From the
Heart of Pastor
Ken Straight…
I’m glad that you
took the time to visit our web pages! Mackinac Island is a unique
place to visit and so is Mackinac Island Bible Church! We hope
that you’ll come by and see us when you visit the island. I know
that you will be touched by God’s Presence and be taught in the
Word of God. We always take the time to personally pray for
anyone that asks. We know God will answer!
In the last
few months we’ve seen the seasons come and go here on the island.
Each season brings it’s own beauty and splendor along with fond
memories too. There are seasons that come and go in our spiritual
lives too. But there are things that should never change. We
should always stay true to God and his Word – it never changes!
Over the
last few months we have been challenged to “Come Into
Agreement” with the Word of God. It’s one thing to agree with
something or someone. It is totally another thing to enter into a
covenant partnership. The Word of God says in Amos 3:3, “Can
two walk together, except they be agreed?” Jesus said in
Matthew 12:30, “He that is not with ME is against me; and he
that gathers not with ME scatters abroad.” These verses
prove that we must come into full agreement with the Word of God
so that we can walk with Him.
Have we fully
believed the “Report of the Lord?” Do we doubt the Word of God
and its promises? The Bible declares “without faith it is
impossible to please Him” (Hebrews 11:6). God has
spoken to us by His Word and we haven’t come into a living trust
with it! When we have come into agreement with God’s Word, we
will say what it says, do what it says and reap the eternal
reward!
If you have
never accepted Jesus as your substitute on the cross and have
never asked God to forgive you of your sins, you can do that right
now. You can come into agreement with God and His Word today.
The Bible declares, “All have sinned and come short of the
glory of God” (Romans
3:23).
It also
says, “For the wages of sin is death, BUT THE GIFT OF GOD IS
ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD!” That basically
says that our sin (ungodliness) requires us to pay a price. But,
Jesus paid that price in full when He died on the cross and was
resurrected. If you will receive His gift, you will begin your
eternal life with and through Him. And, your name will be written
in Heaven! Will you come into a covenant agreement with God
today? Pray and ask the Lord to forgive you of your sins and
receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior. You can live the life that
God intended for you if you will pray and ask. God will deliver
on His promises. Write, call or email us today and let us know if
you did.
If you are already a born again Christian, it is very
easy to mentally assent to the fact that you “agree” with the Word
of God. But, when circumstances, storms, situations, grief,
anxiety, problems and turmoil arise, do you bail out of God’s ark
of provision or do you stand in agreement with God and His Word?
Are you with Jesus and His promises or against Him? If you are
with Him, you are in a covenant partnership with Him and His Word
will NOT return void!
We have been
trained in our churches, schools and seminaries that God is a
sovereign God. Most emphatically He is! But, He has asked us to
choose life. We have been trained to accept whatever
comes our way as God’s will for us. But I see from the Word of
God that we have to “fight the good fight of faith” [Look at I
Timothy
6:12].
There are times when we take what life brings us lying down. But,
God wants us to come into agreement with His Word and come out on
top of the mountain! We can’t live in the valley too long!
There is no
guarantee that temptation and trouble won’t come. Jesus Himself
used the Word of God to resist Satan and his attacks. Jesus
responded to Satan’s temptations with, “It is written…” “It is
written…” and “It is written…” Jesus showed us the way - He
used the Word as His Sword! The Word of God says in Hebrews 6:12,
“That ye be not slothful (lazy), but follow them who through
faith and patience inherit the promises.” Believe that God and
His Word are trustworthy. Don’t give up. Stand!
Blessings Be
Yours,
Pastor Ken
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