"RESTORATION"
February 7 “RESTORATION” Acts 3:19
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.” (Acts 3:19)
On Monday, January 31, 2022, I lost the use and control of my left leg and experienced the reality of my left arm feeling heavy and difficult to control. There were so many thoughts, at the same time, cascading through my mind, and I thought about the possibilities that I might never “get back” what I had lost. Over the past few days, I stand in gratitude and awe for the amazing power and Grace of my God. In the light of my recent experience, I thought about salvation and the reality of sanctification, and I understand that sanctification is truly, about “getting back” that which was lost! Sin entered the human experience, when Adam disobeyed God’s command, and, at that moment, we lost the relationship and fellowship with God, the Creator! PRAISE GOD! He loved us enough that He desired to reestablish what we had lost, and He sent Jesus to be the “Refreshing” power necessary to reestablish the Holy Relationship with Him. Friends, Peter, and John, in the Name of Jesus, had just healed the lame man, who was near the gate that is called “Beautiful!” This lame man “got back” that which he had lost, the strength in his legs! On Tuesday morning, I “got back” the strength in my left leg and I recognize the miracle in the reality of restoration! The doctors were amazed and glad that I had made, in their words, a miraculous recovery! Hear this please! The healing of the lame man gave opportunity for Peter to preach a sermon, and he did just that! His sermon is reality for us today! He said that we are to REPENT! He declared that we should turn from our sins and, through the shed blood of Jesus, stop our sinning! He went on to instruct the Jews that REDEMPTION was the result of their REPENTANCE, and that they would be converted and would turn from their sin and would follow Jesus! His sermon concluded with the fact that, when we REPENT and we are REDEEMED, then RESTORATION occurs!! Hear me right now! My God had the power to heal the lame man’s legs, and He has the power to heal our sinful hearts and He has the desire for you to be RESTORED, so why not ACCEPT His GIFT OF REDEEMING GRACE through JESUS CHRIST and RESTORE your RELATIONSHIP with GOD! From a personal perspective, I am grateful for my RESTORATION and RELATIONSHIP with my God, and I am excited and humbled by his restoration of the strength and control for my left leg. I pray that I will forever recognize His Power and Provision and that I will constantly be in a state of Praise and Gratitude for “Getting Back” that which I had Lost! TO GOD BE THE GLORY! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE! (Re-Posting)
BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2023
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
BROOKE CUSTER SANDERS / ALSO CELEBRATING BEING A NEW MAMA!
"SUBMIT, RESIST, VICTORY"
February 6 “Submit, Resist, Victory” James 4:7
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7)
Many years ago, in my youthful days of adventure and rowdiness, I stepped on a broken bottle and the glass pierced my bare foot and a large piece of the glass broke off in my foot. I hobbled home and presented the issue to my mother, and she, immediately transported me to the ER at Wayne Memorial Hospital. WOW! I was privileged to encounter the most irritating and most unpleasant nurse that was to clean the wound before the doctor entered the picture. She began the “torture” process, with little regard for my tears or my cries of pain. I was gripping the sides of the bed, and I was calling on Jesus, for relief. As this heavy-handed Minion of Suffering, continued to probe the wound, I thought that I was going to be sick. Praise god, the doctor arrived, extracted the piece of glass, rinsed the wound site and declared that I was “Glass-Free!” Thank the Lord, I was prepared to get out of this place and begin my healing process! Amazingly, I had forgotten this traumatic event, until a few years ago, when I was going through a dark and challenging patch of difficulties, and God brought this event back to my memory, as a teaching moment! Just as the doctor had used antiseptics and alcohol to cleanse the would and to extract the glass, Jesus wants to cleanse us with His sponge of healing truth, and His sustaining mercies! Left to my own devices, and my own self-centered will, I will create some ugly and self-destructive issues, and just like the glass puncture, if left untreated, would turn into an ugly, festering, and destructive wound! Praise God! He has provided an opportunity for us to be cleansed, healed and to be stronger through the experience! When Satan challenges you, and he will, follow the pattern of victory that James highlights for us, “SUBMIT TO GOD, RESIST THE DEVIL, AND HE WILL FLEE FROM YOU!!!” I am committed to turning to Jesus and walking with Him and allowing the Holy Spirit to direct my paths and light my way, and, all the while, declaring “NOT TODAY SATAN, NOT TODAY! Stay Strong, Stay Focused… THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
