This morning I was blessed with this verse: Psalm 112:1 “Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in His commandments.” This man is certainly blessed because he fears the Lord. To fear the Lord is to recognize how great He is and respect and honor Him. The word “fear” carries with it the idea of reverence and worship of the Lord. How important it is for each one of us to recognize that we are answering to the Lord each day of our lies. A genuine fear of the Lord, a reverence love for Him as the holy and yet loving God, is an absolute must in all our lives—something I believe that is missing in far too many Christian lives today. With that fear of the Lord, comes delight in all His commandments. When we love the Lord we find that His commandments are not grievous, (1 John 5:3), but rather they are a delight to us. May we live each day to honor and glorify Him.
Last Sunday we were blessed to have a visiting preacher, Pastor Wayne Williams, Liberty Baptist Tabernacle, Rapids City, SD, speak for us in the Morning Service. It was a wonderful blessing. And to add to the blessing was the fact that his daughter, Karen, sang a great special number. The Williams family were a great blessing to us at Harvest last Sunday. Sunday night I continued my series of messages on Revelation. I will continue these messages on Sunday, August 9.
Last Sunday we had mounted for the first time a “thermometer” showing the progress of our Building Fund. Harvest Baptist church had voted to launch an “Arise and Build” fund raising drive. The goal has been to raise $40,000 in a thirteen month period, June, 2009 through June, 2010. We did have a Building Program to remodel our present building at a cost of $600,000. We have raised $10,000 and we were going to raise the $40,000 so that we would have a total of $50,000. In the first six weeks of this campaign we are ahead of the goal for that period of time. We have been preparing material to present to a Foundation for a grant to care for the additional $550,000 needed. Yesterday, we were informed that Foundation had such serious losses with their funds in the stock market that they could not accept any more applications for grants fat this time. This means we must go to Plan B. And we are now going to be working on a Plan B. We may have to change the thermometer at the front with larger goals and that will challenge our people to pray that funds will come in another way. And we may have to scale back to plan only to finish the “warehouse ” into a large all-purpose room that will serve as an auditorium for services. We must not get the idea that we cannot build. Instead we must move forward to build something to give us more room for our services. Therefore , let us not be sad about this news. Rather may we realize that God’ is sovereign and this is His will for us at this time. Therefore, in His will we must move forward to see Harvest to have more adequate facilities to reach souls for Christ. Let’s all pray that we will know the will of God.
I encourage you all to be out next Sunday to hear Pastor Josh Musgrave in both services. Lord willing, I will be in Alaska preaching. Please back Pastor Josh with your attendance and prayers. I will appreciate your praying for me as I preach in Alaska.
Ann Kroeker went home to be with the Lord this morning. The will be held in Beulah KS on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Pray for the family.
Yesterday, my wife and I visited Jan Waters. She said that yesterday was her best day in weeks. Keep praying for her. And I ask you to keep Dan and Beverly Stout in your prayers.
Let’s look to God for a great day this coming Sunday.
Yours and His,
Pastor Nelson
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