Marion Gaskins

Did you know that a fishing net  bundled up on the shoreline or  on the docks is really of no use? Reminder...... Jesus said to His followers.... You are now fishers of men.   So, it is time to prepare for the great catch. Make sure your nets are mended  and then launch them   into the deep and.... ...... go fishing!

  “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭61:1-3‬ ‭

  God does not appear once or  twice during a storm of life to keep you.  God is there every single minute, every day!   He offers us hope in impossible situations,  rooted not in circumstances, but in Christ alone. Today, Lord Jesus, please hear the cries of those struggling! Comfort the weary and the fearful.  Come alongside those who desperately need your intervention, your companionship, and your guidance.  Be their refuge and strength.  Make your presence known.  Encourage them today,  and in the weeks and months to come,  as only You can.  Help them to run to Your arms of love.  Amen.  

  "A beautiful tradition of America was set by our foregathers. Among our forefathers were two kinds of people. One kind came to this land seeking wealth, the other came seeking God and freedom. If the former had become the mainstream of America, there would have been far greater strife, division and struggle between the different races and national groups. The United States would have been filled with unrighteousness and injustice. From the beginning, however, God intervened. But blessings never come alone; they come with responsibility. If one forsakes responsibility, one also forsakes God’s blessing. Inevitably the blessings of God will leave, and the nation doing this will decline. Is it not true that the signs of such decline are already apparent in America today? God is the motivation, the cause and the foundation of the independence of America. America was born through the Providence of God. If we are c...