The Roaring of the Waves

Our pastor included a note of encouragement in this past week's church bulletin.  It's so good, I wanted to share.....

May I share with you a word of encuragement - encouragement in a day when many are afraid at what the future may hold, fear at what the Bible calls the "roaring of the waves."

Christians are born (or reborn) for adversity.  We are the ones with invisible means of support.  We are the ones who bear fruit in times of drought.  We know the perspective as to why our nation needs to be shaken to its foundations.  We alone have the true God who is found through prayer.

The people of God flourish in adversity.  It is prosperity that far more often has proved the weakening of the church.  We may be brought back to the things most important.  We may have to open our homes and means and tables to brethren in need.  But remember...we cut our infants' teeth in the fires of Roman persecution and medieval crucibles.

So fear not, bring on the coming day...
We welcome the match and will call all men to observe our mettle...
So..."screw thy courage to the sticking place."
Our Prince runs full bore to hills of skulls.

"All things belong to You...things to come...all things belong to You..."
   -1 Corinthians 3:22