Pastor's Monthly Letter

Pastor's May 2025 Letter

In verse six the end result of the Lord being our Shepherd is “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives.” “Goodness” refers to blessings. “Mercy” refers to forgiveness. Finally “we will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
This last verse is the only one that refers to heaven – our eternal home.

Dear Beloved of Faith Family Fellowship,

Greetings in the name of the Lord. This month I would like to share with you on the subject of “4-Calls to Answer”. These are four basic calls to every believer from God. Through the Holy Spirit’s ability in us we are enabled to answer each call. Let’s look at each one:

FIRST – “THE CALL TO AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT”

Daniel 6:3 “Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him…” When God speak’s of “Excellence” this is not the same as “Perfection”. Perfection is when the focus is on you not making mistakes. Excellence is when the focus is on God’s ability in you doing your best through Him. Excellence is an attitude of the heart toward the Lord wherever you are in life and whatever you’re doing.

SECOND – “THE CALL TO SERVANTHOOD”

Romans 1:1 “Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ…” The word “servant” in the Greek frequently indicates subjection without the idea of bondage. Because Jesus set us free from sin and self. We can now freely and willingly live a life of serving God and others in whatever capacity He directs us

THIRD – “THE CALL TO COMMITMENT”

Psalm 37:5 “Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass”. Two key words are “commit” and “trust”. As we first commit our live’s to Him then we can trust Him with it. The end result is He will bring to pass in our lives His will and purpose.

FOURTH – “THE CALL TO PRAYER”

Matthew 6:6 “But thou, when than prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward (bless) thee openly”. The Father is inviting us to come and fellowship with Him through Prayer daily. To shut the door is symbolic of shutting out all the things that distract us from an intimate encounter with Him. It’s in these times He releases His renewing of our lives (Isaiah 40:31). First Thessalonians 5:17 and Romans 12:12 speak of the attitude and spirit of prayer that is spontaneous wherever you are and whatever you’re doing. Thus drawing from His presence to sustain you in life’s daily affairs.

As you focus on these four calls allow the Holy Spirit to help you see how to apply them in your life.

We love you,

Pastor Ron and Betsy

1. A refreshing and renewing of His Spirit and Word.

Through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ He has become our Shepherd—Lord on a personal level. Everything we could ever need or desire has already been provided for us in Him. He is everything we need Him to be to us. Our redemption in Him has made sure of that. That is why it is important that we as His sheep not just try to know the Psalm. We must come to know the Shepherd in the Psalm. For it is in knowing intimately the Shepherd in Psalm 23 that we begin to understand the fullness of our redemption and all that God has made available to us in Christ. As you meditate on Psalm 23 allow the Holy Spirit to bring it alive to you in your heart. Let Him reveal to you all that the Shepherd is to you and all that you are to the Shepherd as His sheep. It will transform your thinking and change your life.