Wrecked Week 3

I am very excited about what God is doing at OCBC. Our worship team continues to grow as well as the excitement in the church. We are seeing new people come every week, and people are starting to show up for church on-time! God has given us a great mission and vision to reach Ocean City, Maryland. Currently we are in the process of moving our services to our downtown location. Our ministry leaders have been diligently working to prepare us for this move. Personally, I feel like it is a fresh start for our church. Those who have been at OCBC for five or more years knows that we have been through a lot together. God has continue to bless us despite many mistakes and numerous attacks from Satan. I have yet to hear of a church with no problems and those that say that they don't have problems just show that Satan is not really worried about their effectiveness. But as I write this I am encouraged with what God is doing in OCBC and I am proud to be a part of this great ministry.

I have been preaching a series on wrecked and am constantly being reminded by the Holy Spirit that God is sovereign, God is infinite is wisdom, and God is perfect in His love. He has a plan for His people and for His church, and His plan is perfect. In this weeks sermon we concentrated on God's infinite wisdom and I was encouraged to know that we can do nothing that God can't use to bring about good. (Romans 8:28) It was also encouraging to be reminded that God foolishness is wiser than man's wisdom. (1 Corinthians 1:25). No plans that man tries to do will succeed without the Lord's wisdom. . There is no agonizing with God, no hoping He made the right decision, and no wondering if everything is going to work out.

As Christians we are encouraged to ask God for His wisdom. James tells us to ask for wisdom and God graciously gives to all without finding fault. (James 1:5-6) We also should pray for our leaders that they will seek God's wisdom instead of questioning all their decisions. God’s ultimate plan is to bring us to Him, and He will do whatever it takes to get us closer to Him. His divine wisdom will always bring the best for us, and glory to Him. So when life is tough and we wonder why God is taking us through something, we need to trust God. He is good and all-powerful and He is in control. Habakkuk 3:17-18 says this, "Though the fig tree should not blossom And there be no fruit on the vines, Though the yield of the olive should fail And the fields produce no food, Though the flock should be cut off from the fold
 And there be no cattle in the stalls, Yet I will exult in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation."