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Pastor's Corner
The Spirit and the Bride say come. As we all know and recogize we are living in the last days. No man knows the hour, but we are eagerly awaiting the return of our Lord. As one well known preacher has coined the phrase, "Get Ready, Get Ready, Get Ready." We truly need to get ready. While that phrase might seem to dramatic for some, it certainly has a distinct ring of truth to it. It has been stated that many will miss heaven by eighteen inches. Thats the distance between the head and the heart. Many believers have head knowledge, yet it never or seldom at best gets put into practice. What the Church needs today is the pure application of the truth of God's Word. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting still are struggling in most churches regarding attendance. Time is a valued commodity today. Today's church has to now vie for time against so many other time consuming activities. People are faced now with the decision of what they should fill their time with. We need to evaluate ourselves closely and honestly to see where God really fits into our lives. In Times Like These To say that we are living in tumultuous times would be a gross understatement. A quick overview of the World Markets and global disturbances can only lead one to a state of apprehension. Things that were once counted on as solid security foundations are now fragile at best. We once lived in times where one could plan on retiring from a job after years of service. Today we are not even sure if the company will still be in existence when we reach retirement age. As this plight gains further foothold in our daily lives, what can we do or who can we turn to, to bring stabilization in times like these?
This is where one’s faith in God becomes a critical juncture in an individual’s life. Faith is the element of life that can give one hope in the midst of turmoil. Faith can also provide strength during severe struggles, and calm during a calamity. True faith can never be viewed as wishful thinking. True faith causes one to realize just how little mankind is truly in control of. And try as we may, there are events and circumstances that are outside of our control.
So where does all this leave us? It is my personal belief that many times God allows times like these into our lives, to cause us to turn to Him. God’s people need to revisit the discipline of prayer in our places of worship. God’s gift of free-choice allows mankind to go contrary to His divine will. It is man that has caused these ills to come upon our world. Greed has been the fuel of discord and has caused distain even for the very environment which sustains our lives. We have carved a path of financial carnage for generations to come. With little or no thought towards the future. We have truly become the “Now Generation.” It’s time to turn back to the rudiments of our faith, causing us to first depend on God, then love and care for our follow man.
taken from Pastor Holmes' new blog site www.touchingheartsandchanginglives.blogspot.com. Please check for new topics.
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