April 27 Being a “Giver…” Acts 20:35
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. IMPORTANT … **Please RSVP to Ashelyn (Church Secretary), at 919-365-5558 or baptisttabern621@bellsouth.net by May 6, 2022** Additional Note: The Meal will be outside, at the BBQ Shelter Area. There will be transportation provided for those who are unable to walk the distance! The Time is getting closer…
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “I have shewed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” (Acts 20:35)
From my earliest recollections, I was shown the need to be a “Giver.” Mama was, absolutely, adamant that we should help the less fortunate and do it boldly and with conviction. When anyone, and I mean, anyone, was down or in need, in our little community, Barbara was the first on the scene to help, in her special way. When I think back, Mama was the “Original First Responder” for the Spring Bank Community! I often think about the witness and the lessons that she taught me, even when she was just being “Barbara!” I can hear her now, “Giving is better than receiving!” I was truly convinced that my dear sweet mother had slipped her cog, yet, when I witnessed the joy that was hers when she would prepare one of her amazing meals or bake her famous “Carrot Cake,” or slip a few dollars to one in need, I saw the expression of satisfaction and completeness in my mother! By the way, there were times that we were the needy, yet, for Mama, we were blessed, and we had a spiritual responsibility to honor God’s Word! Mama was a living and working example of the scripture passage for today! Dear Friends, we have a responsibility, to help one another and we are instructed to love one another, and we are expected to help the weak and less fortunate and we are to do it, not out of some obligation, but from a heart that is faithful and from a position of Obedience. I am grateful for my “Living “example, of God’s meaning of “It is more blessed to give, than to receive!” There is a clear fact that is evident in serving others! When we are engaged in helping our fellowman, then we are not focused on our own issues and our own misery! Get busy serving God!! Devote your time to making a difference. Follow, the teachings of the Holy Scriptures, and be active in your “Giving!” Folks, every time that I want to “Shut Down,” and “Close Out” everyone, I remember the words of my mother, and the witness of God’s Word through her actions, I get up and get busy, busy for my Lord! FACT: If you are seeking understanding, in this chaotic world, then dedicate yourself to understanding others. If you are seeking comfort in this life, then dedicate yourself to providing comfort for others. If you are seeking a greater level of Faith, then dedicate yourself to sharing Jesus and to planting the seeds of Faith, in others! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!