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A Prayer for Revival

A Prayer for Revival

February 24, 2024 by NCC-Admin-1 in

“Oh that You would rend the heavens!  That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence.”

Isaiah 64:1 NKJV

Isaiah was heartbroken over the condition of his people. The nation of Judah had ignored the many warnings of God to return unto Him, but in their pride and arrogance, they refused to listen! Therefore, God had withdrawn His hedge of protection and brought judgment upon them. Their country was decimated by their enemies. The city of Jerusalem was sacked and their beloved Temple, which to them represented the very Presence of God, was in ruins. Everything that God had warned them would happen had happened. Isaiah 63:19 vividly describes their condition: “We have become like those of old, over whom You never ruled, those who were never called by Your name.” (NKJV).

Isaiah understood that the only thing that would change the heart of that generation was a mighty visitation of God! In other words, a genuine revival! In desperation, he cried out for the Lord to: “rend the heavens and come down”. Only the undeniable, Holy, and Sovereign manifestation of God’s Presence in their midst could change their hearts and restore the nation!

As we witness the decline of our nation and its headlong abandonment of the only true and living God; the One who has preserved us and blessed us from the very beginning as a nation; we must realize that our only hope for salvation, preservation and restoration as a nation is God! Therefore let us genuinely humble ourselves in brokenness and repentance before the Lord and desperately cry out to Him as Isaiah did! Let us ask the Lord to have mercy upon us one more time! Our only hope lies in God and God alone!

Rev. James Black

God’s View of His Word

God’s View of His Word

February 17, 2024 by NCC-Admin-1 in

“I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth; for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.”

Psalm 138:2 KJV

We know that the Name of the Lord is Holy.  His Name is to be honored and revered. It is not to be taken, lightly, casually, or flippantly.  It is not to be degraded or profaned in any way. His name is to be exalted and magnified.  (Exodus 20:7).  God’s Name is the revelation of His character and His nature.  His Name is the expression of Who He is!  

If God’s Name is to be so honored and revered,  then what does God think of His Word?  The scripture declares that God has magnified His Word even above His Name! Just as God is Holy and His Name  Holy, His Word is also Holy! God’s Word is the expression of His will and purpose.  Through the Word He reveals Himself.  Through the Word, He reveals His love for us.  Through the Word, He declares and affirms His mighty power both in creation and in His dealing with mankind.  Through the Word, He reveals his great salvation!  

It is through the Word that we come to know Him.  And it is through the Word that we learn to live and walk with Him. It is through the Word that we discover our identity.   It is through the Word that we discover our purpose and destiny.  It is through the Word that we know of the reality of our future. 

God’s Word has never failed. Whatever He has said has and will come to pass.  If God ever said anything that failed to come to pass, then God would cease to be God!  God and His Word are inseparable.  That is why the evil one continually attacks the Word of God.  That is why he seeks to cause people to doubt the Word of God.  He knows far better than we do the power, the reliability, the integrity, and the veracity of the Word of God!  

If God has such a high view of His Word, should we not also value it, treasure it, read it, apply it, and follow it?  Let us resolve to have the same honor and reverence for God’s Word as He does!  If we do, we will be continually conformed to His image!  For it is His Word, both living and written that changes us! 

Rev. James Black

The Eternity of the Word of God

The Eternity of the Word of God

February 11, 2024 by James Black in

“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.”

Isaiah 40:8 NKJV

One thing that scripture affirms again and again is that the Word of God is eternal! Before there was anything, there was The Word of God (John 1:1). Before the universe and the world was ever created there was the Word of God. Before there was ever a written document, the Bible, there was the Word. The scripture informs us that this Word is a Person! And that this Person is God! (John 1:1). God Himself is eternal.
“From everlasting to everlasting, You are God.” (Psalm 90:2 NKV). Therefore, the Word, who is God, is eternal!

This Word, which spoke everything into existence (Gen. 1:3), is revealed in the written Word. This written Word was spoken by the same Spirit who created all things (John 1:3). This Word stepped out of eternity into time and became clothed in human flesh (John 1:14). And for the first time, the invisible God became visible! (John 14:9, Col. 1:15). Each expression of the Word, The Spirit (John 4:4), the Written document (2 Tim. 3:16), and the Person [Jesus] (Heb. 1:3), all reveal and compliment the other. Thus the Word of God is both living and eternal and becomes the standard by and through which all things are understood and measured!

The Word of God has been attacked and ridiculed by so-called intellectuals. Dictators and tyrannical governments have sought to destroy it. But all of those who have sought to destroy it in the past are dead. And those who seek to destroy it now will experience the same fate! But the Word of God still lives. And it continues to live because it is eternal! This Living and Eternal Word produces New Life through the New Birth and guarantees eternal life to all who will receive it (John 3:16)!

Rev. James Black

A New Song

A New Song

February 3, 2024 by NCC-Admin-1 in

“And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God; many shall see it and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.”

Psalm 40:3 KJV

King David rejoiced in the fact that the Lord had delivered him from difficult circumstances.  Because of that, his heart was overflowing with joy, praise, and thanksgiving unto the Lord!   Throughout David’s life, he had experienced the faithfulness of God on numerous occasions.  On many of those occasions, David would write a song unto the Lord as a means of expressing his gratitude.  Many of those songs would later be sung in the Temple worship in Jerusalem.   Many of them have become a part of The Word of God.  Many of the Psalms (songs) in the Bible were written by David.  The fact they wound up as scripture points to the Divine Inspiration of those songs! 

Whenever we experience the Lord’s deliverance or provision in the midst of seemingly impossible circumstances, it should motivate us to want to offer praise and adoration unto the Holy One for His goodness and His faithfulness in our lives.   Joy and thanksgiving flow from the heart, the inner core of our being, and manifests itself outwardly.  Sometimes that manifestation is a shout of joy.  Sometimes it is a song sung with great passion.  Sometimes it is simply kneeling before the Lord with uplifted hands.  Sometimes it is prostrating ourselves before the Lord with tears of gratitude.  Whatever expression that joy takes it produces light in our countenance and puts a smile on our face.  Others can see this joy.  And it encourages them to want to hear about what the Lord has done for us!  It opens the door to conversation about the reality of God! 

So let us sing our “new song” unto the Lord!  The song is new because the Lord’s deliverance today is different from His deliverance previously.   And we have a new opportunity to express our joy unto Him!  So let us sing our new song and rejoice in our God for He is worthy of our praise! 

Rev. James Black