BIRTHDAYS FOR 02/05/2023
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
BILLY HINNANT
"FELLOWSHIP"
February 5 “Fellowship” 1 Corinthians 1:9
**Today is a SPECIAL DAY at Baptist Tabernacle Church! We have the opportunity to experience the “outward” expression of an “inward” experience, for eleven (11) souls, that have claimed Jesus as Lord and Savior, and are going to experience water baptism! TO GOD BE THE GLORY! You are welcome to come and witness this amazing event in the lives of these new believers! **
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:9)
When we come to Christ and claim His forgiving Grace into our lives, we immediately have something in common with other “Believers!” Although, we may not know one another and we may not have anything in common, at least, as the world sees it, however, through the Shed Blood of Jesus, we are one! Life is full of uncertainties and none of us know what the future holds. I am not a “Miss Cleo” psychic, and I do not have a “Crystal Ball,” that tells the future, however, even though the Future is uncertain, I KNOW WHO IS IN CONTROL and HE HAS PROMISED that HE WILL TAKE CARE OF ME! One of the greatest things about our relationship with Christ is that we know that our Future is in HIS HANDS, and we need not fear! I do know that Heaven is my Home and He said that “He came to give Life Eternal and to provide “Abundant Living,” here and right this minute!! For Believers, many details of our Future are unclear, uncertain, and unknown, but our destiny, our Future, our Lives are secure because our God is Faithful and Truthful, and He has promised! Thank You God, that Your Promises, Your Love, Your Provision, is True and our uncertain Futures are clear and secure through YOU! Fellow Believers…Our God is FAITHFUL, and He has PROMISED HIS BEST FOR US! Are you getting the message? When we claim His Provisions, and walk in Fellowship with Him, then, we are able, to truly Fellowship with one another! Do Not Worry about Tomorrow, it is secure! SERVE HIM TODAY, RIGHT NOW!! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 4, 2023
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
KEN HUNTER
HARPER PEEBLES
Regardless .... I AM HIS
February 4 Regardless… I AM HIS Psalm 73:26
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.” (Psalm 73:26)
Be Encouraged! When the “Storms of Life” are raging about me, He is Still with me! When my body weakens and I am walking slower and my activities are limited, He is Still with me! When my fellow traveler is difficult and the relationship is strained, He is Still with me! When I am discouraged, and it seems that I can’t go on, He is Still with me! Believers, God is with us through the “Good Times,” and the “Bad Times,” and I am grateful for the Blessings of His Grace and the Promises of His unfailing Love for me! The message for today is a message for eternity: GOD IS IN CONTROL AND HE WILL SAVE YOU, SUSTAIN YOU AND KEEP YOU UNTIL WE SEE IN AROUND GOD’S THRONE, IN OUR HEAVENLY HOME, FOR ETERNITY! We owe Him our devotion, our Love and our every being! These earthly distractions and “momentary” challenges are absolutely nothing, when viewed in the light of His “Forever!” Be Encouraged…Be Faithful…Be Focused on what is Real and Important and is edifying to our God! Be Encourage, that He has committed all that He is, to us! Our responsibility is to “Serve Him!” Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
**What is going on in our country? The education system is more concerned about elementary students and their “right” to determine their sexuality, the political culture that is racked with corruption and liars, and our military and political leaders tolerating the invasion of our airspace by a Chinese Spy Balloon, what is going on! Are we at a point that Satan is in full control of the thoughts and actions of our leaders? I am concerned about the Spiritual Condition of my fellow travelers, and I know that the answer to all of the “ills” of this present age, in JESUS CHRIST! Regardless of the insanity, He is still with me! Despite the satanic influences and the ridiculous positions of those that oppose common sense, HE IS STILL WITH US and HE WILL SUSTAIN US and HE WILL SE US THROUGH TO THE END OF THE AGE! He Promised, I Believe, and I am excited about tomorrow, even with its sinful and destructive patterns of behavior, there is HOPE! Please Pray for our leaders, our nation, and our world! (2 Chronicles 7:14)
"TWO IS BETTER THAN ONE
