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“So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭90‬:‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭9‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Let Your work appear to Your servants, And Your glory to their children. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭90‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.”‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousnessContinue reading “Roswell Flood, day 4…”

““You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor doContinue reading “Roswell Flood, day 4…”

“I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel; My heart also instructs me in the night seasons. I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope.”‭‭Psalms‬Continue reading “Roswell Flood, day 3…”

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Tomorrow morning we start work on flood recovery… “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it.”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭27‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The Book of Ecclesiastes… “The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, And hastens to the place where it arose. The wind goes toward the south, And turns around to the north; The wind whirls about continually, And comes again on its circuit. All the rivers run into the sea, Yet the sea isContinue reading “From Hurricanes to Floods…”

About a week has passed since Hurricane Helene hit the U.S.  Helene is the deadliest hurricane since Katrina.  Hardest hit was western North Carolina, where more than half of the known 215 deaths occurred.  Floodwaters reached rooftop levels in many places; the rapidly moving water washed away homes and isolated, or destroyed, many communities.  YouContinue reading “Pastor Tom…”

“All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the spirits. Commit your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be established.”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Please continue to pray for our AZDR team members that are still serving in northern Florida. We had well over 1200 requests forContinue reading “Hurricane Helene, final day…”

“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.””‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭6‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Good afternoon! I’ve been in the Boone area for a week now, returned home last night. It’s awful up here. Some areas may not get power back till after winter. 1400 people still missing. I put my newly completed Crew Chief certification to work! I had a bunch of great people to work with, includedContinue reading “Hurricane Helene, day thirteen…”

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things,Continue reading “Hurricane Helene, day twelve…”

“The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭11‬:‭25‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Now the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no meansContinue reading “Hurricane Helene, day ten…”

“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ We don’t have because we don’t ask…

“But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.””‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him,Continue reading “Hurricane Helene, day eight…”

“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.”‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1‬:‭31‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Please be in prayer for our AZDR and NMDR teams that start work for real tomorrow. Thanks… “The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.”‭‭Nahum‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭18‬:‭24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For withContinue reading “Hurricane Helene, day three…”

“Then she said, “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.””‭‭Ruth‬ ‭3‬:‭18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

We are heading to FBC Live Oak Florida to start serving those affected by Hurricane Helene. Should arrive tomorrow before lunch… “Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling And a rock ofContinue reading “Hurricane Helene, day one…”

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all. For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evil.”‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭12‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words thatContinue reading “Hurricane Francine, day eleven…”

“Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the houseContinue reading “Hurricane Francine, day ten…”

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.”‭‭Romans‬ ‭13‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.”‭‭II John‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, AndContinue reading “Hurricane Francine, day 5…”

“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”‭‭I John‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“There is no wisdom or understanding Or counsel against the Lord.”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭21‬:‭30‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Reading and studying through the book of Judges,we came across this… The parallel between the life of Samson and that of Jesus Christ- An angel announced both of their births… From the womb, they were both separated to God… Both were Nazarite’s… The Holy Spirit gave them their power… Rejected! They were both rejected byContinue reading “Compare and Contrast…”

This year I missed the live telecast of the Little League World Series championship game.  Kathie, however, saw it and gave me a recap.  Subsequently, I did watch video portions of the game and the post-game interview. The Lake Mary, FL team represented the Southeast region of the US.  Chinese Taipei represented the Asia-Pacific region. Continue reading “Pastor Tom…”

“So he brought the people down to the water. And the Lord said to Gideon, “Everyone who laps from the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, you shall set apart by himself; likewise everyone who gets down on his knees to drink.” And the number of those who lapped, putting their hand toContinue reading “Judges 7:5-7…”

Othniel, Deborah, Barak, and Gideon judged Israel 40 years. Ehud, twice 40 years. Eli judged Israel 40 years. Saul, David, and Solomon each reigned 40 years. At the Flood it rained 40 years. Moses fled Egypt at the age of 40, was in Midian 40 years, was on the mount 40 days. Israel wandered inContinue reading ““Forty Years.””

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“In this day of gathering storms, as moral deterioration of political power spreads its growing infection, it is essential that every spiritual force be mobilized to defend and preserve the religious base upon which this nation is founded; for it has been that base which has been the motivating impulse to our moral and nationalContinue reading “Downfall…”

Last month there was a colossal failure in computer systems around the world.1Airline flights were cancelled, financial markets disrupted, and industrial operations faltered.  The failure appeared to involve just business computers using Microsoft Windows systems.  A cybersecurity company, CrowdStrike, delivered a defective update that produced the computer crashes. When computers crashed in 1993 while usingContinue reading “Pastor Tom…”

Caleb, along with Joshua were the only two spies to give a positive report. We have the Lord of the universe, we can take this land. The nine tribes and the half are to have their inheritance by lot. Caleb obtains Hebron, by privilege! Caleb had found the fountain of youth- the first is toContinue reading “Watch Fire, wrap up…”

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all. For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evil.”‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭12‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray.”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭10‬:‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior;”‭‭Titus‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? BeContinue reading “Watch Fire, day 5…”

“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.”‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, And He ponders all his paths.”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭5‬:‭21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

One hot afternoon in Apache Junction Arizona. We left our truck outside their gate as AZDR Bryce came to our rescue. He hauled us and the Recovery unit to Globe. We have been working nonstop to setup a workable team at Trinity Baptist Church. The conditions are not the best, but we are ever gratefulContinue reading “Watch Fire, Day 1…”

The 2024 Olympic Games are in full swing this week.  Regardless of the sport, I enjoy the awards ceremonies and the playing of the national anthem of the country that won the gold medal.  Particularly interesting are how the athletes react when their anthem is played.  I became curious about the words in each anthem,Continue reading “Pastor Tom…”

“You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭16‬:‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.””‭‭Psalms‬ ‭27‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

The law of appropriation. God gives, but we must take. “Only be thou strong and very courageous…” “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”‭‭Joshua‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Anyone wishing to become a U.S. Citizen must pass a test.  The first part requires understanding the English language.  The second part is a 10-question oral exam where at least six questions must be answered correctly.  If you can read this, you understand English.  Now, answer 10 questions taken from the USCIS study guide. 1.       WhoContinue reading “Pastor Tom…”