2020 | Dedicated to Mother Jenny Zeigler

From the Desk of the Pastor

Almighty God, we bless you for our lives, we give you praise for your abundant mercy and grace we receive. Dear God our world is hurting and broken. We pray for Sister LaDonna and others who have lost loved ones this week, please comfort them in their grief and loss, cover them with your peace and presence of your Spirit. In Jesus name we pray . Amen

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City of LA Doubles Emergency Senior Meals Response Program

The Mayor of LA expanded an emergency meal program for seniors Wednesday so that more they can stay at home safely but also receive meals.

Beginning Thursday, about 12,000 seniors across Los Angeles will get free meals because there was more demand for the service. 

The city's Department of Aging doubled its Emergency Senior Meals Response program, which was created by Mayor Garcetti and funded through the Mayor's Fund of Los Angeles.

Through a partnership with Everytable and Access Services, the Department of Aging and the Mayor’s Office will provide 10 meals a week to 7,280 new seniors.

About 5,000 low-income seniors were already being provided with meals through the Department of Aging and the city of LA will also double the number of meals for them.

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti says so many people called, inquiring about the program when it began that there was a need to expand.

Seniors or their caregivers can sign up for the meal program by calling the Emergency Senior Meals Response Hotline at (213) 263-5226, Monday - Sunday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

To qualify, you have to be age 60 or older, be an LA resident and not be enrolled in other meal programs. If you have trouble getting through on the phone, use this form

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_xMpL5qtG9cjpbTEpWRUaIXmjoms4YpTtDol-Mv8ikHH23A/viewform

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Sermon On Being Watchful I Chronicles 12:32

I have been struck by so many people who have stated how can the church be closed. They say it is awful that the church is closed on Easter.

They have really missed the point because the church is never closed. You can temporarily close a building but never the church.. See the church is the ecclesia , the collective congregation of baptized believers. So we take the church with us. Yes, clearly the bible is clear that we are not to forsake the assembling of ourselves as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another and so much more.

Our church experience when we gather at Holy Light and other Christian churches is to use that experience to encourage and uplift one another. I certainly miss that as many of you do as well.

So why aren’t we the faithful, the believers not jumping in our cars and coming to church on Sunday. Well we are told in scripture to be vigilant and watchful.

Take a look at this text I’ve used. This would not normally be a text I would use for a sermon. The text from 1 Chronicles 12:32 And the children of Issachar which were mthat had understanding of the times to know what Israel ought to do.

This text was relevant then as it is today. We have to realize the times that we are living in and then know what to do what relevant action needs to be taken. This means that we have to watchful and aware of the times that we are in and make decisions based on wisdom and instruction from the Holy Spirit.

So what does it mean to be watchful? Well why not look at expert such as Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, the Son of the Living God. In John 16:13 Since we don’t know the future we need to seek the Spirit of truth.

Before I close remember when I preached about Jesus in the Garden of gethsemane. At the point of having to face the bitter cup of death and a separation from God he went to Gethsemane to pray. He was going through agony even to the point of sweating blood. Remember he wanted the disciples to be on watch but they fell asleep time after time. Jesus wanted them to be alert and to pray with him.

Jesus today wants us to be watchmen and women to this generation. I don’t know about you but God has got my attention.

Lets watch as the Lord would have us to do.

• Watch that we are not deceived Matthew 24:4

• Watch out for false teachers Mark 12:38

• Watch out for and avoid all types of greed Luke 12:15

• Watch the flock carefully if you are called to be an overseer Acts:20-28

• Watch your life and teaching closely I timothy 4:16

• Watch out that you don’t lose your reward in heaven 2 John 1:8

Rev. C. L Franklin "I will trust in the Lord"

GOD BLESS YOU ALL WATCH FOR THE WORK OF GOD BE ATTENTIVE TO HIS CALL IN OUR OWN LIVES KEEP GIVING HIM PRAISE EVEN IN THIS SEASON

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GIVING

In this time of crisis, please continue to give online or by sending checks to the church address: 1404 West 96th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90047 We are still faithful that more members will give more faithfully in 2020 so we can accomplish more in building the body of Christ in 2020.

The Bible teaches that giving financially to the work of the Lord is a vital part of being a follower of Christ.

