Jesus is the anchor for our souls, when storms come

Sunday morning attendance was good and we still have people out due to various reasons, maybe when the weather gets better and stays better then all the flu and virus will be over with and everyone can get back to normal. We were blessed again to have several visitors. Our prayer is they received a blessing and were encourage by being in our services on this day and feel welcome to come back anytime they can. The choir’s special was, ‘I’ll Fly Away,” other special music was, “The weight of the Cross,” by James Butler with his wife Caitlin at the piano. Bro. Ron’s message was taken from Hebrews 12: 1-2 and other scriptures. The author of Hebrews is unknown but it is inspired by the Holy Spirit. Portions of the book were written to brethren, meaning the church to exhort and encourage one another. There is power in scripture. There is hope set before us; Jesus is the anchor for our souls, when storms come. As witnesses for Jesus let us get rid of any sin that slows us down or hinders us from doing His will. Hope motivates us to run the race and run with endurance. You may ask what is our race? For us to be save is His will and fix our eyes on Jesus, He endured the cross and sat down at the right hand of God.
Sunday night at 6 p.m., a good attendance was present. Bro. Ron’s message, “Wisdom from James and Proverbs.” James 1: 5 say, if any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God. In Proverbs 2: 1-5 we read about Solomon, the writer of most of proverbs. The fear of the Lord is the theme of this book, we read a lot about wisdom, understanding and knowledge. Wisdom is applied knowledge seeing things from God’s point of view. Our God exists we need to reference Him in all things. These six points will lead us to wisdom, wisdom is to know God. (1) Receive the Word; (2) Memorize scripture prayer life will be strengthened; (3) Be attentive listeners; (4) Have obedient application this builds stability; (5) Persistent prayer; and (6) Bible study.
The Morgan County Baptist Association WMU invites all women to a Ladies Missions Extravaganza on Monday, March 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Madison Baptist Church. Contact Esther Curry at 706-474-5963 for more details.   
Sonny, Mary, Rebekah, Rachel and Zach Wood and Ansley Shultz had dinner Sunday with Margie Wood.
Julie and Billy Phillips visited Margie Ward Sunday night.

Wisdom
Wisdom is divided into two parts – having a great deal. To say and not saying it.
Horse sense behind the steering wheel is more important than horsepower under the hood.
A wise man is one who is never afraid to ask the shopkeeper to show him something cheaper.
True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things provided by each day as it goes by.   
Wisdom is knowing what to do, skill is knowing how to do it; virtue is doing it well.
Wisdom is the ability to discover alternatives.
Many things can give me wisdom but only love can make me wise.
The door of wisdom swings on the hinges of common sense and uncommon ignorance.
Knowledge comes by taking things a part; wisdom comes by –putting them together.
Don’t forget in the darkness what you learned in the light.
Why can’t life’s problems hit us when we’re 18 and know everything?
If we should lock up all the feebleminded who would write all our hit songs?
Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way.   
Buying cheap merchandise to save money is like stopping a clock to save time.
Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk.

Printed in the February 28, 2013