Promise Kept | Dec. 30th

"And the ransom of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away."

Isaiah 51:11

Beloved, if these words were in any place other than scripture, we would have cause to doubt them. Thankfully, they are found in the Word of God, set forth as a promise. The Lord is unlike a man who changes His mind or cannot fulfill His word. The promises of God are sure and true.

It may be difficult for us to imagine a life without sorrow but such a time is in our future. We sigh with heavy hearts in this world, overwhelmed with pressing needs and from the weariness that plagues body and spirit. Soon sighing and sorrow will flee away, and all that will remain is everlasting joy. A time when singing will replace sighing for all of eternity.

This is a promise given to us by our heavenly Father. Christ removed our sins from us and He will also remove all sorrow in that glorious morning. What God has spoken still awaits the appointed time but it will not delay and prove true. God keeps His word.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Keepsakes | Dec. 24th

"Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart."

Luke 2:19

Beloved, do you have a keepsake? Do you have an item that memorializes a person or an event?

Mary was storing the birth of Jesus in her heart and the shepherds' words. She would probably reflect upon their words and that moment in the years to come as she observed Jesus teaching and performing miracles.

May we follow her example by treasuring God's word in our hearts. Let us ponder His providence in our daily lives and the many blessings the Lord has brought. There should be thoughtful reflection given to the lessons the Lord is teaching us through the circumstances of life.

Begin today by storing up your treasury. Gather God's word and answered prayer as keepsakes in your heart and mind. Ponder them, give testimony to what God has done, and give thanks to the Lord for what He has done for you.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Fatherly Love | Dec. 23rd

"Everlasting Father"

Isaiah 9:6

Our Lord is eternal and ministers to us in fatherly affection.

Christ laid down His life for us. He guides, provides, and protects us.

Let us not doubt His love for us today but entrust ourselves to his care. The Lord will not abandon you or forsake you. May the Spirit of God renew our understanding of this expression of the Lord's care. We have been broken and hurt by some earthly fathers and do not know how to relate to what Isaiah is expressing. The Lord will restore a right understanding of His affection for us. His love, provision, and protection are eternal. The Lord will keep us today until He brings us home to dwell with him forever.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight