September 28 Stay Ready 1 Peter 5:8
** Annette & I will be away until Thursday. If you have immediate need, contact the Deacon of the Week, or Matthew Lee (Chair of Deacons). I will be accessible by phone. In His Love, Pastor Glen **
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Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)
Recent events have highlighted the struggle between “Good” and “Evil,” “Right’ and “Wrong,” “Earthly’ vs “Divine!” Miss Estelle Carter, way back in the early 1960’s, predicted a time when we would experience rampant evil, justified by “feelings,” not by “faith!” When I experience individuals that are absolutely opposed to God’s word and are vocal in their opposition to standards of morality established in and by God’s Holy Word, and ignore the reality of decency and justice, choosing, rather to choose a lifestyle, attitude and motivations that are in direct conflict with the teachings of Jesus Christ, yet are quick to condemn my life, my words, my actions and my commitments, all in the pseudo name of tolerance! As an American, I defend the right of every citizen to disagree with me, and the right to form and exercise their own opinions, however, when I do not enjoy the same courtesy, it is challenging! God’s Word informs us that there will be those who oppose God, refuse to acknowledge His sovereignty, and will live their lives in absolute opposition to God’s Divine Plan! DO NOT ALLOW THESE PEOPLE TO RATTLE YOUR CAGE! Pray for them, ask God to intervene in their lives and to open their eyes that they may see clearly! Loving those that despitefully use you, say all manner of evil against you, and are in direct opposition to those values that you hold sacred, is a difficult requirement! Live your life as an example of His Truth, Uphold His Righteousness in your words and actions, and allow the Holy Spirit to minister to the needs of those who are in opposition to His Holy Word! For those that declare that what I do, what I believe is, somehow, “Hate Speech,” please be aware that I am doubling down in prayer for you and those that espouse your say brand of tolerance! Matthew 5:11-12 states clearly our role in this tyranny, “Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.” It Is What It Is… Be Prayed up, Read up, Fired up, and ready to be a BRIGHT LIGHT in this DARK and DYING WORLD! Stay Strong, Stay Focused… THE BEST IS YET TO BE!