The Times of Rejoicing will be Lasting
Dear MBC Church Family,
In keeping with the promise of God in 2 Chronicles 7:14, in May we set aside a day to pray and we literally prayed all day. The pandemic was in full swing, and the economy was collapsing. We prayed for our families. We prayed for our churches. We prayed for our leaders, and for a healing of the nation from a relentless virus. A few weeks later as heart-wrenching events unfolded in our cities, the forces of racial injustice started to tear apart the very social fabric of this country. We then prayed again during an hour of power for a healing of the nation through the power of love. We can say today that God heard those prayers and He has begun the process of healing.
Proverbs 29:2 says, When good people run things, everyone is glad, but when the ruler is bad, everyone groans (TMSG). Another translation puts it this way, When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn (NIV). Because of the pandemic an untold number of families have been mourning, and the pandemic is still out of control. The mourning continues, and as the country now goes through a period of transition and a couple more months of uncertainty, the need to pray continues as well. However, the promise of Proverbs 29:2 is that we will see better days ahead and the times of rejoicing will be lasting. In fact, they have already begun.
Let’s continue to invite our family and friends to join us remotely for service by Skype: https://join.skype.com/P8TRBZjej8aU or by conference call: (339) 209-5068.
Sunday morning Worship Service (11:30am)
Monday through Saturday Noontime Prayer (12:00pm-1:00pm)
Anyone who chooses to make a contribution to the church may use the link on the church’s website, www.MeadowsBaptistChurch.org, to process a credit/debit card donation. Contributions may also be mailed to the church at PO Box 488, Upper Marlboro, MD 20773 or dropped off at the church office.
Feel free to stop by the church for special prayer during the noontime hour, or stop by anytime to meditate and pray outside the church in the Prayer Garden.
God bless and keep you and your family.
Dennis V. Jefferson, Pastor
Meadows Baptist Church
