Rest for the Weary | June 24th

"So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God."

Hebrews 4:9

Beloved, we live in a culture that is constantly seeking rest. Rest for the mind, spirit, and body. A whole industry is driven by this need and is very lucrative. Sadly, the rest offered is temporal or superficial.

How much thought have you given to the fact God created rest? It was the God of all creation who established the Sabbath. There are theological and practical implications to this that we should prayerfully consider.

If God is the author of rest, we should look to Him. Sadly, many do not keep the Sabbath, so there is no reminder or hope for the future rest we have with Christ in eternity. The Sabbath reminds us of our need and dependence upon the Lord. That we live for Him and long to be with God. Only there do we begin to find hope and comfort in this life and the one to come.

If you are tired of the old nature and life, seek the One who can give you eternal rest.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

The Holy Spirit | June 21st

"You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God dwells in you. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you."

Romans 8:9,11

Beloved, I wonder how much thought we give to the Holy Spirit being present with us and indwelling us? This glorious truth becomes more profound when we understand that the Spirit of God is with us as He was with Christ.

In other words, there are not two different Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit that was with Christ and then filled the disciples on the day of Pentecost is the same Holy Spirit with you.

The Holy Spirit gives life to our mortal bodies, enabling us to live for Christ. He has come so that we may be comforted in this life. The Spirit of God empowers us, guides us, and keeps us.

May we ask the Lord to help us understand the full extent of this blessing. Truly, we have not been left comfortless.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Keep Your Footing | June 20th

"Now to him who can keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, "

Jude 1:24

Every true believer has a desire to live holy before God. We desire to overcome the carnal nature and the daily temptations before us. The war that wages against the child of God can sometimes be overwhelming. To love as Christ does and to show the same patience He shows to us is difficult to perform. That is only one area we have the potential to stumble in.

The promise to be kept offers great hope to those who desire to run their race well. There is the realization that we are kept from stumbling not by our merit or self-determination but by the power of the Holy Spirit. The word of God commands us to be strong in the Lord and the power of His might.

Mercy is extended unto us each day. Grace is our in Christ, and the Spirit lives within us. Our position in Christ is secure before the Father, and nothing can separate us from His love. The Lord will keep you from stumbling.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight