Willing to Stand!

 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”   Matthew 26:41 

There are powerful issues today that a True Christian must face if we are to “Stand” for our Lord and Saviour!  You may already be standing strong and think, I know that! I am Blessed to Pastor a strong congregation of Bible Believers and I thank God for everyone of them! But there is always room for more power to “Stand” for our Saviour, especially as the works of darkness are seeking to prevail against the Church of the Living Saviour and mess with the creative forces of our God! I really believe that the sincere Christian must prepare and always know that more of God is needed in our lives as we face the challenges of our day. Today’s Message is an age-old account found in Scripture. If you were a Sunday School kid you know this by heart!  But God spoke to me in the night concerning our Spiritual Stand for Him and nudged me to this Account in His Word. We know David slung the stone and Killed Goliath. Goliath was the enemies’ Champion.  We know He took 5 stones from the brook and continued strong against the demonic force that tormented His Chosen People. There is so much more to that account then just slinging the stone as we will see in the Message today. David willingly took a “Stand” for God and Scripture reveals he hastened and ran toward the enemy declaring: “1 Samuel 17:46 “This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.”  David was willing to Stand for Israel and his God! O how we need such courage in this hour! So many things tried to dissuade David from his stand!  His brother called him prideful and naughtiness of heart. Saul tried to laden him down with heavy armor, telling him he was not able to go against this powerful enemy, but in each case, David turned a deaf ear to the satanic forces formed against him and pushed forward! There was a Willingness in him as he took his “Stand” for God’s people. We reflect on another man who surrendered His Will with Joy and gave God’s People Redemption! All Praise and Glory to the Son of God! It is our hour to surrender willingly and stand for righteousness and holiness and faithfulness, we cannot be detoured by the obstacles!  Warriors are needed for the Kingdom of God!  Loving You, Pastor

 

The Benediction:Heavenly Father we hallow Your Precious Name!  We come before You in the transforming Power of Your Love. Increase our meditation of the Solid Rock You have given us in Jesus our Saviour! Strengthen us, O Lord, that we might stand against the powers of darkness and proclaim Your Love.  We are grateful for the powerful stone we have in the Rock of our Salvation.  Help us to seize the opportunities You send our way, teaching us to grow in Your Grace and to have the Willingness to stand for Righteousness! Nudge us with a desire for more of Your Word and a greater Prayer life as we face the difficulties of our day! O Lord, You are our gentle Shepherd, draw our loved ones into Your Redeeming Love I Pray.  We ask all these things in Your Holy Name, In the Name of the Father, His Son, and the Holy Ghost!  Amen!

Nurture God's Grace!

“Grow in Grace, and in the Knowledge of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be Glory both now and forever. Amen.” 

~ 2 Peter 3:18

The topic today concerns one of the Glorious Gifts that is ours through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Grace perhaps is often taken for granted, but as we meditate upon God’s Grace, we see many important things about this Gift. Quickly our mind turns to what Jesus has done for us in providing such an awesome Gift! Paul writes about the Gospel of Grace and tells us; it was his greatest joy to testify of the Grace of God! Prayerfully, I Hope we never take God’s Grace in Christ for granted. But as society changes, wickedness seems to prevail, our minds may drift and the Thoughts of His Grace lingers quietly in the back of our mind. Today let us hear the Word of the Lord when we are admonished to: “Grow in Grace, and the Knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” {2 Peter 3:18} I use the term, “Nurture His Grace” within our heart and life! Being Graceful is a good place to start – hear the Psalmist: Ps. 86:15 “Thou, O Lord, art a God full of Compassion, and Gracious, Long-suffering, and plenteous in Mercy and Truth.” Gracious, of course, means courteous, kind, Pleasant, and to esteem favor, etc. But in the Word of God, Gracious takes on a more powerful thought. “Abounding in Grace, Merciful, Manifesting Love, Ps 103:88 “The Lord is Merciful and Gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in Mercy.” The Hebrew thought about Gracious is: When God calls you Gracious, He sees you as a treasure, He delights in you, regardless of your status or behavior. But the Glory of God is found in Grace – free and unmerited favor, manifested in God’s Love for us. God, sending Christ to bring us Grace, this unmerited Favor; Salvation from sin, Divine Blessings, and Eternal Life to mention just a few. You no doubt have heard the statement; There but for the Grace of God ... Yes, “For His Grace...” His Grace is so much more than what humanity can even think of! In that while we were sinners, He forgave us, rescued us, redeemed us, and imparted powerful Spiritual Gifts to the Believer. Grace is mentioned over 170 times in various ways in God’s Word ... 1st mention in the Bible –Gen. 6:8 “Noah found Grace in the eyes of the Lord!” The Old Testament could only talk about it - we have it! – Let us “Nurture God’s Grace within our heart & Life! ❤ Pastor

The Benediction:

O Lord, what a Mighty God You are! The Gifts You have given to the Church are Glorious, powerful, and overwhelming when we think about them and meditate upon them. Thank You for this Gift of Grace! I Pray today that You will draw unto Him in a greater knowledge of this great Gift. We see Your Mercy and Your Love, and it is our desire to have the experience of Noah, when he found Grace in the eyes of the Lord. Turn our thoughts toward You in this generation of so much unfaithfulness, for we are in Your House to Worship You! Your Grace and Mercy. In Mercy you withhold judgement, and in Grace You give us Gifts we don’t deserve! What an awesome God You are ... and Jesus our Greatest Gift, how thankful we are that His Blood covers us, He forgives us, and Gifts us with Spiritual Gifts abundantly! Who can even know the depth of these Great Gifts? What a Glorious God and Saviour we have. We are thankful for the Holy Ghost! O Lord draw our loved ones unto you I Pray ... In Jesus Great Name, Amen

Who Is Worthy?

 “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” ~ Revelation 4:11

Today we go to the glorious book of Revelation. As Chapter 4 ends there is a glorious Anthem of Praise. Then John sees God’s right hand in Chapter 5 as He hands to the Strong Angel a Book Written within and on the back side, it was sealed with seven seals. The Strong Angel proclaims with a Loud Voice, “Who is Worthy” to open the book and to loose the seals. John wept much because no one was worthy to open the book. O Church, weep not for we learn – “The Lion of the Tribe of Juda” prevailed! In the midst of this awesome heavenly scene, The Lamb steps forth! He takes the Book out of the Right Hand of Him who sits on the throne! Those present fall to their knees to Worship, and all heaven is filled with the sound of harps–there are golden vials filled with the Prayers of the saints – and a New Song bursts forth — “Thou art Worthy” for Thou was slain and hast Redeemed us to God by Thy Blood and hast made us unto our God kings and priests! The voices came forth from ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands of thousands! Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah! Even as I write this my room is filled with the Presence of our God, the Great Jehovah and the Lamb of God, His Son! Our worthiness is set in motion because Jesus became our advocate before the Throne of God! In this day of our world turning to blaspheme against the very works of God’s Creative nature, Heaven still rises to Worship and illuminates the Power of our God and reveals the Worthy Lamb of God in preparation for Judgment. We are living in a time that the “patience” of God lingers for a moment and Eternity awaits the saints who are made worthy by the Precious Blood of Jesus that covers us as He intercedes for us even as we Worship today! The Church of the Living God must rise in this hour and Worship as David, with all our heart! Thank You Jesus, for in You we are Worthy to receive Eternal Life! ❤ Pastor