NAC began on Easter 1986. So this Easter we will celebrate the 21st birthday of this church. In a world where the antichrist spirit fights to destroy the church, let’s thank God that he has preserved us.
In my Scripture reading this morning (Psalm 46), I saw again how David knew God as his “fortress.†In fact, the Psalms refer to God as “fortress†16 times. David used many other picture-words to describe the safety and protection he had found in God—words such as Rock, Stronghold, Shield and Strong Tower.
In Psalm 46, David poetically describes some of the things that can terrify us. Within its 11 verses, we see the earth giving way, mountains falling into the sea, nations in an uproar and wars desolating the earth. Living in this world, we Christians—collectively (in the church) and individually—face many forces that threaten to ruin us.
As we celebrate the 21st birthday of NAC, let’s thank God for the fact that the Lord Almighty has been—and is—with us, and that the God of Jacob has been—and is—our refuge.
And as we look back on God’s faithfulness as a fortress, let’s continue remaining in and counting on him as our fortress so that we can face the unknown future with courage. The Lord is the stronghold of our lives, individually and collectively. Of whom, then, shall we be afraid? (Psalm 27:1b).
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