January 15 Deliverance Galatians 1:3-4
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.” (Galatians 1:3-4)
Life in the 21st Century is busy! No one can deny that we are, as a society, so much busier than we were just a couple of decades ago. There is so much more going on that there doesn’t seem to be enough time to get everything accomplished. The World and all its distractions and activities, tend to take us away from being the True Christian that we should be! If we aren’t careful, we will allow the “World’s Standards and Expectations” to dictate out thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors! So, the question is, how do we “separate” lives while living in this EVIL and DEPRAVED world? Fellow Believers, we have some precious promised truths in today’s scripture passage. The first truth is that Jesus is our answer to the question of how we navigate through this Evil World! He has provided deliverance from bondage of this world’s temptations and has provided instructions to follow to make it through this age, while walking in obedience and achieving VICTORY over this Evil World! The next truth is profound!! Through the shed blood of JESUS CHRIST and the LOVE OF GOD, for us, HE has, indeed, brought deliverance from sin and He has provided guidance and leadership in the ability to lead righteous and godly lives, regardless of this world’s negative and destructive influences. It is God’s will for us to live Holy and Righteous lives, and He has provided the necessary tools to do just that! We are His workmanship, and we are His Hands and Feet in this world, and we are to be about the Father’s Business! It is our responsibility to be what God has ordained for us to be! It is our decision to be strong and effective servants for Christ! It is our duty, our calling, our Hope, to be the best witness for Christ that we can be! Regardless of the negative and depraved influences of SATAN and this World, we are to BOLDLY CLAIM HIS PROMISES AND LIVE HOLY LIVES, WITH THE FIRM ASSURANCE THAT HE HAS BROUGHT TO US…HIS GRACE AND HIS COMFORTING PEACE!! What God does with you, IS UP TO YOU! It ALWAYS has been, it ALWAYS will be! Please stay in God’s Word; Stay of your Knees in Prayer and continue to Share the Good News of Jesus Christ, in Word and in Actions! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
Postscript: Selective outrage, based on a limited and hate-filled bias, is, by its very nature, sad and destructive! How is it that individuals can selectively tolerate violations of the law of the Land, and without a thought or hesitation, stand in the way of duly Authorized Federal Law Enforcement Agents, performing their assigned tasks, placing themselves in harm’s way, supposedly defending those who choose to break our laws, and when it ends badly, scream to the top of their lungs that the Law Enforcement Officers are at fault, and, once again, the ones creating the issues, are, in their eyes, are clearly justified and the Police Officer should be drawn, quartered, beaten, hung, assassinated, and their families should be stalked and harassed, because he was doing his job and the one who was violated was violently and aggressively protesting his very presence! Dear Friends, this sad division of reality, “Right vs Wrong,” is a glaring example of “Evil” on display! A simple country boy prediction: This situation will get worse! Please get right with God, because there are dark days ahead for this nation as we witness the systematic takeover of cherished and established foundational principles being replaced with satanic, pseudo-religious intolerant thought. Please pay attention to what is happening in your own back yard, in your own community, and in this nation! There is no doubt - He is coming soon, and this is a FACT… BE READY!