James 5:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT) ~ 7) "Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. 8) You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near."

Welcome, welcome. Today, is Primary Election Day, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. I will be voting today. I know many voted early. The primary is important because it determines who will be on the ballot come the fall election that is crucial to how we will be governed moving forward. As for the military action taking place in the middle east, my social media has been blowing up with all the self-appointed experts who are giving their insight as to how this action aligns itself with the prophetic passages in The Scriptures. I give a shout out to our God ordained Pastor, the brother Dr. Jerry Chaddick this past Lord's Day Sunday, in his handling of this development from a biblical viewpoint. That's right. Pundits have their points of view, but, only the Word of God can be counted on to reveal God's point of view. Brother Jerry quoted what Jesus said about the end times from Matthew 24. He then used James Chapter 5 verse 7 and following to remind us we are to be patient awaiting the Lord's coming. His point? HE IS COMING! Maybe soon, maybe not, but He is coming and the truth has to do with what we as believing individuals are doing in response to this truth. Are we ready and are we getting our family and others ready too? It was a powerful word because it was rooted in The Word, not conjecture, and it was not based on all kinds of contrived prophetic thoughts, only The Word of Almighty God. That, my friend is where we need to start, need to continue, and, we need to finish, in The Word of our God. Amen.

 

I already am hearing all the recriminations being thrown at The President for this military action. That's not unexpected in our system, however, at the same time we all must pause to think about those who already, in this military action, who have given their lives in service to our country. May we as a people never forget the sacrifice made by those who don't make the decisions, but, they serve to defend and protect our way of life, and, in so doing they so often give up their lives in return. I think about their families and my heart goes out to them. I remember the local fellowship we attended for many years. On Memorial Day those in our congregation would bring photos and memorabilia to recognize their family members who wore the uniform and served our nation. One older lady in particular always brought items that had belonged to her brother. She had been very close to him and he had lost his life in combat. That left a void in her life and she always tried to honor him in remembrance of their familial love. That always struck me as not only being poignant but it also reminded me that families never quite get over the loss of their beloved ones. Today. I pause to pray that God will comfort all their grieving hearts. May God bless their memory and may God bless our nation. Amen.