Every Tuesday evening at 7 PM, the ministers of Grace come together for Corporate Prayer. You are welcome to join us. Thursday mornings the women are in prayer. For further details go to https://graceapostolicchurch.net/pray.html.
RECAP (update):
Deacon Dines talked about the importance of know who we are. Hey reader… be authentically you. It’s easy to mimic Kingdom assignments and live falsely. However, God wants us strong and purposely living. We are our strongest when we walk within the vocation for which we’ve been called. Wonderful prayer and word.
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
2 Peter 3:9
You ever get the feeling that you’re under attack? Last week, we hit on foundation. While one of the most controversial topics within Christendom, it also serves as the most indispensable element of Christian living. When we think about how God serves His people, it is always within the foundation of justice and judgement. Since the fall of man, God’s mission has been to re-establish man to inherit his place with Him. That means submitting to the task of putting on the breastplate of righteousness! It is a task we should be honored to complete. Everything He has created, established and covered has been for man to observe and adopt the foundation He established in the beginning. Therefore, yes, His desire is that all may reject sin and aim for holiness.
Just as in the Garden of Eden, at the beginning of time, Satan still works daily to overthrow God’s assignment. He seeks to dismount and eradicate the foundation, Christ Himself and everything connected to Him. “For we are God’s coworkers. You are God’s field, God’s building” (1 Corinthians 3:9, CSB). Satan wants to us. His garden experience is strikingly similar every second of the day. Watching for our fall; awaiting the tragedy. “Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy, and he goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to attack and eat” (1 Peter 5:8, ERV). The amazing ending to this attack by the enemy is that God “is not slack on His promise” to us. He’s not sloppy! His service for us and to us is FIVE STARS 🌟🌟 🌟🌟🌟 and more. “The yes to all of God’s promises is in Christ. And that is why we say ‘Amen’ through Christ to the glory of God” (2 Corinthians 1:20, ERV).
If you have a prayer request, you can connect directly to our Intercessory Team at https://www.graceapostolicchurch.net/pray.html. If your request is urgent and requires a response, please call (202) 399-7774.
Satan is a Liar
Satan works to end this thought! However, he is a liar! Standing on the foundation of Christ, that He came that no one would die eternally, gives us hope. God’s status of beyond FIVE STARS 🌟🌟 🌟🌟🌟 isn’t just talk… but a fact we can risk our lifetime proving. Holy people rise to the assignment and live out the deliverance our Lord has handed you. See the truth in the wreckage’s midst. Cry aloud to your God and believe every word He has declared over your life. “And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you]” (Romans 12:2, AMP). Stand against what seems to make sense, for Satan wishes to sift you as wheat (Luke 22:31) as he requested to do with Simon Peter.
The Great I AM has offered eternal life to all that is willing to accept it. If you are in need of prayer or desire to surrender to God alone, you can contact the Grace Intercessory Team at https://www.graceapostolicchurch.net/pray.html. We have a willing and ready team of leaders ready to serve you.
Growing up, I was not into running outside to play very often. I avoided getting sticky and the variation in the breezes. It was annoying fixing the plants at the turn of spring. Suffering the touch of soggy soil was a prerequisite to get those beautiful florals. I would hustle to the bathroom, calling dibs before anybody else could, so I could get cleaned up and loosed from the perfume of the earth.
“So the Lord God took the man [He had made] and settled him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.”
Genesis 2:15, AMP
Within the divine, playing, working, and tilling the ground is essential. The cultivation God inserted into the responsibility pool of Man established an obligation to learning not simply the importance but the process of the foundation. The infrastructure of life demands development. Internally, we desire the foundation of purpose. Foundation, our system of support, helps us to survive. This is a playing field that compels us all to work. The laborers must be engaged. We must be present.
One of our evangelists spoke on this very that point. Sunday, Evangelist Phyllis Gerald expound on the cause that erodes each of our minds and exonerates the need for titles. This cause highlighted the introduction of Ruth and Boaz. It’s a cause that required excellency in delivery as detailed in the story of Cain and Abel. Even taught us just how much our Heavenly Father values us, through the story of Job.
“We have all been called.”
Within these perilous times, the playground must become occupied. The soil awaits this affair. It’s time to dive within the grind! We are in a season of undeniable harvesting. The soil is bracing for accumulating. We carry the seeds and God is going to address the expansion. We must not be lackadaisical. The ravens will retreat if we remain aggressive, moving, and tilling. “We have all been called,” now it’s time to act. Come… the day is now that playing in the soil of the earth is required so that the seeds will remain, to grow and harvest.
