January 26 Plan with Assurance Isaiah 8:17
ANNOUNCEMENT: Baptist Tabernacle Church will be 100 years old, in 2022. A grand celebration is planned for May 22, 2022, to commemorate the first service as an organized church body! Special information, recognitions, God’s Word, and a catered meal will be a part of the celebration. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the festivities.
***Due to the rise in COVID19 related illnesses, we are strongly encouraging the use of Masks, within the sanctuary, and to continue to observe “Social Distancing.” Together, with a faithful reliance on God, we will overcome this present challenge!!***
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.” (Isaiah 8:17)
Planning is essential for a successful endeavor! Crossing the “T’s” and dotting the “I’s” is a part of the efficient plan! Every wedding that I have performed, everyone, has been a lesson in efficient and coordinated planning, yet what I tell the couples, is a fact: “Do not get upset when something goes wrong and conflicts with your plan, because it is going to happen!” It reminds me of planning a trip or vacation, as the itinerary is created and the sites and places are determined, down to the very minute, yet every time, that unknown and uncontrollable and unplanned, will rear its head and all our plans stop! Readjusting must occur! My Annette is the best at planning and coordinating our family trips and vacations! She makes sure that everything is timed perfectly, however, she factors into the “Perfect” planning, the fact that there will always be that unknown element that will occur, so she builds into the plans, a little “wiggle room,” to accommodate the inevitable! I think about Christians, and our tendency to make up our plans and our minds without consulting the Master! What happens when the realities of Life alter our minds and our plans? According to the Bible, the Master is ready, willing and able to hear us and to direct us and to help us and to empower us and to help us avoid the challenges that we will, inevitably face! A lot od words to simply say this: Seek the Lord in all that you do! When you think that you have it under control, seek Him! Seek His guidance and approval! Remember, do not plan, and then ask God to approve your planning. He needs to be involved in the process! What God does with you is up to you…It always has, and it always will! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!