22 BOCNEWS.com MAY 2018 and do not know that when you see Me, you have seen The Father?” The Undercover Boss. On the reality show many times the undercover boss finds fault with the performance of the employees and some even lose their positions after the undercover boss reveals himself. The Apostle Peter declares to us in scripture “that God is not slack con- cerning His promise, as some men count slackness, but is long suffer- ing to us ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. And the Apostle John writes in his gospel that “ God sent not His Son into the world to con- demn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved”. The Undercover Boss. As a man, Jesus was exposed to every circumstance just like you and I. He was vulnerable to weariness, and on one occasion He was asleep in the bottom of a boat during a storm. Yet, when awakened said “Peace be still”, and to the amazement of His disciples the wind and the waves obeyed His command. The undercover Boss of the storm. As the Undercover boss Jesus was vulnerable to the full range of human emotions and grieved when His friend Lazarus died. He was so much man that He wept. But He was so much God undercover in the flesh that when the words “Lazarus, come forth” rolled of His human lips, he got up and walked out of his tomb. The Undercover Boss of the Grief. My brothers and sisters if you have you ever messed up, been rejected , in a storm over whelmed by the loss of a loved one? Be encouraged on today, because Jesus has overcome death, hell, and the grave. He is the Undercover Boss of death. He has taken out the sting of death and given to us victory the over the grave. He has sent us a comforter while He goes to prepare a place for us, so that where He is, we shall be also with all that are Him and all that are His. Until then, know that the same Spirit that rose Christ from the dead is dwelling in your mortal body. Christ in us is the Hope of Glory. they are not going to change.” Pastor Flournoy is a man who will stand up for what is right. His heart is with the people. Once he and his family return to Gainesville, FL, they plan to find a church home. Pastor Flournoy said, “I’m not necessarily looking to pastor but what I do envision is going down there, finding a church and get- ting busy for the Lord. Because we are servants and the church is one area we are never going to retire from. The True Spirit Baptist Church Family will host a series of events cele- brating Pastor Orian Flournoy’s retire- ment and twenty-five years of civic and religious involvement in the Colorado Springs Community: ■ ■ May 20, 2018 at 3:30 P.M. there will be a Pastor and First Lady Musical at True Spirit Baptist Church. ■ ■ May 25, 2018 at 6:00 P.M. – Pastor’s Retirement Banquet at the Colorado Springs Marriott, 5580 Tech Center Drive, Tickets $50 per person. Guest Speaker: Rev. Kim Gladney. ■ ■ May 27, 2018 at 3:30 P.M. – Climax – True Spirit Baptist Church. Guest Speaker: Rev. Kim Gladney. Everyone is invited to join the True Spirit Family in saying farewell to their beloved Pastor and his wife. Pastor Flournoy said, “The celebration is not just about me but it’s about the Church and a Pastor working together for eighteen years for the glory of God.” Pastor Orian Flournoy wants every- one to know how much he loves and respects his congregation. He said, “What I liked the most about pastoring is I enjoyed the peo- ple. I always felt I had good support. I was surrounded by good people.” As he looked toward heaven he said, “My prayer for the True Spirit Baptist Church Family is to continue to stand on the promises of God, because there is no better way to live this life and look for a better one to come.” One of his favorite saying is, “God is good all the time and all the time God is good”, Tell the Lord Thank you!!! BOSS ... continued from page 20 THANK YOU ... continued from page 21 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” — Jeremiah 29:11 bocnews.com