It's so wonderful to hear such GREAT reports from our Conventions and Camps! God has been SO GOOD to TCOG this year! Yes, we've had battles, but God has been so faithful to bring us through everything. "Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them ALL" (Psa. 34:19). The Treasury of David says this about it: "Through troops of ills Jehovah shall lead his redeemed scatheless and triumphant. There is an end to the believer's affliction, and a joyful end too. None of his trials can hurt so much as a hair of his head, neither can the furnace hold him for a moment after the Lord bids him come forth of it. Hard would be the lot of the righteous if this promise, like a bundle of camphire, were not bound up in it, but this sweetens all. The same Lord who sends the afflictions will also recall them when his design is accomplished, but he will never allow the fiercest of them to rend and devour his beloved."
I've been rejoicing with each report that has come in across TCOG, from the wonderful presence of the Lord being manifested at Camps and Conventions. Praise God for His marvelous works!
In the midst of the wonderful outpourings there is also a deep burden for the lost and erring souls who we love and miss. I believe God is stirring TCOG to intercede on their behalf. And God has already answered some of these petitions and some have made their way to an altar of repentance and restoration. PRAISE GOD!!!
At the VA/WV Convention this past weekend I was so blessed and stirred by Brother Byers' message. The part that hit home with me is the "all" part. He used the "greatest commandment" as his text scripture, "...Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with ALL thy heart, and with ALL thy soul, and with ALL thy mind" (Matt. 22:37). I truly desire to be TOTALLY and COMPLETELY surrendered to the Lord's will. I have no desires, no possessions, no loved ones, no houses or lands, or no dreams I'm not willing to surrender to the Lord. Have YOUR way, Lord. That's not something to be said lightly. I ask myself all those questions almost daily, "What if I lost my house? My husband? My children or grandchildren? Would I still serve You, Lord?" Nothing is more important to me than the Lord. Although the thought of actually losing any of those things, especially my family, is horrific; I know the Lord would somehow make a way for me and give me grace to go on. "The Lord never orders anything He can't pay for." I trust God with my life and my future. He's a GOOD, GOOD God and I truly believe every word of the Bible and all the promises that are contained therein!
The General Assembly will soon be here. I hope the membership of TCOG will consecrate themselves to prayer and fasting for God's divine will to be done throughout the Assembly! God be praised!
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Long time no post. I am so looking forward to the General Assembly also. Our Regional Convention is just about a week away. That one produces a little more work for me. I have to get all the thoughts that have been running through my brain (I do have thoughts) into a form that makes sense to me and those assisting. It will all work out as usual. I have many of those Red Sea moments when it seems the element of time has escaped, but just in time the way gets parted and God truly has His way. Those are the supernatural moments that confirm Who is still in control and Who really accomplishes the task at hand. God bless!
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