Following The Lord

I have found that what I may want to do is sometimes not necessarily what the Lord would have me do. Take for instance just a few weeks ago I had planned to go through the seven churches in Revelation and post what the Lord had given to me on this blog site. However, I found that the more that I wanted to do this, it seemed as if I did not have the liberty to carry out what I wanted to do. Of course, when I feel as if there is no liberty there, then the best thing for me to do is wait on the Lord and seek direction from him. And that's where I was wrong in the first place, not seeking the Lord before making a decision to move forward with my own ideas. How easy it is for any of us to make a decision and not first seek the Lords guidance. I find myself living out what I preach about so many times, and I feel as if the Lord allows me to live these things out so as to make me a better preacher, and a better pastor to the people that he has placed me over. One thing that I do know is that I am not without sin, or better to say, the sin nature. I have come across many preachers and pastors as well that live life as if they no longer have a sin nature. The bible is plain and clear about this subject matter. As long as we live in this world and in the flesh we still have a sin nature. As children of God we are no longer under the bondage and in captivity to this nature meaning that we no longer are held by its grasp because Christ has freed us from its hold through his shed blood and our belief and acceptance of him as our Lord and Savior. Paul said that we are now no longer under condemnation, meaning we no longer stand in judgement of eternal damnation, however we do at times stand before him guilty of sins that are in our life. The only way we can be cleared of this guilty standing is through the act of repentance. Thank God for the promise of forgiveness, I need it every day. We have to be honest with ourselves and more importantly, God!!!

So, with all of that said, I will not be posting any more on the seven churches of Revelation. unless the liberty of the Lord falls on me to do so. I want to be in his will.

A Great Week!

We had a great week in revival. What made it a great week? Two souls came to know the Lord as Savior. Many times we are impressed by the multitudes, and not so impressed by the small things or numbers, ( Jesus started the New Testament church with only twelve men.) I was very honored that the Lord would use me to preach and to bring the Gospel message to those that were there for the week. I pray that the people there will take the message forward and share it with someone else.

Please pray for our church as we will be in revival in the month of August with Evang. Brian Sharp. He will be bringing the messages through the book of Revelation that week. I ask for your prayers as the Lord opens the hearts and minds and the souls of men.