Brown's Daily Word 8-23-11

Good morning,
Praise the Lord for His sufficiency. Praise the Lord that He covers us with His anointing and His matchless grace. Having been back home I take few days to get back to sleep patterns due to jet lag. In these times, I have been thinking about the nature and the character of our wonderful Savior, who is in the world today. It is a great thrill knowing Him and serving Him.
Alice and I have begun our 22nd year of ministry here in Union Center this summer. This is the longest that we have been in one home. In fact, during my school and college years I lived a nomadic life, a couple of years here or there. Most preachers live nomadic lives. I praise the Lord that He has lavished upon us His grace through His people, through His Church, like all of you, that we have been kept to serve in one place for this extended time. Still, our witness and service reach around the corner and around the globe. Great is His faithfulness; marvelous and wonderful is His grace and favor.
We are celebrating our 36th wedding anniversary today. It is also the third anniversary of the ruthless persecution that broke our against Christians in Orissa, India. As I pause and ponder anew on who the Lord is and what He has done, I am filled with a deep sense of gratitude and thanksgiving. On my trip to India it was exhilarating and thrilling to see the Lord at work in the midst of tragedy and trials. Once again I reiterate that we serve under a Captain who has never lost a battle. He turns our tragedies and trials into His testimonies and His triumphs.
Dr. Shadrack Meshack Lockeridge was one of the greatest black preachers America. In 1976 he preached a sermon on trusting God… A portion of that sermon follows:
“God is greater than all the superlative statements of supremacy ever shared. No far reaching telescope can bring into focus the shoreline of his unlimited supply. No deep digging dredge can discover the depth of His determination to deliver you–You can trust Him!
"He doesn’t need me and He doesn’t need you. He stands alone on the solitary pinnacle of His omnipotence. He is enduringly strong; and He is entirely sincere; He is eternally steadfast; and He is impartially merciful. He is unparalleled and unprecedented; He is unique and unescapable. He is the cornerstone of all civilization; He is the central doctrine of all truthology–He is God’s Son, our Savior and you can trust Him!
"He can meet all your needs and He can do it simultaneously. He gives you hope when you’re hopeless; Help when you’re helpless; peace when you’re in pain; strength when you struggle; rest when you’re restless; and courage when you cry. He sees and He sympathizes; He guards and He guides. He heals the sick; cleanses the leper; sets the captives free; and forgives sinners. I’m telling you, Church, you can trust Him!
"He is the key to knowledge; the wellspring of wisdom; the doorway of deliverance; and He’s the pathway of peace. He’s the roadway to righteousness; the highway to holiness; and He’s the gateway to glory–and you can trust Him!
He’s the master of the masters; the captain of the conquerors, the head of the heroes and the leader of the legislators. He’s the governor of governors, the prince of the princes, He’s the Lord of all Lords and He’s the king of all Kings and you CAN trust Him.
"I wish I could describe Him to you–but He’s indescribable, He’s irresistible, He’s irreplaceable, He’s indisputable, He’s invincible! His Word is all you need, and His love never ends. His grace is sufficient and His mercy never fails; His yoke is easy and His burden is light. I tell you, you can’t outlive Him and you can’t live without Him. Pilate couldn’t stop Him; Herod couldn’t kill Him; death couldn’t handle Him; and, praise God, the grave couldn’t hold Him! He’s alive forevermore and forevermore you can trust Him!"

In Christ,
Brown
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