Everlasting Love | Dec. 8th

  “For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you.”

   Psalm 54:10

  Heaven and earth will pass away, but the love of God is eternal. Beloved, this is our hope in an ever-changing world. Even the formidable majestic mountains shall not stand forever, reminding us that nothing in this life lasts forever.

 I can remember places where I used to hunt as a young man. I would never have imagined that the forest would be gone, replaced by a mall and a series of shopping plazas. It seems things never remain the same, even those things that used to bring us so much pleasure in times past.

  Thankfully, we can depend on God and His unceasing love. He never changes, and His love is unending. Let us find peace in Christ, rest in God's mercy, and trust His steadfast love, which will not depart from you.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Out of the Darkness | Dec. 5th

“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.”

   Isaiah 9:2

   Beloved, it is difficult to recognize the depth of our own darkness when we have been living in it for so long. Only the glory of the light can dispel that darkness and bring hope to those who have been walking in its shadow.

  It is like falling asleep on the couch in front of others, unaware of your surroundings and condition, until someone else awakens you. Sin blinds us to our condition. It clouds our minds, making it difficult to discern what is righteous and holy. Only Christ can bring light into our darkness and enable us to walk in His righteousness and truth.

  Let us be grateful that Christ has shone upon our hearts. He has healed us from spiritual blindness and given us a new heart—one that loves Him and detests the darkness of sin. May we walk boldly in His light, holding fast to His truth, and live each day with thankfulness, testifying to the greatness of His deliverance.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Heard by the Father | Dec. 4th

“Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayers have been heard.”

   Luke 1:13

  The sweetest assurance we can have is knowing that our prayers have been heard. Beloved, do you have this assurance? This confidence is in Christ.

   We do not need an angel to appear unto us that we might have such peace. Instead, Jesus told the disciples before His ascension that the Holy Spirit would come. This promise was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost. From that moment forward, every believer has been born of the Spirit in regeneration. Therefore, we are no longer in this world without God or hope.

  As a result, we have been reconciled unto God in Christ and, by the Spirit, cry Father. Do not be afraid, for the Holy Spirit bears witness that we are the children of God, and He helps us to pray. Your prayers have been heard; therefore, do not cease to pray while you bring yourself to the throne of grace in Christ.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight