Pastor's Corner

"Reaching Forward Together"
Loving God, Loving Each Other, Loving to Share His Story

      “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalm 46:10).
      If you’ve raised a child, these words have come out of your mouth: “Be still!” If you’ve made it through childhood, you’ve heard these words: “Be still!” Now as an adult, God is saying to us: “Be still and know that I am God.” I’ve heard it quipped that we’re supposed to be still because it’s hard to hit a moving target. I doubt the Lord would have trouble hitting any of us if He so desired.
      The actual Hebrew verb “be still” means to desist, relax, not make an effort, take your hands off. I believe that a wonderful spiritual principle can be learned. It’s true that “God helps those who help themselves.” Don’t be lazy and wonder why your income is low. We are to use that which is between our ears: a brain! Yet, the psalmist is talking about something else. He’s saying that the beginning point in all of life is to “Be still and experience the presence of God.” God’s presence always brings power, peace, conviction and comfort.
      Was Jesus ever still? Did He not withdraw from the crowds and spend large amounts of time with the Heavenly Father? Sometimes we a forced to be still. Jonah spent three days and nights inside the belly of a great fish. Paul experienced long times inside a Roman prison. Moses exiled himself as he fled from Pharaoh and went to Median.
      Being still before God recharges our spiritual batteries. Being still means await God’s answer to our problems. Remember that “those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength, they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not get tired” (Isaiah 40:31).

      Priority 1 is to seek and save lost souls! Begin NOW to invite people to Bible Study and Worship every week. Continue building spiritual relationships with those who need Christ in their lives. Pray about what you can do today to help someone come to know Jesus. Make it your Priority 1 this year! Who will be your "1" this year? God cares about people who need a saving faith in Jesus. Also, be in prayer for the Northwestern Caribbean Baptist Theological Seminary in Georgetown, Grand Cayman. Over the next five years, our church is partnering with these folk to help train and educate pastors and ministers in this area.
      Hope to see you in church this Sunday,

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Read the Bible through in a year!

    Many of our members have chosen to participate in the “Read the Bible Through” project. In one year you too can read the entire Bible. It takes only about 15 to 20 minutes a day. Just think, you can read every word of God’s message to us contained in Old and New Testaments. There are no other “testaments” or books of doctrine that are from God…just the Bible. Make this year the time your life changed! If you would like to view or print the reading schedule, Click here for “Read the Bible Through in a Year.pdf” (76kb)