Dearest brothers and sisters in Christ,
I want to thank you all again for you faithful prayers, cards and calls. I have been greatly blessed by your loving kindness. I have just received my eighth treatment this past Monday and I am feeling much better after this one than the last, praise God!
I also want to encourage you all in the Lord, post election. I believe the greatest days are ahead for the church. Let us remember we are citizens of another kingdom. One that we are not waiting to enter some day, but one that we are already born into. This kingdom, unlike the kingdoms of this world, is unshakeable and eternal. This kingdom is not built by man, but it’s builder is God The Almighty. There are no recessions or depressions in this kingdom and all investments yield lasting dividends.
The great minds of our day are perplexed by the magnitude of our national financial crisis and no one seems to know what to do. Listen, the Lord has not promised us “The American Dream”, our lifestyles as we have enjoyed them. We are the most blessed nation on the face of the earth. Our gracious God has sent His rain on the just and the unjust and for many, these blessings are viewed as entitlements rather than gifts.
I believe that the days ahead will be days of change and great difficulty but also days of Glory. We have prayed for the power and the Glory God to be restored to the church; could it be that we have not seen that yet because we have had too many options in days past?
In the past a miracle was our last resort, in future days it will become our only resort as impossible situations increase. We must remember, Matt. 19:26 “with God all things are possible.” While we cherish freedom of religion, guaranteed by our constitution, let us remember that this kingdom is of God and not man. Let us remember that the most oppressive places on earth, have the most vibrant and growing churches. Those with no rights given to them by the state are experiencing great revivals with signs and wonders.
All the promises of scripture we quote to each other in an effort to comfort and encourage will become more and more real as we cling to them, as all that we have. It has been easy to say trust in God, He is our provider, when we have a job, but what about when we don’t have work? It has been easy to say that God is my healer when we’ve been healthy, but what about when we are sick and there are no doctors or medicines available? We will experience the supernatural power of God when we have nothing else to turn to. We will experience the supernatural power of the Lord as we become more and more dependent upon Him.
So, our best days are ahead! Remember there is more to this life than what the natural eye can see. May the Lord open our eyes to see His purpose in the bad times and in the good times, He is working all things according to the counsel of His will.
HE IS IN CONTROL!
Your brother,
gary
