A encouragement from the Lord for the church on the day of fasting (12 Feb. 19)
PTR. As we have invested heavily in the people of Dobrogea, Constanta, the Lord will bring salvation upon them at the right time, Amen!
For as the earth causes its seed to rise, and as a garden sprouts its sowing, so will the Lord God give rise to salvation and praise to all nations. „(Isaiah 61: 1-11)
LOVE YOUR CHURCH (2)
„If these men do not remain in the ship, you can not escape.” (Acts 27:31)
Every church has problems – and people who cause problems. It has always been so. Let’s think of the Corinthian church. Some members became drunk during communion, and others would not participate unless they talked to their favorite preacher. One of them even had an affair with his stepmother (see 1 Corinthians 5: 1). Sunday morning, some very sinful and dysfunctional people are sitting next to you. But God continues to work with each of us, because He sees the potential value we have for His Kingdom. After writing about the martyrs, the martyrs, the unclean, and the greedy, Judas concludes his short book with these words: „And to Him who can keep you from falling, and make you stand up without blemish; full of joy before His glory „(v. 24). Noah jumped out of the boat for the same reason why you do not have to leave the church – you do not have a better alternative. Paul and 275 other people were in a storm and believed they would not survive, but Paul said, „If these men do not stay in the ship, you can not escape.” That means it’s always wrong to go from a church? No, but make sure you have biblical motives and not selfish reasons. You say, „But the pastor’s sermons are too long.” Once Paul preached so much so that a young man in the window on the third floor fell asleep, fell from the floor and died. What did Paul do then? He put his hands on him, raised him and took him back giving him the opportunity to listen to the end of the sermon! (see Acts 20: 9-11). So, if your church has trouble, do not go away; stay there and pray. That’s how things change.
