ SCOTT

DARYL HALES

DIANNE ANDREWS

Judgmental?

August 22 Judgmental? Luke 6:37-38

Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.” (Luke 6:37-38)

“Remember Son, we are not to judge others! We don’t know what they are going through!” These words were spoken to me so often, in my youth! My dear mother shared this way of life, and she lived it out, as best that she could. Not being judgmental simply means, not to be critical, or fault-finding, high-minded, and judging others! Keep in mind, this does not mean that you can’t see the violations of God’s Word and recognize the sinful activities, but it does mean that we are not to “sit in judgment” of others and their weaknesses! (Contrary to our popular thought, we are not perfect!!!!!!) We are living in a dark and sinful world, and we are to promote, present and live the Good News of Jesus Christ and the Love that He offers! How many of you like to have your faults and mistakes pointed out to you? KEEP IN MIND! Nothing is easier than pointing out another’s faults and shortcomings and not minding our own business! Sadly, when we judge others, we may be forgetting that we are sinners, and that we have faults and shortcomings, and that Christ has forgiven and forgotten our faults and sins and they are under His Shed Blood of Amazing Grace! So, how do we help our neighbors to recognize His Grace and to come to a “forgiving” relationship with Him? Pray for them! Encourage them! Set an example for living before them! DO NOT JUDGE! LOVE THEM, INSTEAD! Our job is to bring “souls into the kingdom, not to highlight the failures and faults of others! Our task is clear! We are to LOVE ONE ANOTHER! The task of Judgment is exclusively a God Thing! Stay Strong, Stay Focused, Keep Growing, Keep Loving, and Keep Sharing the Good News! Remember – THE BEST IS ABSOLUTELY AND WITHOUT A DOUBT, YET TO BE!

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES FOR AUGUST 21, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

KATHY WHEELER

BRENDA TURNER NARRON

MIKE BUNN

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO:

WESLEY & REBECCA DUNBAR

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