The 99

[Pastor Vernon and Ellen Atkinson]

Hey Chris,
You know the Bible tells us we have to "die to ourselves" daily. It isn't a one shot deal where we resist temptation and it never comes back. That's why it is so important to read your Bible every day and pray especially when you know you will be faced with temptation. You don't just eat once a day and it sustains you. The Word is kind of the same way, you have to "eat" from it regularly to be sustained and to keep your mind in the right place. It is a struggle because the enemy doesn't want you to be strong in the Word. The Bible says "resist the devil and he will flee from you". He wants you to be weak and malnurished in the Word, but God wants you to be strong, that won't happen if the only thing you are fasting is the Word! See you tonight - we will be discussing the 99. I hope you will be there to share your thoughts with those that couldn't go.
Love ya,
Pastor Ellen