Good afternoon, PCF family. Let me remind you that our annual family fried chicken dinner will be held on Saturday February 28th at 5:00pm at the church. All are invited attend but we do need reservations so we know how much food to order. Please let Nelleke Weese know this Sunday or call her with your reservations @ 618-954-4155. Thank you.
An interesting thought on the Free Will of man. Although God did create mankind with freewill, Adam and Eve broke God’s law because of freewill. Therefore, since the fall in the Garden of Eden, all mankind still has freewill, but it has been corrupted by sin which makes all of us lean toward the wrong path throughout life. For this very reason, Jesus had to come and pay the price because He knew that none of us are capable of saving ourselves! The bible sates in 2 Peter 3:9, “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”
God has provided everyone who lives, the solution to eternal life. He sent His son so that “whoever” believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life! Accept and believe, it’s a gift.
Take whatever burden you are carrying, and give it to God. That sounds good Kent but how? How do I take this deep hole and ache in my heart, which just seems as if it’s never going to go away, and “give it to God?” I have tried to give it to God but my pain is still there? So what am I doing wrong?
You are doing nothing wrong, you are in a Spiritual battle! Satan loves to have you disoriented and lacking faith in God’s promises. The only way I know of to walk in God’s peace when Satan is on you with His lies, is to stay in prayer with God, pouring out your worries and your fears as David did in the Psalms when King Saul was hunting him down like an animal. You need to beat Satan down with the power of prayer! Pray and then pray some more. Read scriptures. Then talk with God some more.
- Read Psalm 42 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2042&version=NIV
- Read Psalm 31 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2031&version=NIV
The Bible tells us in Jeremiah 29:13 “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Proverbs 8:17. “I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me. Psalm 9:10 “And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.”
I’m looking forward to another night of worship and rehearsal Wednesday at 6:30pm.
See you all soon, Love, pastor Kent