You can view the message delivered on Sunday by Evangelist Phyllis Gerald by clicking on her photo.
What about the little things? You know, those occasions having no relevance to anyone else yet ignite a fire within you when mentioned. The little things: taking care of a sick loved one, helping without being asked, making someone’s favorite dish or dessert just because you know it will make their day, or sending lunch to someone from afar. Every one of our little things may seem pointless and even a waste of time to others. However, just like flowers, “the little things” forward affection and appreciation. Those acts of love are both valuable and timeless for the receiver.
One of the little things many of us cherish is God’s attentiveness toward us. Those moments define our lives as He shows us just how much He cares. God sends amazing messages to us, as individual lovebugs that require special attention. Sometimes, the little thing is just knowing He’s there. I remember asking God in my teens if His angels were truly surrounding us as we actively took part in worship. What a silly question to ask the King of Kings and Lord of Lords… right? I wanted to know! It would seem pointless to anyone else if I were to express my curiosity out loud, but my investigation did not fail me. One day in the middle of worship, as I laid on the floor, I suddenly heard the most exquisite music I had ever heard. The voices, perfectly pitched, defied the visual fact that no one in the room was singing. The musicians were no longer playing. Everyone else, like me, was in the middle of their own worship dialogue. That little wonder… sparked the interest of a gracious, compassionate, and caring God! I’ve never had the experience of being spoken to or guided by an angel. This one experience, however, regardless of how little and pointless it was to anyone else, was answered by the True and Living God.
Being able to stand tall, smiling during seasons of morning, and loving enemies are all signs of the healing power of God. He sees our needs and hears our prayers. Glory to God! Take a moment and review the replay of Bishop Earnest L. Pendleton, pastor of Grace Apostolic, as he expounds on the topic, The Gracious, Compassionate, and Caring God.
“Our lives are made up of those little things.”
– Bishop Earnest L. Pendleton
If you need prayer, you can submit your request (s) directly to our Intercessory Team at https://www.graceapostolicchurch.net/pray.html. If your request is urgent and requires a response, please call (202) 399-7774.
Brothers and sisters, we are having the opportunity to encounter IMPACT. Yes, we are living, breathing, and thriving for a glorious victory that already has a splendid ending. Every year around this time, the young people of Grace Apostolic commune together rejoicing in worship, forging new relationships with neighbors within the community, and pursuing new opportunities in God. Expectations run high, almost with a sense, time is of the essence. With everything that has occurred, the excitement, willingness to see signs and wonders, and the strength to pursue should not be of any surprise. It’s harvest time!
“He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.“
God has been strengthening and reviving us during this season. Don’t you agree? From the life-lessons around us to those within our Christian Education manuals, God is speaking in multiple ways. The climate has been set! Our awareness is high. It’s time to IMPACT. It’s time to make a significant change in the world around us and the occasion is open to all. It’s time to gather our tools, lessons, and assignments Godly-sent and act accordingly. We are dismantling the allusions that were built and replacing them with Godly assurance. Each one of us can adopt the surefire purpose that exudes within the air. It’s time to IMPACT.
I won’t spoil this feast by telling it all. Just know this, God is asking you a question… listen for it. Enjoy “More Than These” by Elder David Hollis!
Who doesn’t love the #TBT known as Throwback Thursday? It’s that time of the week when we can remember tender moments, pleasant days and/or lost loved ones. It can also be a time to reflect on spiritual accomplishments, growth, impact and value. What are your Godly goals for the new year? What difference will you make in the kingdom?
Make a commitment to have fun while you serve.
You may not remember the candid occasions that created smiles on the face of others. But the photos we share on #TBT can help carry memories that are never forgotten. Being able to remember an event, occasion, and/or covenant is not only a human life quality, but sometimes a notification that God is establishing or implementing something important.
Genesis 8:1 states that God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent the wind over the earth, and the waters receded. He also promised to never flood the Earth again, with a rainbow. The rainbow is a beautiful word picture for us. Think of it on #TBT every time it appears, and remember the promise given thousands of years ago. It’s a reminder that God is truly a promise keeper.
So smile, and chew on those pleasant memories of tender moments and dear loved ones. “Throwback Thursdays” may be a commercially driven idea, but it truly helps to cherish the memories of just how good our Father is.
In loving memory, of a Lady, Mother Humphrey, that touched so many lives during her time here on earth! This is one of those memories that counts!
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