Weekly Update

Dear Friends & Members of TBC,

Jeremiah 17:7-8 "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, & whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, & that spreadeth out her roots by the river..."

The prophet Jeremiah is talking about nourishment in the above verse. He tells us that the person who trusts in man is like a shrub in the desert; he shrivels up & dies. But the person who trusts in God is like a tree planted by the water; he is nourished, refreshed, in continual contact with the source of life & renewal. He doesn't have to fear drought or heat, for he is connected to a never-failing source of sustenance.

The people to whom Jeremiah was speaking could relate to his message. There is very little rainfall in Palestine. It is very hot & dry, so in some areas only small, scrubby bushes survive. These little shrubs seem to serve no purpose at all. They are looked upon with disdain. However, every once in a while you will happen upon a tree in that generally barren land, a tall tree, a leafy tree, an oak, an almond, an olive, or a fig tree & you would know that somewhere close-by there is life-giving water.

The difference between a shrub & a tree, says Jeremiah, is nourishment. Where does the person of faith find nourishment? The answer is in God's Word.

Come join us this Lord's Day in worship & the preaching of God's Word. Our message is "A Biblical Description Of The Last Days."

Don't Forget - FEBRUARY'S FOCUS IS FAMILY. Pray for your family, bring your family to church, and be faithful in attendance with your church family.



Love ya,
Preacher
Psalm 122:1