Holy Light Missionary Baptist Church offers online giving to help you with your regular, Tithes and Offerings to Holy Light Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, CA. 

2020 | Resurrection Sunday

From the Desk of the Pastor

Prayers and blessings with all of you. Let’s continue to pray for one another. The effectual fervent prayers of the righteous availeth much. We are still in the midst of this storm in our life. Just to follow up, our worship services are temporarily cancelled as we abide by the policies of the State and local authorities Stay at Home Order to not congregate with more than 10 people through April 30th.  We have set up an automated call system that will give current information out to members and will reach a larger group of members that do not access computers. The first message was sent on Friday evening. There are also Sunday Live Stream services at Atherton Baptist Church (8am) & Christ Second Baptist Long Beach (9:30am). This an opportunity to view local services on the computer. Also services can be live streamed from Calvary Baptist Church in Chicago (5am & 9am PST) calvarychicago.org – Shiloh Baptist Church Trenton can be watched on Shiloh Trenton Facebook. Also tonight there is a showing of The Clark Sisters, the First Ladies of Gospel on the Lifetime Network at 9pm.tonight with it being shown with it also repeated 3 times on Sunday. We will have available a “Drive-Through Communion” on Easter Sunday April 12th. Also based on the crisis we will be switching to the prefilled communion cups and bread. Yes we will have to survive the foam bread but for health purposes it is clearly the way to move at this time. The time for this will be from 10am to 12pm on Easter Sunday the 12th. All tithes and offering received by mail or drop off will be deposited on Tuesday of each week.

Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross There is A Precious Fountain Free to All a Healing Stream Flows from Calvary’s Mountain In the Cross, In the Cross, Be My Glory Ever

A LOOK AT CALVARY Luke 23:39-43

This is a message that I preached a few years back.

Updated for today Today, our world has its attention focused on the coronavirus pandemic. We have become locked in on testing, availability of ventilators, our brothers and sisters providing health care at risk to their own health. We have locked into information from news outlets and daily information from the governor and mayor and the medical experts. Our eyes are on tis, wondering what will happen not only to us but our family and friends. Lots of people are looking toward China and Italy and Spain; wondering when the hammer will fall in those faraway places.  Still others are looking to Wall Street and the economy, hoping there will be an upturn.  There are many places where we can focus our attention these days. Of course, some of those places are worth some of our time and attention; while others may not be.

But, I would submit to you today that the place where all men ought to focus their attention; is the place most neglected by modern man.  Very few people ever turn their thoughts toward a place called Calvary.  But, it was there, on that little hill, where the greatest battle of the ages was waged and won.  It was Calvary where sin and Satan were vanquished and redemption and righteousness were forever claimed.  It was there that Heaven met Hell in the most spectacular battle ever fought.  It was there that Heaven claimed the eternal victory over Hell for all who will trust in Jesus.

Today on this resurrection Sunday I would like to direct our thoughts, our hearts and our focus away from our situation toward Calvary for a few minutes.  I want to look in on some of the events that occurred the day that Jesus went to the cross to die for you and me.  Specifically, I want to examine those three crosses and the men that hung upon them

Why, you might ask, should we even bother to spend our time considering an event that took place more than two thousand years ago? The answer to that question is two-fold.  First, by looking to Calvary, we can see what Jesus accomplished there for us.  Secondly, in looking to Calvary we can see the men who died there that day, and in seeing them, we might just see ourselves.  If that happens, we will be in a position to partake in what He did for us there; and, if we have already received Jesus, we can enjoy what He did for us even more.   

v. 39 LOOK AND SEE A HARDENED SINNER

His Deeds

We are told that this man is amalefactor.  This word means, “evil doer.”  He was a wicked man who broke the law and is paying for his crimes with his very life.

His Derision

We are told that this man “railed” on Jesus.  This word means, “to speak evil of, or to blaspheme

What triggered this intense hatred of Jesus?   We are not sure what set him off. Whatever his motivation, this poor man spent the last pitiful hours of his life mocking the only One Who could have saved his soul and kept him out of Hell.

His Doubt

This man reveals the true nature of his attitude toward Jesus when he uses the word “if.”  He is saying, “I will believe You if You will save Yourself and us.  If You are so great, then why don’t you say us all?”  His words reveal a heart that is unconvinced, unconcerned and unconverted.  His words reveal the heart of a lost man!

