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Greetings Southern Ca, As I thought about
what to say today I thought about the times we are living in and realized
that the potential for fear and worry today is very high. With unemployment
soaring, the economy falling, with anthrax in the mail and threats of
attacks within the
US by
terrorists, we need an anchor; we need a rock we can stand on. We need
confidence in a God who is at work for us to do us good even in the face of
the threats to do us harm. That is what the Gospel is. It is the message of
an all powerful sovereign God who is at work redeeming a people for himself.
The Gospel is powerful in those who believe. The introduction of the gospel
into the hearts and minds of men and women can give a hope and a stability
that withstands the pressures of today. The Gospel is that God put forth
Jesus Christ to pay a price we could never pay. That God was at work in
Christ to redeem the world to himself. That God proved His righteousness by
punishing sin on the cross in Christ so that he could freely forgive the
sins of all who believe. Then when the price was paid He raised
Him back to life. Now the promise of an eternity
of happiness in Gods presence is to all who believe. And since we are
promised this eternity, it means God must keep us in his love until we
breathe our last breath. The Gospel is God keeping us in his love, even as
we face the troubled times we live in. My friends I urge you this day, Keep
yourselves in the Love of God. Do not neglect the fellowship of believers,
the reading of scripture, Prayer, and the worship of your heavenly Father
which are all means by which God provides us His
love, mercy and Grace.
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