The God Who Finishes What He Starts

Week of June 13, 2025

“Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;” (Philippians 1:6, NKJV)

I hope you’ll remember this simple, powerful truth: God finishes what He starts.

The same God who spoke the universe into existence is the God who breathed life into you. He planted dreams into your heart, called you by name, and set you on a path designed by the Heavenly Father just for you. Even when the road feels uncertain, His hand is steady. Every season has a purpose, every delay has a reason, and every struggle is shaping something in you that you may not see yet, but He does. When you’re unsure, trust His heart.

So lift up your head. You’re not walking alone. God is at work in you and around you. Believe that the best is yet to come.

Offer this prayer: Lord, thank You for being faithful to complete the good work You’ve started in me. Strengthen my heart, help me to walk in confidence, for I believe that You hold my future. In Jesus Christ name, Amen.

God Bless, Pastor Rick

Man's Extremity is God's Opportunity

Week of June 06, 2025

“The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” (Exodus 14:14, NKJV)

Have you found out that life has a way of throwing battles your direction? The good news is we are not fighting alone.

In Exodus 14, God’s people found themselves in an impossible situation. Pharaoh’s army was pursuing them from behind, and in front of them, was the Red Sea. Fear spread through the camp. But then, Moses spoke words that would echo through generations. “The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still.” In other words, when the enemy is advancing and your options seem exhausted, don’t panic. Trust in the God who parts seas and makes a way where there is none. God didn’t leave them to figure it out on their own. He intervened and led them safely through.

Often, God allows us to reach the end of ourselves before He steps in. “Man’s Extremity is God’s Opportunity.”

The battle you’re facing might not be about what you can do – but about what God wants to do in you and through you as you trust Him.

Identify one battle you’ve been trying to fight in your own strength. Now read Exodus 14:14 and believe this scripture. Watch how your perspective begins to shift as you release it to Him.

God Bless, Pastor Rick

God Sometimes Whispers

Week of May 30, 2025

“11Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind and earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake; 12and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.” (1 Kings 19:11-12, NKJV)

Have you ever asked God to speak to you in some undeniable way? Maybe a flash of lightning, a prophetic word to confirm the very thing your heart is struggling with? It’s a natural human desire. We want clarity. But most times, God’s voice comes not in the wind, the earthquake, or the fire, but in a gentle whisper.

Elijah the prophet witnessed the miraculous power of God on Mount Carmel, but then runs in fear from Jezebel’s threat.

He hides in a cave, consumed with fear. But God, in His mercy, doesn’t rebuke Elijah for his weakness. Instead, God ministers to him, provides food and water, and then calls Elijah to stand before Him.

God understands that even the strongest among us become weary. God didn’t come to scold Elijah. He came to meet with Him. Before God gave Elijah his next assignment, He tended to his soul.

The truth is this: God meets us in the cave if necessary. He fills up our emptiness. He whispers to us when our hearts are too weak for a shout.

Maybe that’s where you find yourself; feeling like life has backed you into a cave. But God still has a word for you. He still has provision for you. He still has a purpose for you.

God Bless, Pastor Rick