He spent his last moments denying that Jesus was the Messiah.  He spent his time blaspheming the name of Jesus. Again, this man is no different than folk all around us today.  There are plenty of people who have no trouble taking the precious name of the Lord in vain.  There are many who think nothing of using the Lord’s name as a curse word or as a by-word. I have seen some airwaves who have asked today in derision where is God in the midst of this pandemic.

The trait that marks so many in our day and proves them to be like this poor, dying thief, is the fact that they refuse to believe in Jesus for their soul’s salvation.  Like this man, their lives center on “if.” When you witness to them, there is always some objection, some argument, some excuse offered as to why they cannot and will not come to faith in Jesus.  It may sound simple, but it is proof positive that they are lost and headed to Hell without God!

• First, nothing you are living for, outside Jesus, is worth dying for, Mark 8:35-36. 

• Second, today is your wake-up call.  God is letting you know that you need to turn to Him and be saved. I believe what we are going through today is a wake up call 2 Cor. 6:2; Isa. 55:6.

• Third, there is only one way that will ever happen: you must believe in Jesus by faith, or you will be lost forever, John 8:24. 

 II. v. 40-42 LOOK AND SEE AN HONEST SINNER

His Admission

When this man begins to rebuke the other thief, he makes a stunning confession.  He says, “Now wait a minute!  We are guilty, and we are getting exactly what we deserve!” this admission reveals that this man was under conviction because of his sinful deeds.  He is an honest sinner.  By the way, that is refreshing to this preacher! 

His Assessment

His assessment of the situation is vastly different from that of the other thief.  The first man was looking for a way out.  This man was looking for a way in! When he was first nailed to the cross, he lifted up his voice and mocked Jesus too,Mark 15:32.  But, something happened during those early hours on the cross. Something caught his attention and revealed to his heart that Jesus was no ordinary man. This shows that it is never too late to make a life changing decision. This sinner in a short time went from a ticket to hell to an express jet to heaven

Perhaps it was His silence as they nailed Jesus to His cross –Isa. 53:7.  Perhaps it was the grace with which Jesus responded to the mockery of His enemies –Luke 23:34.    Perhaps it was the mocking sign they hung over the cross of Jesus that proclaimed Him to be King of the Jews –Luke 23:38.       It could have been any number of things that spoke to his heart.  But, whatever it was told him that Jesus was no ordinary man!  As this man surveyed the situation at Calvary that day, he came to see that Jesus was the Messiah and that Jesus was his only hope!  He called Jesus “God” inverse 40.  He acknowledged Christ’s sinlessness inverse 41.  He even looks to Jesus for salvation inverse 42. 

His Appeal

As this man speaks to Jesus, he makes an incredible request.  He asks another dying man for hope for the future.  That is incredible!  When this man looked at Jesus Christ, he did not see a dying victim of the Roman system. This is what happens when you really set your heart on Jesus.   Everyone else, for the most part, saw nothing more than just another poor man hanging, battered and bleeding on a cross.  But, this man looked at Jesus and he saw God,verse 40.  He looked at Jesus and he saw perfect righteousness,verse 41.  He looked at Jesus and he saw One Who was going to somehow conquer death; rise again; rule in power and glory and extend grace to the undeserving,verse 42!  He looked at Jesus, Who was wearing that cruel crown of thorns and he saw Jesus wearing three crowns.  He placed Jesus on the throne of the universe by calling Him “Lord.”  He placed Jesus on the throne of his own heart by saying “remember me".

In my opinion, this man exhibited as great a faith as anyone else in the entire Bible.  He grasped the essence of who Jesus was; of what Jesus was doing; and of what Jesus would do.  He not only grasped it; but he believed it all!  He believed it in spite of how impossible it must have looked to him at the time.  This thief displayed the essence of true faith in his heart and his words as he died on that cross,Heb. 11:1.

