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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Everyone! Praise the Lord! Oh magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt His Name together (Psalms 34:3)! No matter what our circumstances or situations may be, the Lord is worthy to be praised. The Word of God assures us<span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> that God is yet in control and reigns forever more. He is with us even as we walk through this coronavirus crisis. <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As uncertainty and anxiety try to capture our attention, we can hold on to hope in God and His promises, so don’t be distracted.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>He says, <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.”</span></em> (Isaiah 43:2 NLT)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>God is using this difficult time to call people to Him. We must make sure that our hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. It is on Christ the solid rock we stand, all other ground is sinking sand. Be just like that tree that is planted and nourished by the waters and do not be moved; steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. Let us make sure that our foundation is not shaky but firm; let us be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might (Ephesians 6:10). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We may be shut in, but we are not shut out! So let us use this precious time wisely and build on our foundation and sharpen our tools by reading, studying and meditating on God’s Word. The only thing that could possibly happen is that we will be stronger, better and wiser, because we never would be able to make it without God on our side.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>So let us be encouraged while God is miraculously drawing those who are looking for <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>real and lasting hope in this time of trouble.</span></strong> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>God bless,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dr. Joyce Taylor, VP, MSCC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Communities of Faith Committee Member<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>