A Word From The Pastor

Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church

3239 Rosebud Road Walnut Cove NC 27052
Pastor: Dr. Tim Nelson - Church Office 336-591-36112
A Place To Encounter God Face To Face. Gen. 32:3

A Word From The Pastor Archives 2026
March 2026



March 1, 2026
*"To* every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:" Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is one unshakable truth that is timeless, regardless of our circumstances: God is eternal and sovereign over every season. While seasons come and go, God faithfully endures as our strength. Solomon provides the scope of God's sovereignty - everything in and under heaven (v.1). Further, he lists 14 pairs of activities, each pair comprises the range of human experience from birth to death, from war to peace, and everything in between. The point of Solomon's list is not to discern how to attain a season of blessing and avoid a season of burden. Instead, the point is rather for us to muse and marvel at the purposes of God, which we can only begin to understand. Time is a treasured gift. We can waste time by numbering our complaints, or we can redeem time by counting our blessings. God is sovereign, wise, and good, and we must trust what He is doing in our life. Adapted from: https://growinggodlygenerations.com/2020/11/30/reasons-for-the-season-ecclesiastes-3/
March 8, 2026
"...I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." John 10:10 One might say that John 10:10 is Jesus' mission statement: "I came thay they may have life and have it abundantly." Western culture defines "abundantly" one way, and within the context of this verse, it is defined another way. To the Western culture, "abundantly" is focused on fine dining, designer clothes, a luxury car, or perfect health, the spouse of our dreams, and worldwide fame. Yet this meaning falls short of Jesus' meaning. Jesus' understnading of the abundant life is not about the best of earthly things now, it is so much more. Jesus unpacks what He means by the "abundant life" a few verses after John 10:10 saying: "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand" (John 10:27-28). Jesus' abundant life is about eternal life, an assured life, and a secure life - that is living abundantly. Adapted from: https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/what-does-john-10-mean

March 15, 2026
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March 22, 2026 "For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry." Habakkuk 2:3 NKJV Do you ever struggle with patience? Specifically with patiently trusting in God to work things out in time, in His time, not according to our time? Is this a struggle in your own heart and life? If so, may the words of Habakkuk chapter two, verse three encourage you, because in it God reminds us if what we are praying for or believing for seems slow, wait. Habakkuk was assured that the answer will surely come, it will not delay. The fact that God says in His word, "If it seems slow," clearly communicates that there are times when things will seem slow in our lives. We may find ourselves wondering, why is this continuing? Why is this still happening? If it seems slow, God says, "Wait for it." HABAKKUK 2:3 REMINDS US GOD'S COMMANDMENT TO WAIT. And as we wait, we pray: God, we ask You to help us to wait, rest trustfully in You, and not be anxious. God, deliver us from worry. We pray that You would help us not to be anxious about anything, but in all these things with thanksgiving to present our requests to You, to cry out to You with what we long to see You do. And as we trust in You and rest in You, we pray that Your peace that passes all understanding would guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. AMEN. Adapted from: https://radical.net/podcasts/pray-the-word/patiently-trusting-god-habakkuk-23/


March 29, 2026 "...then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, 'Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me.'" Matthew 21:1-2 KNJV Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday, is the start of the journey to the cross. As Jesus approached Jerusalem, He sent two disciples ahead for preparation. A donkey was selected for His ride into town (fulfilling Zechariah 9:9). The savior entered the city with shouts of joy from the people gathered. Cloaks and palm branches covered the road as the anticipated King arrived. Everyone seemed to be happy on Palm Sunday. Sadly, the tone would soon change as their hero would be arrested, tried, and crucified. In this arrival, the crowds wanted a Messiah who would give political and national rescue. Jesus had a better mission. His mission was to save sinful man and woman--by the gift of His own blood - a plan the people did not understand. There was much about the Passion Week that the disciples, the people, and the religious leaders did not understand. We too sometimes fail to understand what God is doing, but when we do not understnad, we can trust Him. Adapted from: https://research.lifeway.com/2019/04/14/holy-week-devotional-palm-sunday/

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