LORD REMEMBER ME, ALBERTINA WALKER

He did the 3 things that must be done when you come to Jesus

• First, he was honest about his own sins.  He freely admitted that he was guilty.  Admitting that you are a sinner is the first step in coming to faith in Jesus!  I would just remind you that Jesus came to save sinners and not righteous people, Luke 19:10; Mark 2:17. But, this seems to be the hardest thing of all!  It is getting harder and harder to find sinners in our day and time.  It’s easy to spot what we call sinners in the world, but we need to understand that every person in this world, who is outside of a relationship with Jesus Christ, is a sinner!  Ill. Rom. 3:22.  There is no difference between the president and the homeless person; the star and the downtrodden; the policeman and the pimp; the doctor and the patient; and the warden and the criminal.  All are sinners and the first step in getting those sins taken care of is to admit that truth!

• Second, he became convinced that Jesus was Who He claimed to be.  As long as Jesus is just another man, you will never be saved.  But, when you come to the place where you see Him as God, Savior, Lord and the fulfillment of all the promises of God, you can be saved.  When you understand that He died on that cross, like the Bible says; that He rose again, like the Bible says; Rom. 10:9; 10:13

• Third, he was willing to call on Jesus for that which he needed in his life.  Far too many people know the truth and know what they need to do.  All they lack is acting on what they know and calling out to the Lord for their soul’s salvation.  If you come to Him, He will not turn you away, John 6:37.  If you will call to Him, He will save your soul, Acts 16:31; John 6:47; John 3:16; Isa. 45:22.

III.  v. 43 LOOK AND SEE A HOLY SAVIOR

His Grief

Let us remember that even though Jesus was God, even as He hung on that cross, He was experiencing the same anguish and torments that the two thieves were experiencing.  The agony was unimaginable and the suffering Jesus endured was very real.  His death was a brutal, horrific affair.  It was far worse than the mind could comprehend.  A few passages speak about the terrible nature of the death Jesus died,Isa. 52:14; Psa. 129:3; Isa. 50:6, Psa. 22, etc.  However, those verses only tell the physical side of what Jesus endured for us.  His pain was for more than physical.  While He was on that cross, He literally became sin,2 Cor. 5:21.  He was judged as if He were sin itself!  His judgment as sin was so complete that He was literally alienated from His Father as He was judged,Matt. 27:46.  And, even as Jesus endured all that He did at the hands of men and of God; He was doing it for you and me.  He was doing it for that thief who cried out in simple, child-like faith.  He was enduring it all so that you could bow before Him and ask Him to save your soul.

His Grace

Even as Jesus hung there in agony that day; His heart was on finding His Own lost sheep.  That was why He came,Luke 19:10; Mark 10:45.  That was why He left the ninety and nine went after the lost sheep,Luke 15:3-7.  The grace of God was in evidence that day even as Jesus died on the cross. Anyone else might have looked at that poor, dying thief and said, “You rejected the way of God in your life; now will go to Hell in your death!”  But not Jesus!  He loved that sinner in spite of his sins and He extended grace to him

His Guarantee

The thief was looking for something from Jesus way down the road.  What he received was a promise that everything he was looking for had just been proved to him by his simple cry of faith.  Jesus gave him a guarantee that his eternity was forever altered; and that the changes would begin immediately! 

He hasn’t changed one bit!  It doesn’t matter where the road of life has carried.  It does not matter what you might have done in your life.  If you will come to Jesus, you will find a Friend Who will receive you just like you are.  He will love you, save you, change you and make a new creature out of you.  He will cleanse you from your sins and give you a brand new start.  He will save your soul!  That is what He did for the thief.  That is what He did for me and you.

When you look at Calvary, what do you see? I see a Savior Who loved me so much that He willingly took my place on that cross so that I could be saved from my sins and miss the fires of Hell!  I see that hill as the place where my past was erased and my future was forever secured.

That’s what the honest sinner saw. As we look to Calvary and realize that you need to thank the Lord for all that He did for you there.  Yes we can even do that in the midst of our situation and all that is going on in the world. He Is the ONLY ONE who we need in the midst of it all.

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GIVING

In this time of crisis, please continue to give online or by sending checks to the church address: 1404 West 96th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90047 We are still faithful that more members will give more faithfully in 2020 so we can accomplish more in building the body of Christ in 2020.

The Bible teaches that giving financially to the work of the Lord is a vital part of being a follower of Christ.

Holy Light Missionary Baptist Church offers online giving to help you with your regular, Tithes and Offerings to Holy Light Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, CA. 

