Pastor’s Pen
Praise the Lord it is Resurrection Sunday! The thought of a God descending to earth and becoming a lowly man is amazing enough. It is amazing to think that God would come and robe Himself in flesh. But a phrase in the Bible catches my attention. The Bible states that as He was in the garden of Gethsemane, “He went a little further”. This phrase shows that Jesus didn’t just robe Himself in flesh. Jesus did not only volunteer to be placed on a cruel cross. Jesus did not only become sin for us. Jesus did not only die for us. He went a little further. Further than any other could go. He rose again! On that third and glorious day, Jesus went further! He got up from the grave and has delivered us from our sins! No other could go this far, only the Only Begotten could work this mighty miracle! Praise the One that is Worthy!
Monday Minute
Today is the day in America that people will be rushing to the post office to postmark their income tax forms. Some will owe additional taxes while others will receive a refund for over payment through the year. Many will fret about what they owe the government. As Jesus told us to render unto Caesar what is Caesars, we should pay the taxes and pay what we owe. But how often do we take into account what we owe the Lord? We have been purchased with a terrific price. The price wast the Son of God to die on a cross for our sins. We owe God everything. God gave everything that He might redeem us to Himself!! The deadline is here for taxes for the year of 2018. Take account to day of what God has done for you and what amazing grace He has bestowed on you!!
Pastor’s Pen
April is the wonderful time of the year that the flowers begin to bloom and the showers are abundant to nourish new life. The animal life begin to do the work of pollination. What seemed dead now comes to life. The Bible speaks of differing times in our lives. During the spring, the sun shines longer, the buds of spring burst forth and the world comes alive. Allow this spring be the time that a spiritual spring take place in your life! Turn your heart to the Son of God the true Light that He might cause wondrous blessing to burst forth. Allow the Holy Spirit to water your thirsty soul, and read the Word to give new life to your evangelistic life. Emerge yourself in so much of the things of God that people recognize that you have been with the God of all!
Monday Minute
Beware to the gullible! Today is the day where millions will try to play the greatest pranks and practical jokes. These pranks have appeared in various forms! Taco Bell claimed that they had purchased the Liberty Bell in 1996. In 1980, the BBC reported that the iconic Big Ben was going to be transformed into a digital clock. Those that “fell” for the practical jokes felt very foolish. The Bible has much to say on the subject of foolishness and fools! Psalms 14:1 says, “The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God.” Satan has played a great hoax on millions of people. There is soon coming a day when those that have fallen for the deceit of Satan will realize their mistake. Believing the lie of the great deceiver! May we take to heart the need to evangelize the millions in need! Pray for opportunity to proclaim the gospel!
Pastor’s Pen
Have you ever felt as if your schedule was what is running your life? We all are part of a fast paced world that is not slowing down for any that would dare to slow. If you question this, simply take a leisurely drive around interstate 285! We all have schedules to keep. Schedules for our meetings, appointments, school, work, even appointments for leisure time. Schedule for church and study time, prayer time. Many lives are so scheduled we come to assume that God has a schedule as well. Then, catastrophe strikes! Our schedule is blown. We begin to wonder why God hasn’t stepped in and placed us on His schedule to take care of us. The blessing is that God is not on a daily schedule. God does not need to “make time” for us! He is already there and knows what is needed. We need to live on His schedule and see His mighty hand at work in our life! His ways are not our ways!