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February 11th, 2018

2/11/2018

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"For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer..." 1 Peter 3:12
 
The Lenten Season starts this Wednesday, February 14th. Lent is a 40 day period of fasting and prayer leading up to Resurrection Sunday. Lent is often misunderstood and many people refuse to accept the practice because they believe it is a tradition only for the liturgical churches. Lent is nothing more than a time of cooperate prayer and fasting which originated in the very earliest days of the Church as a preparatory time each year before Christ's resurrection was celebrated; a season when the faithful rededicated themselves and the new converts were instructed in the faith and prepared for baptism. Does that sound unbiblical? In practice, Lent should be a season of fasting, soul-searching, repentance, and prayer. It is a season to reflect and take stock of our spiritual walk. So, what is different between lent and what we call a cooperate fast? Does it really matter what we call it? Both implore us to do the same thing. This year, more than ever, there is much to pray and fast for. Undoubtedly there are battles to be fought in the courtrooms and congresses across this nation, but the major battles will be fought in the prayer closets of the faithful. Please join with us in this season of drawing near to God and fast as the Lord leads you. Heaven will take notice.
 
"So we fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, and he heard our prayer." Ezra 8:23
                                                                                         Pastor Frank Dodson
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February 04th, 2018

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For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace and a time to turn away. A time to search and a time to quit searching. A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak. A time to love and a time to hate. A time for war and a time for peace. Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. Ecc 3:1-8,11
 
The last month or so has been a rough one for us at Strong Tower Fellowship. Two of our beloved friends were called home; first Ray Bailey on December 28, 2017 and then Joanne Myers on February 1, 2018. It really hurts to loose brothers and sisters with whom you have worshipped with, served with, stood with, walked with, prayed with, laughed with, and cried with. I know many of you are grieving these loses and so am I, but understand that grieving is a natural thing. It is necessary for the healing process to begin. God built grieving in to the human heart as a way to release the pain of suffering or loss. Thinking of the inexpressible joy that our friends are experiencing right now in heaven is one way of easing the pain. Another is thinking of the good times that we shared with them and thanking God for allowing them to be a part of our lives. Finally, we must revel in the thought that someday, a day that the Lord has set, we too will join them and what a joyful homecoming that will be.
 
"...Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning." Psalm 30:5
                                                                                   Pastor Frank Dodson
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