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Pastor's Corner
To Our Dear Belmont Family,
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walk through the fires, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Isaiah 43:2
I love Bible promises verses. This one from Isaiah is one of my favorites. All of us have had times in life where it has felt that the storm waters and fires of life are just too much to handle. Those times are the times we need something bigger than ourselves. I find comfort and assurance in God' s Word, especially in the promise verses in the Bible.
Let me just be truthful, to truly feel that comfort and assurance you need to be in a relationship with the only One who can give you that gift. That One is Jesus. As the old saying goes, don’t put the cart before the horse, but so many times we do. This is the one time we can’t afford to do that. Asking Jesus into your heart is essentual not optional. I don’t truly believe you can have true peace, comfort, assurance, or really believe the promises of the Bible if you are out of relationship with God. There is only one way to be in relationship with God and that is through Jesus Christ.
I’m not saying this judgmentally because there have been many times my relationship hasn’t been what it should be. That’s the beauty of Jesus. His promise to us is that He will never leave us or forsake us. I can truly say that since the day I asked Jesus into my heart, Jesus has never failed me. I’ve failed Him and even when I have, Jesus has walked through the waters with me. The key is inviting Him into your heart and life.Jesus will never let you down. Life may not always go the way you think it should, but Jesus is always working for our good, even when it seems it’s not going that way.
If you have never asked Jesus into your heart please do so. If you have and your relationship with Jesus isn’t what it once was, reconnect with Him. Life is too short and too hard to live any other way.
Living In His Promises,
Pastor Tom and Sherri
