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Week of March 30, 2025
As I sat to prepare this week’s Pastor’s Corner, I was thinking about some of the things going on in the world today. We are dealing with things that have never been dealt with before. Apostle Paul wrote, “In the last days perilous times shall come.” (2 Timothy 3:1), He then goes on to describe some of the things that will happen in the last days. These things are happening now. And whether we realize it or not, the unsaved are watching as Christians go through different difficulties and challenges. Each of us go through difficult times. But when it happens to Christians, nonbelievers watch to see if our faith is real. And that is the time to show them what Jesus Christ can do even in hard times.
The Holy Spirit reminded me of what happened to Paul and Silas as described in Acts Chapter 16. The Bible tells us that Paul and Silas were thrown into prison for preaching the Gospel. It says that their backs had been ripped open with a whip, and at midnight, in unsanitary conditions with their legs stretched in shackles that caused a lot of pain, Paul and Silas held a worship service! The Bible tells us that “At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God” (verse 25 NKJV). Then, suddenly an earthquake shook the prison, their shackles fell off, the walls came down, and they were free to go. The Philippian jailer ,thought they were free, knew he would be tortured and then put to death himself. He took out his own sword and was ready to kill himself. But Paul said, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here” Then the jailer said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Paul and Silas made an impact on him.
In the same way, there are people watching you right now. They are forming an opinion about God based on your life and how you respond to difficulties. It has been said that a Christian is an epistle, written by God and read by man. You are the only Bible that some people will ever read. They will be looking at you, and that very well may determine the course their lives will take. Now is the time to let your light shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)
Pastor Dave
