Take Away | Job 1:21

"The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord."

Job 1:21

It is easy for us to bless God when He gives. It is a challenge to bless God when He takes away. Job, was able to bless God in the giving and taking, a lesson we will have to learn at times.

The Lord will hear our pleas and remove illness and suffering, but there are also seasons when He removes our strength and comfort. Will we continue to bless the Lord in both seasons?

Beloved, we do not always respond as Job did but God is merciful unto us as He helps us to trust His goodness and faithfulness through our sorrow.

We will come to a place where we can still trust the goodness of God despite our pain and loss. This does not come easily but we will find the mercy of God along the way. He is patient and kind though we do not always understand or like when God takes from us.

If we have Him, then we have all that a soul needs in this life and the next. These words are easy to say but difficult to work out in the mind and heart. Through this, the Lord is with us.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Nothing to Dread | Oct. 24th

" I am the Lord who practices steadfast love,.."

Jeremiah 9:24

Beloved, what is consistent about your nature? What are you known for? Do people see you as wise, intelligent, kind, moody, or easily provoked? What trait is consistent about you?

Amazingly, God is known for the steadfastness of His love. This is humbling because no one deserves God's love or His unceasing kindness toward us.

The Lord declares and proves the steadfastness of His love daily. God has given us the exalted example of this Love in Christ. For while we were dead in sin, Jesus died for us and is our mediator today. Though we doubt, stumble, and fail, the Lord has not forsaken us. God practices unceasing love for His people. Because of this, there is nothing to dread.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Can You Sing | Oct. 23rd

"I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning."

Psalm 59:16

Can you sing? When we are asked this question, someone usually wonders about the quality of our voice.

Have you ever noticed that the Psalmist does not ask whether we can sing or not but calls us to sing? David lifted his voice to God and assumed that God's people would likewise worship the Lord in song. Scripture exhorts us to sing and commands us to. Worship was individually done and together. We see worship in heaven and on earth.

It is to be a part of our natural routine and a way that we lift our lives to God. Beloved, sing your song to the Lord today. Praise Him, worship Him, and thank Him with the song of your heart. The Lord loves to hear your song and it is good for us to encourage ourselves in Him this way.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight