Living Stones | Nov. 3rd

“You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house.”

   1 Peter 2:5

    Beloved, masonry, in particular, stone wall building, is a form of art and engineering. Not only does a stone wall need to be as strong as a wall setting a boundary, but you want it to be aesthetically pleasing as well. Many scenic roads in New England are bordered by these works of art.

  Occasionally, one will be damaged by a car or a fallen tree. Disrupting the structure. It is a challenge to repair these old walls and to place the stones in their original positions.

  The Church is founded and built upon Christ, the cornerstone. He has taken living stones and fitted them together to form His church. Each stone is placed by the Spirit of God and made alive in Christ. We can never underestimate the significance of our place in this spiritual house.  

  The church is a spiritual dwelling place made up of living stones. Each living stone brings life to the house of God. When living stones are not in place, it has a negative impact on the house. Beloved, let us take our position in the spiritual house of God. The dwelling place of the Lord, built on Christ and built together by living stones.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Look Up | Oct. 31st

“When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven.”

  John 17:1

  Our Lord, with the gesture of His eyes in the midst of prayer, taught us to look to our heavenly Father and never to another.

  On the darkest night in human history, Christ lifted his gaze to heaven. Speaking unto the Father on behalf of those present and for all those who would put their faith in Him throughout human history. This petition would keep these men in their greatest sorrow until the dawning of the resurrected Christ.

 Let us lift our eyes to heaven, and may we turn our faces to the Heavenly Father. The One who can save us and keep us in the darkest of times. Nothing can separate us from the love He has for us in Christ Jesus. Look to Him and no other.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Covered | Oct. 30th

 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin.”

   Romans 4:7-8

  Beloved, in some way, we all understand the comfort that comes from being covered. A small child knows the comfort of a parent and is covered with the family blanket on a stormy night. Scars, blemishes, and open sores all can be covered. These coverings can be medicinal or cosmetic. We cover our heads for protection and shield our eyes, for they are vulnerable.

  All of these experiences bring a sense of peace, hope, and joy. However, this cannot compare to the blessed reality of knowing that our sins have been covered by God. He has chosen to cover them so that they will never be looked upon again. All of our iniquity and the shame brought by our sin have been covered by God. Truly blessed is the one whom the Lord will not count their sin against them, but has chosen to cover us.

Rejoice in such a promise today.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight