NO LIGHT IN THEM

“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” (Isaiah 8:20)

False religion has been rampant in every generation. Our current generation is no different. False prophets everywhere are saying religious sounding things but their message is not according to scripture. Their doctrines run contrary to the Word of God. They say and believe things contrary to the Word of God because there is no light of Christ in them. They are filled with the darkness of unbelief. They are not well meaning. They are not helpful to men in any way. They are blind leaders of the blind, leading men and women to hell.

My friend, try every preacher by the Word of God alone! If His message says what God’s Word says, then listen to him and pray God give you faith to believe that message. But if any preacher contradicts the Word of God, then flee from him. There is no light in him or his message. He will leave you in darkness and never bring you to Christ the Light of the world.

Since God is pleased by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe, should we not be continually urging our lost loved ones to come hear the Gospel? May God be pleased to open doors for us to go to this dying world and compel men and women to come in.

Pastor David Eddmenson

“CHILDREN, COME TO THE TABLE” – Pastor Maurice Montgomery

I was so richly blessed of God to be born of parents who loved and feared the Lord, and to have three brothers and two sisters to grow up with. What a blessing! I remember well when mom would say, “Children, come to the table.” I had never thought of it till a few days ago, but I never felt so safe, so secure, and so cared for, as when we were all together at the table, and for some reason, especially the supper table.

In trying to mentally and emotionally recapture those days, I think perhaps it was because we were all together, one family, and the “big world” was temporarily shut out. We were one family, with basically the same interests. We worked together, played together, cared for one another, and looked out for one another. But most of all, I think it was because of that which we took for granted, the love and care of a faithful dad and mom! We were never anxious about shelter, food, clothing, medication, etc. Our loving, faithful, hard-working parents provided for all our needs.

God our Father, has provided a table for us, even in the presence of our enemies (Ps 23)—the Gospel Ministry. Here, at this table, the saints meet together and feast upon the “children’s bread,” “Jesus Christ and him crucified.” Oh! how safe, how secure, and how cared for we should feel! Here, we are a family together in our Father’s house, and the “wicked world” is temporarily shut out. Here, we love, care for, and comfort one another. Here, is a family of love and peace, established by the Prince of Peace. When one of us was coming to mom’s table angry or quibbling about something, mom would always say, “Get rid of it….let it go….calm down now. You can’t digest your food when you are upset.” Here, at the Gospel Table, one must never come with bitter feelings against another, for one cannot partake of this gospel feast with such an attitude. Here, in this family, there is no room for pride or boasting, envy, strife or any such thing—because none of us are “natural born” children! We were all hellish and hell-bound enemies of God, and “by nature the children of wrath, even as others” (Eph 2:1-3). But God, in infinite, amazing love and almighty grace ADOPTED US! He snatched us out of the kingdom of darkness and death and translated us into the kingdom of light, the kingdom of His dear Son. We are all sort of like old Mephibosheth, “dead dogs” and “cripples” sitting and eating at the King’s table (2 Sam 9), but our King is “The King of kings and Lord of lords!”