A Time with Purpose 2019

“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being Fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to His Glorious Power, unto all patience and longsuffering with Joyfulness!”  ~ Col. 1:10-11

Wishing you a prosperous New Year as you begin to celebrate 2019. I believe God has great Purpose for this New Year! He has said in His Word, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” It is most probable that the Lord awaits our decision to follow more closely after His Will. With what Purpose will we enter this New Year of 2019? Many will attempt to make New Year’s resolutions. They will find them hard to walk out as the New Year wears on into the first months. May we make Spiritual resolutions! It is a time in our generation that corruption has creped into our world like never before, and it has touched the Church of Jesus Christ. We are to be a Fruitful people according to the Word of God. It is a time for the Church of Jesus Christ to make a “Fruitful” or greater Spiritual commitment. Ps. One encourages us to “Delight in the Law of the Lord:” For us, that is to Delight in Jesus our Saviour, He has given us Grace. Hear the Word of the Lord --- Psalm 119:126-130 “It is Time for Thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void Thy Law. I esteem all Thy Precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way. Thy Testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them. The entrance of Thy Words giveth light; it giveth Under-standing …. As we meditate upon these Words of God, we truly know that they are true. It is a strategic Time, in our Generation, that we must hear the Word of the Lord! We have such a short time in our season to perform a holy purpose!  Let us give some thought to this Time, that we might fulfill the purpose of God in our Generation. Ps. 78:6 says “That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: That they might set their Hope in God, and not forget the Works of God, but keep His Word…! We are admonished from the Word of God to “Redeem the Time,” because the days are evil!” 2019 will be a Time of Purpose, God will call for the Fruit of His Spirit to be perfected in our life, that we might draw others to Him. More Prayer will strengthen our “Fruit” and more of “His Word” will create a positive force in our life! “For the time will come [has come] when sound Doctrine will not endure and humanity will be turned to their own way.”  -- Trust in the Lord, and we will be “Kept by the Power of God through Faith in Him!  Loving you, Pastor