Words of Encouragement from Dr. C. Yvette Brock, Pastor
Peter declared his faith that Jesus was the promised Messiah, Jesus Christ, who is the Son of the living God, the Holy One of Israel, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.. “And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”(Matthew 16:18) These verses reflect the vein of which Jesus verbally promises victory to the Church, which is His body. The Church is the living, spiritual body of Christ. Christian believers are afforded grace, mercy, and eternal life according to their faith in Jesus Christ. As I wrote in last month’s newsletter, God is in you and you are in Him. The Comforter, the third Person of the Holy Trinity lives in us. Since He lives in us, we lack nothing! We have already overcome the world, which is in a state of hopelessness, fear, and all forms of depravity and chaos. Surely, our flesh wars against our spirits, as our physical bodies suffer just as do those of all people. However, when we are believers in Christ, we know that eventually, He will work all things out to our good. Therefore, we can be satisfied when the soup kitchens close, when money can not buy food, and when it seems like there is no one able to help. Jesus did not say that we would not suffer in this world. He said that He has given us the key to everlasting life, which comes from our faith in His resurrection power. In fact, Jesus said even the prophets suffered for their faith in Him. Remember, whatever faces us during these times are only the trials of our faith, which are more precious than anything the world and its riches can offer us. “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:”(1 Peter 1:7) Brothers and Sisters, you are the body and the bride of Jesus Christ. Hold on to your faith! Trust in Him, acknowledge Him, pray without ceasing, pray for one another. He will neither leave nor forsake you! He will carry you through your trials.
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