2020 | April "Week 1"

From the Desk of the Pastor

Psalm 121 KEEP LOOKING UP OUR HELP IS ONLY IN THE LORD We are still in the midst of this storm in our life. Just to follow up, our worship services are temporarily cancelled as we abide by the policies of the State and local authorities Stay at Home Order to not congregate with more than 10 people through April 30th.  I am still working on doing a service that will be taped at the church and perhaps be placed on the website. I will have to work out the logistics of making this possible with limited people in the sanctuary. We are also looking into setting up an automated call system that will give current information out to members and will reach a larger group of members that do not access computers. There are also Sunday Live Stream services at Atherton Baptist Church (8am) & Christ Second Baptist Long Beach (9:30am). This an opportunity to view local services on the computer. Also services can be live streamed from Calvary Baptist Church in Chicago (9am & 1pm PST) calvarychicago.org – Shiloh Baptist Church Trenton can be watched on Shiloh Trenton Facebook.

Also note that on Good Friday April 10th, Atherton Baptist Church will have a live stream stage production of The Cross at 7pm. You can access at www.athertonbc.org We will have available a “Drive-Through Communion” on Easter Sunday April 12th. Also based on the crisis we will be switching to the prefilled communion cups and bread. Yes we will have to survive the foam bread but for health purposes it is clearly the way to move at this time.  The time for this will be from 10am to 12pm on Easter Sunday the 12th.

I am at the church on Sunday mornings from 9am to 12pm every Sunday. Feel free to drop by if you are in area.

All tithes and offering received by mail or drop off will be deposited on Tuesday of each week Finally what can we do as a body of Christ during this time that we are experiencing this physical distancing from each other. •    Continue Reaching Out to One Another – Calls, Emails, texting messages •    Continue praying for one another •    Certainly an Opportune Time to Read Scripture and Christian literature Feel free to reach out to me at holylightmbc@gmail.com

MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU!! BE SAFE! BE WELL!

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Above is the YouTube video for the song "My Help" sung by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

Psalm 121 KEEP LOOKING UP OUR HELP IS ONLY IN THE LORD

As we continue this year through the Easter season, the entire world is especially stressed. The global pandemic continues to spread. The world’s financial markets are under stress. In this country, at least, there is political turmoil. There is social upheaval. There is a growing fear that our national and world leaders are not up to the challenges that face us. Christians are suffering terrible persecution in many parts of the world. Or course, these troubles have all been with us in one degree or another since the fall of Adam. All to often, the world looks for help in all the wrong places. They think help comes from within. We look for someone with a new idea. There is hope and change. For a moment, the sky brightens only to be later dashed into cynicism. So where can we find help? The 121st Psalm has that answer for us.

THE SOURCE OF MY HELP – Vss. 1-2

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. [2] My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

THE SLEEPLESSNESS OF MY HELP – Vss. 3-4

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. [4] Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

THE STRENGTH OF MY HELP – Vss. 5-6

The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. [6] The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

THE STEADFASTNESS OF MY HELP – Vss. 7-8

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. [8] The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. Psalm 121 is a Psalm that tells those who are born again Christians, that they are Kept By God! In this Psalm we discover four things about God’s keeping. GOD’S KEEPING IS A CHOICE – Vss. 1-2 This morning you are trusting someone or something to keep you and to give you a sense of worth. The choice is yours. There are many bad things to trust and only one good one. Psalm 121:1 - I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. It is possible that this is the song of a traveler who is approaching the great city of Jerusalem which was surrounded by hills. We all have hills that we look to. In spite of hills, Jerusalem was often defeated. Hills are not the ultimate source of help. What are some of the “hills” that people look to today?

• There is the hill of my own ability and my own self effort. I can make it on my own. I will be comforted by my own ability to control things. - Unfortunately We are human. We are fallible. We are all sinners. We have failed God. Isaiah 64:6
  

• There is the hill of friendship - I will depend on my friends to comfort, keep, and help me but – friends often fail us, disappoint us, and even turn on us.
  

