The Invitation Still Stands | Sep. 14th

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

Matthew 11:28

Beloved, we all experience weariness. Every evening we make our way to bed. We are seeking to find peace, comfort, and the hope of a new day dawning. Sometimes the need for rest is felt more than at other times but we cannot go long without finding it.

The restlessness of sin taxes the soul severely. A broken life and the trials of the day bring the spirit down. The need for true peace cannot be avoided for long. No amount of self-medication or temporal relaxation can remedy the sin issue or the woes of life.

Only the invitation given by Christ can redeem, comfort, and bring eternal peace. It is in coming to Him, ceasing from self, and depending upon His steadfast love that we find rest. Thankfully this is an enduring invitation. One that you can take Jesus up on today. Will you? Will you come to the Lord and cast all your cares upon Him? Jesus is waiting.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Cry for Mercy | Sep. 12th

"For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted."

Isaiah 49:13

Beloved, sometimes we become so weary and overwhelmed with the trials of life that our prayer is a simple plea for mercy.

The cry for mercy is all our faith can muster up. We see the need and can hardly believe in the miracle, so we ask for mercy. This tender reed the Lord will not break. He comes along beside us and brings comfort. We are held by His promises and the power of the Holy Spirit.

He has and will always comfort His people. Lift your heart to the Lord today, and He will meet you. He is the God of all comfort, the Prince of Peace, and the mighty Counselor.

The Lord brought His people through the Red Sea, Lazarus from the grave, and spared Daniel from the lion's den. He is not done with your life either and will bless you.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

The Door is Open | Revelation 4:1

"After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven!"

Revelation 4:1

Beloved, have you ever held the door open for another person, or has someone held the door for you? It is always a kind jester, especially if you are trying to escape the weather.

Can you imagine the door of heaven standing open to you? Have you considered this door has not always been open unto you and that someone else had to open it? Only the one who descended and ascended into heaven has the right and authority to open heaven unto us.

Christ is the one who has opened heaven unto us. He is the door, the way, and the life. None can come to the Father except in Christ. Jesus has made a way for you to the Father and the throne of grace. Come today beloved, lay down your heavy burdens, and sit at the feet of God. Heaven has been opened unto you. The day is approaching when you shall see heaven for yourself.

In Christ Alone, Pastor Wight