February 3 “Two is Better than One” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10)
Henry Ward Beecher, a pastor that lived in the 1800’s, said, “Climbers of the Alps fasten themselves together with a rope for safety.” What amazingly wise words for today! The, Words of Solomon, also referred to as, the “Preacher,” instructs us that, two are, absolutely, better than one! Throughout the Bible, we are encouraged to fellowship and to support and to lift one another up. That is a part of God’s plan for us to be “Givers!” Giving of our time and talents and blessings and financial resources and our words of encouragement! Romans 12:1, instructs us to “Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Many of us have excuses for why we can’t or don’t give of ourselves as encouragement and comfort for others. I want you to “THINK THIS OVER!”
God made the Sun – It Gives…
God made the Moon – It Gives…
God made the Stars – They Give…
God made the Air – It Gives…
God made the Clouds – They Give…
God made the Earth – It Gives…
God made the Trees – They Give…
God made the Flowers – They Give…
God made the Fowl – They Give…
God made The Plan – HE GIVES…
God made Man – He ____?
Serving God requires that we give! It means that we give of our time, talents, resources, blessings, and our all! God plan is for us to love and support and to work together to do His will for our lives! During this time of unsettled isolation and uncertainty, please exercise your blessings, by reaching out to others, and to bless someone that may feel alone! God has provided the example of Love, with His Son, Jesus, and we are to honor His sacrifice and to live His forgiveness as we connect to others and fulfill His plan and promises! Serve God with Gladness and be a “Giver!” We are called “TO ACTION, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!” Step up and shout the “Good News!” Remember, we are not alone in this world! We are instructed to come together and face the challenges together and to work together and to “Give” together and to support one another and, to connect, together, for His honor and benefit! The words are so true: Two are better than one! TO GOD BE THE GLORY…Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 2, 2023
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
PANSY CROWDER
JEAN HOCUTT
GARY JOHNSON
CALL UPON ME, I WILL LISTEN
February 2 “Call Upon Me, I Will Listen.” Jeremiah 29:12
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.” (Jeremiah 29:12)
All, of the greatest moments of my life have been experienced, in prayer and the results of prayer! The scripture passage for today, follows a promise that God made, to provide a future and to offer hope! I feel blessed and privileged to be able to call on my God, and to know that He has promised a “Divinely Guided Future and His Blessed Hope for my Life! You see, prayer, sincere and faith-filled prayer, is the conduit by which we enter His presence and talk with Him and position ourselves to claim His Divine Promises for our Lives! I get excited, each time that I enter the presence of the “UNLIMITED GOD,” especially, when I recognize my “LIMITED” capacity! PRAISE GOD! Because of His “UNLIMITED” provisions, I can live “LIMITLESS!” Folks, the privilege of prayer is a blessing! We can talk to God, and He will listen and answer our prayers! He listens to my “whining and my complaining and still loves me and has promised that He would provide His Grace for my every shortcoming! So, given the promise, and believing His Word, and recognizing His “UNLIMITED” capacity and power, with intensity and with clear focus, call on the Lord, in Faith, and share your burdens and struggles and needs and desires, and leave them at His feet! Every day, in faithful prayer, share your ups and downs and LEAVE THEM WITH HIM! Pray for each other and lift-up our leaders and our friends and neighbors and LEAVE IT THERE! Bring all your burdens to the Lord, put them at His Feet and LEAVE THEM THERE! Guess What? Your Husband or Wife, Your Friends, Your Co-Workers, even Your Pastor may not always listen to you, yet we have a friend, a friend that is closer than a brother, that will listen, hear, and respond to our prayers! What a privilege that we have in Holy and UNLIMITED PRAYER! Exercise the Privilege and Pour Out Your Heart to God and Expect His Blessings, Corrections, and His Provisions! HE WILL LISTEN TO YOU!! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 1, 2023
