MESSAGE FROM Rev. Dr. Rodney K Diggs

Let God’s Word Strengthen You!

In times like these—when the world feels unsettled, when there is strife, division, and unrest—we need strength that only God can provide.

Today, let God’s Word speak directly to your heart. His words mean more than anything anyone else could ever say. His Word brings life, peace, and strength.

When people praise you, or when people criticize you, bring those words before God. Only in His presence will you hear what is true. If God corrects you, it is never to tear you down—it is to shape you, to transform you into who He created you to be. And when God encourages you, when He reminds you of His love, receive it with joy, because that is your strength.

Remember this: when you feel condemned by others, that condemnation is not from God. God does not condemn you. His Word is always meant to build you up, to strengthen you, to remind you that you are loved. Don’t let the opinions of others drown out God’s voice. What you need most is His love—it is steady, it is true, and it never fails.

Draw near to Him, and He will draw near to you. As you do, you will see His beauty, His glory, and His kindness more clearly. Think back—even in your childhood years, when you may not have noticed Him, God was walking with you. And now, as you grow, His Word becomes sweeter, His presence more tender, His nearness more precious.

God is your life source. Today, He is the Living Word within you.

The psalmist prayed in Psalm 119:28,
“My life strength melts away with grief and sadness; Come strengthen me and encourage me with your words.”

This is the Word of God, for the People of God. Thanks be to God. Amen, Amen, and Amen.

Pastor Diggs