Numbers:  16:41 -18:32
Ps. 54:1-7
Mark 16 :1-20
Ps. 55:-23
Prov.11:7
 
 
What time I am afraid,  I will trust in thee.
In GodI I will praise His Word.
In God I will praise His name, my God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.    
 
Ps. 55:5.  Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed  me.
6.  And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest.
16. As for me, I will call upon Go: and the Lord will save me. 
 
This life and its existence can be a frightening place to dwell  We have all experienced times of great fear to the point it seems we cannot even breathe or continue. Not all fear is generated from outside ourselves  Much can be generated internally due to our weak and sin prone nature.  However, ours is a great and merciful God who knows and understands our weaknesses,  2 Tim 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Some day we will experience flying as the dove.  But until then the Lord is with us and sustains us in this journey.  And it is, by His grace and mercy we are able to think upon Him and have a desire to worship Him In spirit and in truth.
 
May our trust and fervency for serving Him grow in grace and Spirit.
 
May the Lord bless our meetings and services tomorrow throughout this land and may we desire to serve the living God.

​Numbers: 15:17 – 16:40
 Mark 15:1-47
 Psalm 54:1-7
 Prov. 11:5-6
 
Good Friday Evening
Hope you all are well and warm.  We are certainly Looking forward to the coming spring and warm weather.  It appears to be near and will bring opportunities for fellowship and visitation. 

Ps.54:4.  Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
 
This is a thoughtful text of how God supplies those in our lives that encourage us in the Way, give spiritual advice, help us realize our needs in Him, pray for us and lift us up to Him when we need extra grace and most of all share the joy only He can give.
We need all the help we can get on this journey.  The Lord’s help most of all but also prayers of those we love, a warm embrace, a thoughtful and kind word of encouragement 
As we look forward to the meeting day, may we be prayerful and ever looking unto Him.  God bless you and Love in Christ .

God bless and love you all,
Bro Mike

​Numbers 10:1-11:23.
 
Good Tuesday Morning and trust everyone is doing well and enjoying the Lord’s blessings.
 
Mark 10:14,3, 13.  And they brought young children to Him that He should touch them:
And His disciples rebuked them: those that brought them.
14.  But when Jesus saw it, He was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not:  for of such is the kingdom of God.
15.  Verily I say unto you, Whomever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little , he shall not enter the kingdom of God.  And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.
 
Psalm 51:1-19.
 
Proverbs 10:31-32.
 

The Lord’s blessings are continual and so abundant upon His people.  They come with evidence of His love and Grace and mercies are abundant.
This verse has always been s favorrite of mine and may be of many of you.  It's been read, referenced many times. Each time I read or hear it quoted I'm encouraged in the Lord's truth and Grace to His own  it demonstrates His deep and abiding love but also His compassion for us as each His own.
 
We always pray during the week for our Sunday services and ask the Lord to bless as He sees our needs.  Each one of us has a thought of the Lord adding to His church as He sees fit.  And when that occurs it is truly joyous for all.  This last Sunday Bethlehem church was blessed again when young Ellia Gore came forward asking for a home in the church.  What a sweet and blessed day it was.  The Lord willing in the next few weeks we will conduct her baptism along with Lacy Winchester who joined a few weeks ago.  Both of these young Ladies have been attending since they were babes in arms and before.  They have a deep love of the Lord and demonstrate with their faith.  Their familes are blessed with the same desire in faith.  How encouraging to see this work of the Lord as He adds to the church daily such as He would save from this wicked world.  This is a time that draws us closer to Him in knowledge and trus., Knowledge that we can comprehend more of His unsearchable riches of His grace and mercy.
 
May we earnestly continue to look to Him and trust Him for it is evident He is working with us to His glory.  Pray for one another and all such as these young sisters as they continue to walk in faith.  This was so encouraging for all and let us proclaim His glory as we continue on.
 
God bless and love to all. 
Bro. Mike

Good Morning to all.  Trust you are doing well and looking forward to services this week.   Due to the timing, duration, and reaction to these new radiation protocols there have been gaps in the daily message this week.  We think these issues are all solved and hope there will be no more of them for the duration of the treatment.
 
As we look to God’s word today and think of our upcoming meeting tomorrow; how thankful we are to be able to meet in person and gather to praise His name and rejoice and focus our collective voices to praise Him and bow in humble submission to petition at the throne of all grace and mercies once again.  
 
The psalmist makes us think.  There are so many at this time to pray for and petition on their behalf.  Many in grief and heavy laden with the burden of this life and its existence.  These bodies are succumbing and deteriorating daily as Paul states, yet there is a Great Hope we see and look forward to on the horizon.    We are called upon to suffer pain of this weak flesh and at times to give up those we love in this life and though this comes to all: we see a brighter day that brings the Great Hope of the Lord and His power, His glory and His sustaining and almighty grace poured out upon us.    And we rejoice to see the power of God; His love; His mercy abound to His children in this time.
And we can rejoice in the truth that He is risen, and sits on the right hand of the Father today and hears our prayers and requests and grants them.  For ours is The Great God of Heaven and Earth; Creator of all there is and establisher of the truth we live by.  By His Grace we have our being, and can see the beauty of His Saving Grace and Eternal Hope.  And He lifts the heart and calms the troubled breast and heart and sends peace that passes understanding.
 
It is a mystery of such a great work He has done and ia still doing each day in the lives of His own.  May our desire be to draw closer to Him and learn more of Him that we may serve Him here each day to the glory of His Great and Precious Name.
 
May God richly bless each of you this day with His eternal Grace and your heart be lifted from this old world of sin and sorrow for a season to rejoice in His finished work and glorify Him in our lives.

God bless and keep you in His Grace,
Bro. Mike