February 21 “PEACE” Philippians 4:7
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 (Parker’s BBQ) will be a part of the celebration. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the festivities.
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:7)
Today’s world, with its chaos and unrest and the challenges and sinful ways, creates unrest and disharmony in our living. Our God recognized the need of mankind for “Peace” and the ability to live above the circumstances. Jesus died on the cross to make “Peace” between us and God! Jesus promised His disciples that He was giving His “Peace,” not the peace of the world, but the “PEACE” from the Blessed Holy Spirit! The Apostle Paul is encouraging the Philippians to receive this “Peace” through faithful prayer! Friends, we need to pray, pray in faith and believing that God will answer our petitions! In Isaiah 26:3, it says, “You will keep in perfect ‘Peace’ those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You!” If we are to have real and sustained “Peace,” we must focus our minds on the one that is in control of everything! God did not ordain us to be “anxious!” As a Born-Again Believer, being anxious, is an indication that we are out of our new normal way of life! That old nature is filled with anxiety and fear and woe is me thoughts, yet our new, redeemed nature rises above this, to claim His “Peace” for our lives! In the verses preceding this passage, Paul encouraged the Philippians to “pray,” in every situation, and do it with “Thanksgiving,” and he said that the “Peace” of God would guard our hearts and our minds! This world is going to continue to become more evil and more difficult and more perverse and more anti-God! Do not fear! God has promised that in the middle of all of this chaos and despair, we have the ability to transcend the challenges and to overcome the issues! PRAISE GOD! He has, through the Grace of Jesus Christ, the power to overcome the issues and to embrace the “PEACE” of God that will keep our Hearts and our Minds! Pray – Believe – Pray – Receive – Pray – Enjoy! His “Peace” transcends our understanding, yet He provides this amazing Power to walk through this Evil World with His “Peace,” and the assurance of His redeeming Grace! Please do not let the present evil and all that goes with it, in any way, separate you from your birthright, as a redeemed child of God! His “Peace” drives away the “Anxiety” of this old world! Choose God, Choose Peace and Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!