Pastor’s Note for May
Greetings and grace to you in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus Christ. WOW! Thank you for the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration for serving the Lord and you as pastor at Elkton Road Baptist Church. We love you and honor you as God’s people and our church family. Yes, the day was very much a surprise. Bro. Rodney had instructed me not to prepare to preach so I knew something was up, but had no idea what had been planned. All glory and honor unto the Lord!
The Lord is working in many ways presently. We have witnessed several professions of faith and it is notable that He is stirring and working in and through His people. May we continue to be sensitive and obedient to all the Lord would have us to do, personally and corporately as a church. Could it be the Lord is answering the prayers of “Our Heart Cry Prayer Services” on Wednesday night? Let us not stop asking until God stops giving! The dire need of the hour is genuine revival! O Lord be pleased to send it and let it start in us. May we be absolutely surrendered unto the Lord Jesus, so that He might fill us with the Holy Spirit, setting our lives a flame for His glory.
“Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:” (Philp. 1:2-6)
These verses are my heart’s expression and desire for you. May the Lord be pleased to grant you His all-sufficient grace for every need in your life and may His peace that passeth all understanding keep and guide your heart and mind in Christ Jesus against all cares, fears and troubles. I praise the Lord for you and pray for you daily for your good works, fellowship in the gospel, and as a co-laborer together with Christ. Praying your confidence abounds more and more in your trust, dependency, and rest in the Lord Jesus Christ to do and fulfill all He has promised.
By His grace,
Toney