August 10 Mama’s Instructions Ephesians 5:15-16
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:15-16)
Today is my mother’s birthday (in Heaven), and as I reflect on her life and legacy, I am aware of her influence and example, each day! Mama went through some extremely difficult times, poverty, physical illness, depression, and she overcame every challenge because of her faith in her God and the confidence in His power to transform her into what He would want! She would say to me, each challenge, along the way, “Rest in His Healing, and allow Him to transform you!” Amazingly, Mama would instruct me to focus on Him, and to spend time with Him! One of her favorite instructions was so simple, yet so true! “When you trust in God, and focus on Him, your fears and worry will automatically go down!” What a wonderful message for us, right now, today! Time is so precious, and we need not waste a single moment, in worry and stress! Focus on what is true, important, and eternally valuable! The fact of the matter is clear, when we walk close to God, claiming the redemption of Jesus, and the promise of empowerment through the Holy Spirit, consuming ourselves in His word, then we are ready to claim His promise, in Psalm 119:105: “Your Word is a Lamp to my feet and a light for my path!!” Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE! **HAPPY BIRTHDAY (in Heaven) MAMA! Thank You for your guidance, wisdom, and example!