“And then the flood came.” June 28, 2014, The Church is preparing to celebrate Annual Men’s Day, New Member graduation, a guest minister is to speak during the morning worship hour, and we are to carry out one of the ordinances of the Church, Baptism. What could have been viewed as an insurmountable obstacle became an opportunity for hard working brothers to demonstrate the overcoming power of the Lord. The Word tells us in Isaiah 54:17: “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgement thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord. And their righteousness is of Me, saith the Lord.” Moreover, in the N.T., 1 John 4:4: “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.”
In times of gut-wrenching adversity, the true character of a person is displayed for all to observe. The brothers were magnificent. They truly rose to the occasion. They worked together like a well-oiled machine. They truly wrought a good work. With the exception of New Member graduation, we were able to complete everything on the agenda for that day. Not only did we fulfill our commitment to Him, but we saw Him respond to our efforts with a mighty move of the Holy Spirit.
When I reflect on Men’s Annual Day (“The day the flood came” will forever be linked to it), I will always be reminded of what great men we have at Friendship. Men who have been through the flood and have come out more than a conquer. “To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever (Jude 25).
Men, be blessed as we continue in Him.
Pastor J. Amos Jones
