Pastor Odie Kennedy's Pearls

If there was ever a time of uncertainty, it is now! We can watch every channel of cable available and still have no idea what's coming. We can listen to every talk radio with a clear signal. We can surf the internet for all the buzz words that have been thrown our way.  This pandemic has come with more questions than answers.   In our weekly Bible study, we have been in the book of Revelation.  I have found over the years that many people are afraid when they get into the scriptures about the rapture and tribulation.  In fact, some of those people are believers.  Facing the reality of the after-life can be a harsh awakening for some, but I've found the key to Revelation.  It's important to understand destruction and damnation is coming for those who have not accepted the Lord. It's even more important that the believers know we are protected as long as we hold on to God.  Just like the pandemic, you may not know what will happen, but you know who is with you.  You know

Photo by Rodolfo Belloli These days we have been enjoying a great outpour of God in our congregation.  I find myself in awe of the love that God has for his people.  He has repeatedly seen us through many hard trials.  How can he love us so deeply in the face of our flaws? What a mighty God!    What I love about God, among so many things, is his never ending reservoir. It seems as if we run out of everything.  We lose patience with our children.  We run out of tolerance with our fellowman. We lack respect for our leaders. We just don't seem to have enough of the things that make us better representatives of the God we serve.  Maybe it isn't that we don't have enough, but that we don't access what is available to us when we need it.    When we go out to eat with our family, we spend the time laughing and talking about our days.  All the while, we are taking bites and sipping down our beverages.  We often don't pay much attention to the server until we realize that dr