August 2 Don’t Lose Heart … Galatians 6:9
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” (Galatians 6:9)
It is in the small hours of the morning, and you are standing beside of the bedside of a dear saint of God as she makes her transition into the presence of her savior and her family is gathered around the bed and we spontaneously break into singing “Amazing Grace!” You finally arrive back home, and drop into bed, and the phone rings. On the other end of the line is a desperate call for help! So, you get up, dress and go out again, to assist a brother in distress. Approximately 2:00 pm, you arrive back home and collapse into your recliner for a quick nap before you head to church for Prayer Meeting, and when you arrive at church, one of your well-meaning parishioners tells you that you look tired, and he asks about what is happening. Your response is, All is Well… No Issues! You finally arrive back home and crawl into bed for a nap! Up at 5:00am to begin a new day and your phone rings with the news that you are needed at WakeMed. While traveling to the hospital, you receive a text that there is a crisis occurring and to please call as soon as possible. Once arriving at hospital, you call back the text person and find out that you are needed at Rex, as well! So, you minister to the WakeMed need, then sprint to Rex to be with the crisis situation that was unfolding. You leave Rex, then return to WakeMed to follow up with the original need, then head to church for a counseling session with a couple in marital distress. When you arrive at church, a dear lady asks about your day and wants to know what you have been doing, and when you share the details of the past 36 hours, she smiles and says, “Well, that is why we pay you!” Please, understand that this doesn’t happen every day, however, this is a factual situation that actuality occurred, just a few short months ago. FACT: I Love What I Do, and I Love Doing it with YOU! I am grateful for the Calling of God on my life, and I am excited that I can still serve and attempt to make a difference in the lives of those that I am called to serve. I do get weary in the job, but I never get weary of the job! Remember, each of us are called to serve and to be witnesses “in season and out of season,” in all that we do! So, embrace the promise, live the blessing and Stay Strong, Stay Focused … “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” Thank you, BTC Church Family for your encouragement, support and your Love! I am excited about what the future holds for each of us! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!