I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.” Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.
— Matthew 16:18-20
It is amazing to me that it’s been 3 yrs since my wonderful mom passed away December 1, 2021
The sadness and heartbreak has not subsided one little bit- and not one day goes by that I do not miss Mamma Millo –
Her encouragement, kindness, sense of humor, loving care and humble motherly love, she grew up without her mom, and suffered many hardships, and pain, but through it all she raised us and protected us no matter the circumstances life threw her way, she stood strong and never gave up.
I love you mom- and always will thank you for everything, you taught me so much and gave me hope and strength like no one else– I thank God every single day for all the wisdom you shared, I pray I can always appreciate it, and pass it down to others.
Beloved saints if you have your mom and dad still alive, don’t forget to give them a call everyday, text them, visit them, be there for them the same way they were there for you growing up. We only have one mother, in life and we should cherish the treasure of our parents, they truly are a gift 💝 from God Almighty.
Pastor Danno
When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why?
This age is peculiarly the dispensation of the Holy Spirit, in which Jesus cheers us not by His personal presence, as He will do soon enough, but by the indwelling and constant abiding of the Holy Spirit, who is forever the Comforter of the church. It is the Spirit’s role to console the hearts of God’s people. He convinces of sin; He illumines and instructs; but the main part of His work still lies in gladdening the hearts of the renewed, confirming the weak, and lifting up all those who are bowed down. He does this by revealing Jesus to them. The Holy Spirit consoles, but Christ is the consolation.
If we may use the figure, the Holy Spirit is the Physician, but Jesus is the medicine. He heals the wound, but it is by applying the holy ointment of Christ’s name and grace. He does not take of His own things, but of the things of Christ. So if we give to the Holy Spirit the Greek name of Paraclete, as we sometimes do, then our heart confers on our blessed Lord Jesus the title of Paraclesis. If one is the Comforter, the other is the Comfort.
Now, with such rich provision for his need, why should the Christian be sad and despondent? The Holy Spirit has graciously committed to be your Comforter: Do you imagine, weak and trembling believer, that He will neglect this sacred trust? Do you suppose that He has undertaken what He cannot or will not perform? If it is His special work to strengthen you and to comfort you, do you suppose He has forgotten His business or that He will fail in fulfilling His loving task of sustaining you? Don’t think so poorly of the tender and blessed Spirit whose name is the Comforter.
He delights to give the oil of joy for mourning and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Trust in Him, and He will surely comfort you until the house of mourning is closed forever, and the marriage feast has begun.
Charles H. Spurgeon
The Berean Christian 