Welcome to Walnut Memorial Baptist Church! 

I’ve prayed over each of you sitting here this morning, and I am glad that you’ve chosen to join us for worship. Let me encourage you this morning to worship as you feel lead and allow God to speak through His word.If you are visiting with us, we would love for you to fill out a Connection Card and come by the Connection Center desk after service. We have a gift we would like to give you!

I wrote a letter about a year ago and shared that my son had accidentally allowed a number of our rabbits to escape on the farm. This happened a couple of times before we were able to resolve the problem. Each time we were able to catch nearly all the rabbits and get them back in their enclosure.

However, we have three that are uncatchable. Now, our farm has three solid black rabbits that are wild and free. Every time that I’m outside working with my son and one of those rabbits comes bounding to the field, I will look at him and ask “hey do you remember that time you let all the rabbits escape“? I normally have a good laugh, and he just shakes his head.

But isn’t that exactly how the enemy treats us—just not jokingly?matter how long it’s been, no matter how big or small the infraction— he consistently brings it up and reminds us of our failures.

According to scripture, his goal is clear: to kill, to steal, and to destroy. He is the accuser. But our Father is not. Our father is gracious and merciful. The next time the enemy tries to throw something in your face; be encouraged that if you have confessed it to the Father and repented, then you have been justified in Christ. He has removed it completely and will remember it no more.

Our enemy desires to keep us stuck in the past so we can’t move forward.

Let me encourage you this morning, give it to God, and allow him to continue the good work that he has begun in you.

-Pastor Scott