Mount Olive Baptist Church

06/23/2026

Good Monday morning, my fellow believers, my beloved Christian brothers and sisters.
I pray that your Monday is off to a blessed start and that the grace of God is resting upon you and your family. I just wanted to take a moment on this Message Monday to encourage you with a simple reminder:
You are not defeated. Never give up.
Sometimes life can place us in situations that feel overwhelming. We find ourselves asking the same questions over and over again:
"How am I going to pay the next bill?"
"Will I have enough gas to make it to work?"
"When will I have time to take care of myself?"
"How much longer can I keep doing this?"
These questions can pull at every string of your heart. They can weigh heavily on your mind and leave you feeling exhausted, discouraged, and ready to quit.
But my brother and my sister, keep pushing.
Keep pressing.
Keep chipping away.
Keep knocking on doors.
Keep pulling at walls.
Most importantly, keep trusting God.
The Word of God reminds us:
"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." Galatians 6:9 (KJV)
Consider the woman with the issue of blood. Had she become discouraged by the crowd, she never would have pressed her way to Jesus and received her healing (Mark 5:25-34).
Think about Jairus. When the messengers came and said, "Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?" Jesus immediately responded:
"Be not afraid, only believe." Mark 5:36 (KJV)
Had Jairus listened only to the bad report, he would have missed witnessing the power of Christ raise his daughter from the dead.
The same God who made a way for them is the same God who is working in your situation today.
So on this Monday, take a moment. Stop. Survey what is happening around you. Pray. Seek the wisdom of God. Operate according to His will and not your emotions.
And while you're in the middle of the storm, don't stop praising Him.
For the Bible says:
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)
And remember:
"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." Psalm 30:5 (KJV)
Keep the faith. Keep moving forward. Keep your eyes on Jesus.
Your breakthrough may be closer than you think.
Pastor,
JECJR

06/21/2026

06/18/2026

1 Samuel 18:1-4: 19:1-7: 20: 1-42; 2 Samuel 1: 17-27; 21: 7

06/09/2026

Monday's Message

A lot has been on my mind over the last 24 hours. I wrestled with whether or not I was even going to make a post, but I felt led to share this with you on this Monday.

Tomorrow is not promised. Today is not guaranteed. We never truly know what the next person is facing, what burden they're carrying, or what may be on their account before God. That's why we must remain vigilant, prayerful, and fully trusting in the Lord to guide our steps each day.

There were some things that occurred that I never thought would happen, yet they did. Was I prepared? Probably not. But was I covered? By the grace of God, absolutely.

So many different thoughts, variables, and scenarios ran through my mind. I considered all the things that could happen, but when it was all said and done, the only thing that truly happened was God showed Himself faithful.

The Word reminds us:

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." — Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)

I am grateful for every moment God allows me to have. Every breath. Every opportunity. Every lesson. And I want to encourage you to feel the same.

Be thankful for the moments you have. Be thankful for the moment you're in right now. Even if it's difficult. Even if it's frustrating. Even if it feels overwhelming. If God allowed the moment, then there is purpose in it. The same moment that feels bad today can become the testimony of something good tomorrow.

As Romans 8:28 reminds us:

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." (KJV)

I pray you've had a blessed start to your day and week. I pray your Monday has been a blessing, even if it has been tense, frustrating, or heavy. I pray God settles your mind, restores your peace, renews your strength, and gives you fresh mercy for the day to come.

And above all, remember this:

"What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee." — Psalm 56:3 (KJV)

Through it all, trust Christ.

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