September 22, 2021
Greetings and blessings to all of you. What time is it? Esther’s uncle Mordecai told her what time it was. In BC years the king had commanded that all the Jews be killed. Esther was married to that king....so she thought perhaps even though she was a Jew; she could escape the deranged thinking of her husband. But her uncle (a Jew) sent a message to her (as he sat outside the king’s palace crying weeping and praying). He said, “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your position for a such a time as this?” So, what time is it church? It is time to think Spiritually, Stay Biblical, and be Flexible. It is time to be that Prayer Warrior, it is time to be that soldier, that farmer, and that athlete that Paul spoke of in 2 Tim. 2: 3-6 .The first Church should be our example. That Church had many difficulties. Mistreatment was a way of life for them. We think we have it tough when leaders tell us to close our doors because of the virus or everyone has to get a jab or you can not be with other people, or to be serviced for essentials. In Hebrews 12:4 “You have not (yet)resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin”. Those Christian in Afghanistan knows about this. We might be in a Spiritual condition similar to Jude One. “For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.” Jude also said, “in the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires. These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.” What time is it church? It is time to realize you are in a culture like Babylon that does not fear our God. You are in a time when Satan will use counterfeit Christians to tear down what Christ is building. His imps will give you uncertainty of purpose, blurred vision, fuzzy priorities, and compromised values. We get only one trip through this earthly life. The choice before us is whether we will live for the Lord or for ourselves. IT IS TIME TO WAKE UP!
With the Love of Christ
First Lady Vivian C. Currie
Pastor ALC