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
VIKKI BROCK
PERSONAL COMMITMENT
February 1 Personal Commitment James 4:7-8
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” (James 4:7-8)
Who is in charge, of your life? Who has your loyalty and devotion? Who do you look to for authority and guidance for your living? James is pointing out that we, want to serve God, yet, we allow the Devil to have authority over our lives. We have to choose who we will follow! Through the Blood of Jesus, our God has provided the ability to stand up against the wiles of the Devil, as he creates temptations, within our lives. Under the Redeeming Blood of Jesus, we are no longer controlled by the power of sin, nor are we helpless against Satan and his minions. Praise God! We have the power and the authority to stand up and speak with Holy Power, to Satan and his henchmen, to get away and to “Flee” from us! When we choose to draw near to God and resist the wiles of Satan, the scriptures tell us that He (God) will move closer to us! Remember, we have the Victory! We just, have, to claim it! Live it! Share it! I choose to resist Satan, Claim God’s Promises of Victory and be confident in my personal devotion and commitment, each day of my life! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
BEING A WITNESS
January 31 Being A Witness Romans 10:14-15
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!” (Romans 10:14-15)
How will our neighbors hear the Good News? How will our families hear the Good News? We are told that the “Harvest is white to harvest, yet there are no workers!” Ezekiel 22:30 says, “I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.” I remember Daddy using an illustration that speaks to our responsibility, our duty, our calling to be “Witnesses” for Jesus. Not so many days ago, I read a similar story, written by Wayne Rice, in “Hot Illustrations for Youth Groups,” and it goes like this: “A story is told about a time just after Christ returned from earth to heaven. The angel Gabriel rushed up to Christ and asked if Christ had suffered terribly. “Yes,” answered Christ – “I did.” “So now everyone on earth knows how much you love them and what you did for them?” asked Gabriel. “Oh, no. Only a handful.” “But Lord, how will the rest of the world find out – why didn’t you tell them?” “It’s OK, I asked Peter, James, John and the others to tell the others. And when they know, they will tell others. Soon the whole world will know.” “But what if they don’t tell the others? What if they get to busy? What will you do then? Have you made any other plans?” “I made no other plans,” answered Christ. “I’m counting on them”. Could it be that God is depending on us to share the Gospel? Could it be that our calling is to be “Witnesses” for Him? In Matthew 28:19, we are instructed to, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:” When we come to Christ, and we are redeemed by His Blood, we are ordained, at that moment, to be “Witnesses” for that same Love and that same Grace that saved us, and for the sustaining power to live abundantly, right here, right now! Can God count on you? I am resolved to share the Good News! I am excited to let folks know that I am the Son of the King, who is not moved by the craziness of this world. My God is with me, and He goes before me, and I do not fear, because I AM HIS! With the assurance of my salvation, and a recognition of His Amazing Grace, I am resolved to serve Him, and to share His Good News, and to be the best Witness that I can possibly be! How about you? Can Jesus count on you to share the Good News? You see, He IS counting on you!!! Stay Strong, Stay Focused… THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES FOR JANUARY 29, 2023
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
KATHY FLYNN
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO:
DENNIS & CATHY LOCKLEAIR
Living as an OVERCOMER
January 29 Living as an OVERCOMER Romans 7:18
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.” (Romans 7:18)
