The Saturday Morning Post by Pastor Ted Stahl

Today’s Reading: Joshua 1-4, Colossians 1-4, and Proverbs 12

Today’s Passage: Colossians 3:12-15: Be Ye Thankful

Good morning. “Did you thank God this morning for giving you another day?” This was a question that was asked by another Christian at the Home Depot I was working in Friday. And for some reason I did thank Him for another day that morning. Usually I don’t. I thank Him for the day, as you would thank Him for your food when saying grace, but I never really thought about thanking Him for giving me another day. Colossians 3:15 says, “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” And just one verse away, verse 17, tells us: “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”

Saying thank you to God, and to others, seems to be something we neglect to do sometimes. And as Christians, we should be a thankful people. Two simple words can go a long way. Saying thank you shows our appreciation. Saying thank you shows we are grateful. Saying thank you can build another person up, edify him. For instance, say God lays on someone’s heart to give you $20 to help you out. He’s not 100% sure, but gives you the money anyway. You say thank you to God, and to the person, for this gift. By you saying thank you and the Holy Spirit in his heart, he now walks away rejoicing and thanking God for using him to help you. And you walk away thanking God for that person, and using him to supply your needs.

I just took a minute to thank God for our Preacher in letting me do this blog. And thank you for reading it, I hope it will be a help to you.

Peace. (Colossians 3:15)

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Phil Erickson

Pastor Phil Erickson has been the pastor of Jersey Shore Baptist Church since January of 2002. Having grown up in Ocean County, Pastor Phil has always had a burden for the south Jersey area. After graduating from Bible College in Longview, Texas, he and his family moved to Galloway Township with the vision of digging in and serving the Lord and the people of Atlantic County. Pastor Phil and Cindy Erickson have been married since 1985. They have four children and ten grandchildren. Their oldest son, Phil Jr. and his wife Katelyn are serving the Lord in Egg Harbor Twp., NJ. Their oldest daughter, Melissa, is married to Wesley Clayton who is in the Air Force and is currently stationed in New Mexico. Samantha, their third child, is married to Justin Mears and they are both serving the Lord at the church in Galloway. Hannah, the youngest, is married to Lucas McCollum, and they are also serving here in Galloway. In preparation for ministry, the Lord led him through a variety of educational experiences that have equipped him to serve the Lord and His people. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Georgian Court University, a Bachelor of Biblical Studies in Pastoral Theology from Texas Independent Baptist Seminary (formerly Texas Baptist College), a Master of Religious Education in Bible from West Coast Baptist College, and a Master of Biblical Studies from The Crown College. More recently, he completed a Graduate Certificate in Biblical Counseling and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Veritas Baptist College. He is thankful for these opportunities to study God’s Word more deeply, and counts it a privilege to use whatever knowledge the Lord has given him for the building up of His church. In addition to pastoring, the Lord has given Phil the wonderful privilege of teaching as an adjunct professor at Vision Baptist College in Berlin, NJ and Veritas Baptist College.