• There are the hills of religion including the hill of law keeping. If I’m religious, attending church, being baptized, taking communion, doing religious things, then I am kept securely. but – there are many false religions out there, and just being religious never got anyone into Heaven. Proverbs 14:12, Matthew 7:21

• There is the hill of morality. If I live a good, clean, moral life, that will help through my problems and make me acceptable to God. – but Every person has broken the Gods commandments. Romans 3:23
  

• There is the hill of good works. So I know I’m not perfect, but if I just do lots of good things for people, I will be kept and secure. Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done but by HIS MERCY.
  

• There is the hill of being born into the right family. If I have been born into and/or baptized into a Christian family, then I am kept by God and secure. – And just being born into a Christian family doesn’t make me a Christian any more than being born in a garage would make me a car.
  

• There are the hills of hobbies and sports. I have lots of toys and play lots of games. I’ll just trust these for comfort and diversion when things are bad. Well not much diversion in those right now - No NBA - No NCAA - No Masters - No Wimbledon – And then at the end of life, what will they be worth?
  

• There is the hill of popularity. As long as I am loved and accepted by others, I’m okay. For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul = Luke 9:25

We see now that many things that we counted on and trusted in have been taken away from us. As we are in the midst of our current circumstance its clear that are help cometh only from the Lord If all the above things are my “help”, I don’t really have much help. 1 John 2:17, Psalm 121:2 - My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. What qualifies the Lord to help us? He has all the power needed as creator of the universe! I already mentioned how human, and flawed, and sinful we are. If a righteous God is going to have anything to do with us, He has to do something to help us with our sin problem. He did just that He sent His own Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, the sinless Son of God to earth. On earth the Sinless Son of God died in your place and mine for our sins. Isaiah 53:5-6, 2 Corinthians 5:21, The Good News is that Jesus didn’t stay dead. He arose! Notice in the Psalm that a decision was made on the part of the author. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. We all need to make a similar decision. Now if you are a Christian, if you have trusted Christ as Savior, where is your help coming from? Whatever you spend time with is an indication of where you sense your help is coming from. Make sure your help is coming from the Lord. Make Him your choice. Verse 1: Some folks would rather have houses and land, some folks choose silver and gold, these things they treasure and forget about their souls; Ive decided to make Jesus my choice. Chorus: The road is rough, the going gets tough, and the hills are hard to climb. I started out a long time ago, theres no doubt in my mind; I have decided to make Jesus my choice. GOD’S KEEPING IS CONSCIENTIOUS - Vss. 3-4 Psalm 121:3-4 - He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. [4] Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. God has made a commitment to keep you. The Lord Jesus has made a commitment to keep you. John 10:27-30 Almighty God is watching out for you 24/7. He doesn’t take a nap. He doesn’t take a vacation. He is too conscientious. GOD’S KEEPING IS COMFORTING - Vss. 5-6 Psalm 121:5-6 - The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. [6] The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. God is a great Keeper! He has all the resources of the universe at his disposal to meet my needs. He has all the power of omnipotence to protect me, so that nothing under the Sun or under the moon can hurt me, unless it is in his perfect will for my life. We all have testimonies of just how God has kept each one of us. He has kept us when finances were low. He has kept us when we were in danger. He has kept us from the slander of others. He has kept us during times of sickness and health. He has kept us alive, and even when we die, he will still keep us alive. John 11:25-26 GOD’S KEEPING IS COMPLETE - Vss. 7-8 Psalm 121:7-8 - The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. [8] The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. God will take care of you even as you face evil. He promises that nothing will ever separate us from the love of God. Romans 8:25-29 If you know the Lord as Savior, you are kept by God. If your loved ones know Jesus as Savior they are kept by God. Psalm 46:1-3 – "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging." the Psalmist reminds us that the Lord will keep us while we are here, 1 Pet. 5:7. And, that He will continue this ministry throughout eternity! Ours is a priceless, endless guarantee. This is simply a reminder of the wonderful doctrine of the security of the believer. In Jesus, we are preserved forever! I am grateful this evening that I have these promises for my journey. What about you? I am glad that I do not have to look to this ever changing world for my help and for my security. There is a great God in heaven who is interested in everything that happens in my life. My burdens are His burdens, my problems are His problems, my worries are His worries. My duty is to trust Him, and His duty is to take care of me. He is always performing His duty! Am I performing mine? We just need to cast all our cares on him for he careth for us.

BE BLESSED BE SECURE BE SAFE: LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS