A The Baptist Deacon

As I sat down to write this morning my heart is filled with sadness. A dear brother a deacon in a sister church passed away this weekend. I am not sad for the brother because he is no longer in any pain I am happy for him for to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Even though being "absent from the body" is not as good as being in the future resurrection body, it is still something to be anticipated by the Christian with joy, for "to depart, and to be with Christ...is far better" (Philippians 1:23). "To die" for the Christian "is gain" (Philippians 1:21). In heaven with Christ, our spirits--though without physical bodies--will be distinct and recognizable, in some way still bearing our likenesses. For example, this was true of the spirits of Samuel and Moses (1 Samuel 28:11-14; Matthew 17:3), and also, in Christ's parable, of the spirits of Abraham and Lazarus (Luke 16:22-25). KJV Defenders Study Bible.

Romans 12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

John 16:20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

I do weep with them that weep because physically they have lost a loved one. My heart goes out to the family. I pray that they will find strength in the Lord and that he would heal the bereaved heart.

The lady I requested prayer for last week will find out the results of her test today, I ask that you continue to remember her.

I am weak in the body today. I am battling something I thought was allergies, but I believe it is something more that that. It seems lately that every bug that comes through I catch. One of my boys is also battling the same thing. If you have a few extra moments today and run out of anything else to pray for I ask that you would remember my family and me in your prayers.

Most importantly I ask that you pray for the lost. No matter what affliction, injury or sickness we may have to go through in this life if we are saved we have everything to gain. The lost have everything to lose. They don’t realize how desperate there situation is. They don’t realize that hell is eternal and will one day be dumped into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.   The lies the devil tells down plays how they will suffer. There will be no un – believers in hell.

In Rev2220 blog he brings out that the redeemed of the Lord need to say so.  This is his link: http://letmebefrank.christianblogsites.com/blog/

Praise God I am redeemed, I’m saved by the wonderful grace of God, not perfect (yet) just forgiven.

God Bless You!

Brent

I am from Sparta Tennessee. It is a small town in the middle of the state East of Nashville and West of Knoxville.
I have been a Christian for twenty - one years. This does not mean that I am perfect just forgiven, saved by the wonderful grace of God.
I am married to a wonderful woman and we have four kids three boys and a little girl.
I am active in my community as well as in my church. I am currently serving as church clerk and treasurer. I was set aside for the office of Deacon and ordained in May of 2002.

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