Greg Mason

4 yrs

"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." - John 14:27

The peace we need is not the peace of everything returning to "normal", but of knowing the "normal" we knew is gone and that we still have hope because we have Jesus. When everything is going wrong, when everything is chaos, when enemies seem to have triumphed, it is then we must exhibit the peace that Christ offers us. Anyone, even the biggest pagan in town, can have peace when things are going well. To have peace in the midst of a storm you really cannot see then end of is where the wheat and the tares separate.

One less day, Christians. One less day.

4 yrs

In regard to the Ga. Senate runoffs, I have to say I'm more than a little intrigued when I see a minister state his support for abortion. In response to a question posed to him on how a Christian minister could be pro abortion, Reverend Raphael Warnock replied "“I think that human agency and freedom is consistent with my view as a minister.” On November 17th, Warnock's twitter account posted this message: "I will always fight for reproductive justice."
That leads me to a question. What else does the good minister see as "justice"?
In February of 2019 during his second State Of the Union Address, president Donald Trump said that as a nation we need to "reaffirm a fundamental truth: All children, born and unborn, are made in the holy image of God." In response, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams replied on twitter posting "America achieved a measure of reproductive justice in Roe V. Wade".
I find it at odds with the message of the bible that "justice" could be interpreted by Reverend Warnock and Stacey Abrams as the intentional killing of an unborn child.
Justice is a term being used frequently today by politicians and clergy. The issue is that this is another case where people are using a similar vocabulary but not the same dictionary. When politicians or even clergy start talking about "reproductive justice" or "social justice" , we need to find out exactly what they are talking about. This Senate runoff is not a referendum on Donald Trump, in my opinion. It is a defining moment for the future of our country spiritually. Christians need to treat it that way.

4 yrs

"Do not be anxious about anything , but in everything make your requests to God ..by prayer, thanksgiving and placing your request to God, the peace of God will guard your heart and mind fully beyond understanding." (Phil. 4: 6–7).

Once upon a time, I raised my hand in a room full of other young men and gave an oath to defend this country against all enemies foreign and domestic. We certainly have plenty of both right now. Even Christianity has been compromised by "woke" pastors and woke theology and needs defending from enemies seeking to redefine it. So now what? I take all those concerns and cares to the ONE who can do something about them....my Heavenly Father. Second Kings 19 tells believers about King Hezekiah's response to awful news....."Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD." God's answer to Hezekiah was simple, but comforting...."Because you have prayed to me, I have heard you."

This morning there are many things I'm concerned and suspicious of that I have no direct evidence of. But God's word to Hezekiah should be a comfort to us all.....He hears us when we pray. Have you prayed? Have you petitioned? have you fasted? The elections are not over and two extremely important Senate seats will be decided here in Georgia. Don't you think the same enemies who spent multi-millions of dollars trying to get pro-abortion and pro-socialism candidates elected will be ready with more big money? The Bible tells us that God owns the cattle on a thousand hills, however, and they can't outspend Him! He doesn't need your money, he desires humble hearts to pray.

Have you prayed?