Below is a message addressed to the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America from President of the Inter-American Division, Elie Henry–IAD News Staff
February 17, 2023 | Miami, Florida, United States | By: Elie Henry, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America
PASTOR HENRY: Hello brothers and sisters, today I am in good companied with my wife Ketlie and it is a pleasure for us to greet you.
Over the past few days we have been celebrating together Christian Home and Marriage Week, and we are sure that you have enjoyed the topics and seminars that have been presented in your church or perhaps you have tuned in to an online platform.
KETLIE: Having examined the challenges families face to achieve optimal mental health, we have strengthened our faith with the assurance that our number one ally in family relationships is our Heavenly Father.
PASTOR HENRY: Indeed. For any issue that concerns us at home, whether in the family, as a couple or personally, God himself invites us to draw near to Him, assuring us that He will always be with us.
In verse 17 of Psalm 103, we read: “But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him…”
KETLIE: And in verse 18 we are assured: “and his righteousness with their children’s children— with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.
(Psalms 103: 17, 18 NIV)
PASTOR HENRY: As we continue to live in this world, vulnerable to problems of anxiety, depression and lack of faith, among many others, let us praise God, because we know that He has great plans for His children, and guides us so that we learn to live with each other and eventually live with Him.
Maranatha!