Monday Ministry Highlights -- Keep on Walking in 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

We were blessed to bring in the New Year with two baptisms yesterday, a young boy and a teen girl. The teen girl is one we have  been praying for. She professed salvation several years ago, but there was no evidence. A few weeks ago, she pulled her Mom into her room and told her that she wasn't really saved and wanted to accept Christ as her Savior! She had no idea that anyone doubted her previous "testimony" and that many were praying for her salvation. It has been a pleasure to see such joy in her smile!

God is moving here in Kenora. Keith was teaching the teens a series on Christian Joy and decided to teach the adults the same series on Wednesdays. We have seen a great change among the church, including our own family. It's amazing what happens when you realize that joy comes from Christ not circumstances. I know we all "know" that, but it makes a difference when you really KNOW it. Oh come on now, don't tell me you've never struggled with joy!

As anyone who has been saved for any length of time knows -- when God moves, Satan attacks.  Through his attacks, we have been encouraged. A pastor never really knows who in the church is behind him until such trials come along. Folks have been stepping up and have been such a blessing to my husband and me. We have seen an increase of faith and a determination to do battle. Unfortunately, battles usually involve some casualties. Although our hearts break for those who fall away, Satan has in no wise won! It is such a joy to see Satan lose!

My husband and I were led to choose our theme verse for 2012 back in the summer - Luke 13:33. Little did we know how appropriate it would be. 

"Nevertheless I MUST walk to day, and tomorrow, 

and the day following, 

for it CANNOT be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem."

Jesus is being threatened by the Pharisees in this passage. This verse is Christ's response. As we seek to follow His footsteps, we too are determined to keep on walking! We have chosen twelve "walk in's" found in Scripture such as "Walk in newness of life", "Walk in the Light", "Walk in integrity"... and so on. These are what are on the footprints on the wall beneath the verse. We are going to use one each month of 2012. As a church, Victory Baptist Church is determined to keep on walking today, tomorrow, and the day following, and the day following that, for it CANNOT be that Kenora should loose a witness of Christ in 2012.

I'm looking forward to seeing what God is going to do this year. That is, IF Christ doesn't return first!

Keep on Walking in 2012!!!