Harmony Baptist Church

09/13/2026

08/28/2026

Roland Harvey

Psalms 88:15 (KJV) "I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted."

Me : Father I can't find any way to praise you today. I want to curl up in a ball and die. I feel guilty and ashamed that there is no praise in me. I know you are God and deserve all praise but I can't find it in me today.

God : My child you have such a misunderstanding of what praise is. You see it as jumping around and full of joy. But you have brought me joy and shown me praise by just acknowledging me. Every father wants to know what is going on in his children's lives. So you just coming to me and pouring out your burdens shows me honor and respect.

Me : I don't understand. I am here telling you that I wish you would just kill me and take me home, and to you that is praise?

God : My child it is praise because of several things. It is praise because you are being honest with me. I know of your pain and the thoughts in your head. But instead of turning to the world and its solutions, you have come to me. By coming to me you have shown me that you still depend on me for the answers. You have offered me praise by seeking me out. You acknowledging me is praise because you have come seeking me for the answers.

Me : I am still slightly confused.

God : My child you don't see the battle that was won over your choice. Your flesh didn't want you to come to me. It wanted you to blame me. Lucifer was defeated because you came to me seeking me. You were seeking me because you wanted to show me praise. Just that action is praise.

Me : So choosing to talk to you brings you praise?

God : Yes my child. There are several times in David's history that he came to me feeling like his enemies had overtaken him and that I was not hearing his prayers, but his actions showed me that he was a man after my own heart.

Me : Thank you Father for that insight. That is praise isn't it?
God : Yes my child, it is.

08/18/2026

Game night
Sunday (8/23) @ 5pm
Harmony Baptist Church
Pot luck

07/23/2026

Roland Harvey

Joshua 1:2 (KJV) "Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel."

Moses had died and someone needed to take his place and lead the Childern of Israel into the promised land. God always has a plan even when the leader has died. God's work will always continue. We sometimes feel like God's plan has ended because the leader has passed away. I have been involved in several ministries when the leader has died but the ministries kept going on.
Don't lose hope because your leader has moved onto something else or has died. God still has a plan that involves you. Maybe you are not supposed to move into the leadership position but God still has a plan for your life. Maybe you are the one to pray and support the new leader. Maybe you are the one to befriend him and to help him get settled.
I became a pastor of a church many years back and all I ever heard was, "You are not like brother Mike; he would have done that differently." The whole time I was there I was always compared to their last pastor.
If you are facing a new pastor or leader in a church position, try not to do a comparison to the last leader. Look for the strengths of the new leader. Find out what he has to offer and his vision. You may find out that the Lord has given him or her the same vision as the old leader.
Even if they don't have the same vision, God has called them into His plan. God wants His plan accomplished and will make sure that the right person is put in the right place at the right time. God still is moving His plan always forward.
So try to listen and be supportive of who the new leader is. He has something that God has called him to do. So pick up your shovel and dig in and see what God has in store for you.
Lord, thank you putting leaders in the places you want them. In Jesus' name amen.

07/17/2026

View Donald R Baird's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

06/21/2026

I plan to record the service today, but it’s my first attempt. We look forward to your presence.