Sisters and brothers,
Happy Monday to all and Happy 2026! It was great to worship with our East Madison family yesterday and proclaim the praise of our awesome God. Then from Genesis 25, we looked at the account of Abraham’s death and realized that though death comes to all, the promises of God live on forever. If Jesus tarries, all our lives on this earth will end. But that will not be the end of the promises of God. There is a sense of which no one believer of any age will in their lifetimes see the complete fulfillment of all God’s promises to His people. Hebrews 11:39-40 tells us about those who have died in Christ before us, “And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, 40since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.” We will not see the complete fulfillment of the promises of God until all the family of God at the very end of the age see the complete fulfilment of God’s promises together. Death comes as we wait. God’s smaller promises to us are fulfilled from time to time. Until Jesus returns, we seek to pass down to the next generation God’s eternal promises, so they might pass them on to future generations. We might not yet see them fulfilled in this life, but they will be fulfilled. Though this mortal life ends, God’s promises are forever.
Remember to keep praying continually for each other. None of us know fully the burdens our brothers and sisters in Christ might be carrying.
Love being your pastor!
Bob Ray, Pastor, East Madison Baptist Church