Pastor's Blog

​"This is the day which the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24 Do you ever stop and think what a day holds? For most of us, we are so busy that often our days pass without any consideration of God's provisions. Even in our busiest of moments, God is still on the throne and watching for our future.

"If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, santified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work." 11 Timothy 2:21

​"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2 We find this passage an astounding truth about our Savior, Jesus Christ. The Bible tells us the reason that the God-man, Christ jesus, suffered all the humiliation and allowed Himself to be beaten and mocked was for joy. What joy can be so great that anyone would go through such pain and suffering for people that don't even care?

Is your life in need of some peace? Does the things of the world keep you emotionally, physically, and even spirtitually drained? Isaiah 26:3 tells us that when a person trust in the Lord, it frees their mind to think on His goodness and grace, in turn, they are kept in perfect peace.

​Often people speak of Heaven in terms that have no scriptural backing. We must remember that all we know of Heaven we learn from the Bible. All other teaching, regardless of it's popularity, if not founded on the scriptures, is fraudulent. One of the areas that often laced with confusion is the question, "who will be there?"

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?" Romans 8:35a. In a world that is filled with heartache and deceit, everyone should know that some loves them. From abusive parents, to over bearing employers, to attacks on our schools, and even political uncertainty; it seems there is no end to the chaos that surrounds us. How are we ever going to get through life, much less, enjoy life?

When looking at the use of the word "Grace" in the Bible, we find an interesting nugget of truth that should encourage us everyday to continue to worship and praise God.

The motivation of our life should change when we realize that we are not earning God's love, but instead that His love is unconditional. Now we serve Him because of His love, not to gain His love. Colossians 3:23 reminds us that our motivation is to do all things from the heart, "...as to the Lord, and not unto men." Verse 24 goes on to tell us that the Lord will reward us for the right motives of good works.

Everybody wants to go to Heaven! No one wants to burn for eternity in the merciless Lake of Fire. A Godless eternity is without a doubt something to fear. So how does a person be assured of their eternal destination?

Poem by John Newton