Many years ago, I was with my Daddy as we canvased the community, and visited with various individuals. We happened upon a certain home and the man that dwelled there, had not been to church in many weeks. As we approached the door, Daddy turned to me and said, “Start Praying, right now!” “Pray for what?” I asked. “Pray for the Holy Spirit’s intervention!” Daddy knocked on the door, and the man opened the door, and as he saw who was knocking, he began to cry. Oh no! Daddy obviously knew something about this man that he had not shared with me! Through his tears, he invited us into his home and we each took a seat in the ”Front” room. There was a lull in the conversation, and it seemed like an eternity before anyone spoke. This young man spoke through his sobbing, and said, “I knew you would come by, and I have dreaded it!” “Preacher, I am struggling, and I don’t seem to be able to break out of the issues that seem to control me!” Daddy moved over to the sofa, where the man was seated, and gently placed his arm around him and said those amazing words of comfort and concern, “Tell me about it, Brother.” He began to share the struggles and challenges that he had been dealing with, and, the more he shared, the more intense was his sobbing. He shared that those things that he knew that he should be doing, he didn’t do, and the things that he knew that he shouldn’t do, he was doing! Daddy said to this man, “I know what you are saying, and I understand your pain! I have been right where you are, and let me share with you how God allowed me to adjust, re-focus and recover!” Daddy shared Romans 7:18, then he quoted Romans 7:24-25 (O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.) Daddy remined this man that this is the very reason that Jesus came! Daddy prayed with this man and he instructed him to double down on his prayer time and to double down on his Bible reading and to recite this scripture when life’s challenges present themselves! As we got back in the truck, headed home, Daddy asked a question! “What did you learn from this experience?” (I didn’t know there was going to be a “pop test!”) I responded, after some thought, that everyone of us struggle with the “old” nature, yet God’s Power, Through the Holy Spirit, provides the opportunity to Overcome the Challenges! In our humanity, we are weak, yet, in HIS POWER, we are Strong! Daddy smiled… before we pulled in the driveway, he looked over at me and said some beautiful and encouraging words… “You Go Boy!!” FACT: Every one of us face the same challenges, in living, that this young man faced, and we all have the reality of the Power of the Holy Spirit, to guide, correct, and encourage us in our ever growing and changing relationship with the Father, through the Son! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS ABSOLUTELY AND ASSUREDLY YET TO BE!!!
BIRTHDAYS FOR 01/28/2023
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
PAT NARRON
SHARING THE GOSPEL
January 28 Sharing the Gospel Romans 15:16
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “That I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God, that the offerings of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:16)
Believers, we must be grateful for the calling on our lives that God has placed, securely and firmly, in our lives! What a truly awesome privilege that we have, to be the representatives of His Love and forgiving Grace, to this evil and sinful world! When I think about the Old Testament Priest, they wore different clothing, and they performed different tasks than others. These men were “Set Apart” from the masses, and they were recognizable! Their main job was to offer sacrifices and offerings that were acceptable to Almighty God. PRAISE GOD! As the Servants of God, in 2023, we do not need to offer blood sacrifices for the forgiveness of sins, because the one, true, and final blood sacrifice for our sins has been offered, in the body of our savior, Jesus Christ! When we claim the redemptive power, through Faith, we are set apart to represent Jesus Christ and we are to “Be Different,” and we are to “Act Differently,” and we are to be the “Light” into the darkness of this evil and sinful world! We are to offer ourselves up to God and be ready and willing to serve Him in obedience and in the power and leading of the Blessed Holy Spirit! On Monday, January 31, 2022, as I was laying on an Emergency Department cot, in the designated “room,” “Hallway A-3,” I had a wonderful vantage point for being a “Bright Light” for my Savior! Keep in mind, this is NOT ABOUT ME, BUT IT IS, ABOUT HIM! I am laying there, not knowing the extent of my dilemma, I was praying for His will to be, and I, simply, began to do what I always do! I was reaching out to the staff and the doctors. One of the doctors asked me how it was that I seemed to be so calm when the word, “Stroke,” was used to describe my dilemma. My answer was clear and plain! “I affirm that God’s power is rising in me, renewing, and healing my body, bringing power to my mind, giving me continued success in my calling. I am affirming health, energy, enthusiasm, and His Joy in my life. You see, all that I am and all of this I owe to my Savior Jesus Christ! I am claiming His VICTORY PRINCIPLE! In all things, I am His and I am grateful!” The doctor’s response was, “Wow!” I was able to “minister” to everyone that passed my cot, and I was able to share the “Light of God’s Love,” with the nurses and the Doctors. DJ was there to witness the opportunities that were available to me! As long, as there, is breath in the body, we are called to be “Ministers” of His Grace and Good News! Regardless of our human issues and limitations, we are, through the precious Blood of Jesus, obligated to share with others, the redeeming power of His Love! From 10:00am until 9:30pm, I was in the ED, before being brought to a room, and during this time, I was singing (to myself) these words, and I am grateful that God applied His comfort and assurance on my mind and body, and I turned my thoughts upon my calling… “O soul, are you weary and troubled? No light, in the darkness you see? There’s light for a look at the Savior, And life more abundant, and free! Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace. Through death into life everlasting He passed, and we follow Him there; O’er us sin no more hath dominion— For more than conqu’rors we are! His Word shall not fail you—He promised; Believe Him, and all will be well: Then go to a world that is dying, His perfect salvation to tell!” Regardless of our physical limitations, we must share Jesus, in the Power of His Word, and with the Example of His Redeeming Grace! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES FOR JANUARY 27, 2023
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
KERRY W. GARNER
JENNIFER THOMPSON
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO:
JERRY & LINDA LEE
THE GREAT RESCUE MISSION
January 27 “The Great Rescue Mission” 1 Timothy 2:3-4
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” (1 Timothy 2:3-4)
There is a great rescue mission underway, with the express purpose to save and redeem a lost and dying world! The FATHER, the SON, and the HOLY SPIRIT have come together to “rescue the perishing!” This rescue mission was planned by the FATHER, the SON accomplished it, and the HOLY SPIRIT draws and convicts and is the bright light that illuminates a dark and dismal heart and makes aware the need for the redeeming Grace of God, through the SON, Jesus Christ! To every one of us that has been “born-again,” “saved by His Grace,” have a responsibility to embrace the mission and to be about the business of sharing the “Good News!” Reality Check: WE ARE HIS MESSENGERS! We have everything that we need to present the “Gospel,” and to do it with “Boldness!” There is a harsh reality that has taken me some time to embrace! Not everybody will be “Saved!” It is God’s will that all be saved, yet the reality is clear! God does not want anyone to perish and spend eternity in the fires of Hell, yet there will be those that will not accept Him! I feel a passion to share the Gospel and to make every effort to make a difference in the lives of as many as possible! This process, this mission begins with prayer! “Lord, teach me to share with Your Power and Grace and Compassion! Please give me a heart that wants to see others saved. Lord, help me to never be complacent in my Faith Journey and help me to be Bold in my witness for You! Thank you for the privilege of experiencing Your Saving Grace and the opportunity to share it with others!” Are you grateful? Are you ready to share the Good News? Are you surrendered to His Will and recognize the responsibility as a Believer? Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
PS… The Need for Jesus is GREAT! Satan is actively destroying the very foundations of our society and he is using every means available. Look around… Mass Shootings (guns are blamed, not the shooters), Riots and burning and looting government buildings (with ZERO consequences), Anti-Police and Anti-Punishment for Crime policies, Reverse Discrimination, Hatred, unrestrictive violence, Extreme Sensitivity towards every little thing that happens, and the idea that what is Good, and has been Good forever, is now deemed wrong and racist and hate-speech and hurtful to those who would have our society to operate with ZERO rules or regulations that would hamper their WRONG behavior or thoughts! JESUS IS COMING SOON, AND WE NEED TO BE READY AND WE NEED TO TELL OTHERS ABOUT THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE MESSAGE OF LOVE AND REDEMPTION AND THE REALITY OF ETERNITY!!!!