Redeemed

"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned - everyone - to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all."

Isaiah 53:3

Beloved, have you ever experienced the burden of another person? Perhaps someone has poured their heart out and shared so much that it became overwhelming for you? In other words, whether it was healthy or not you felt the weight so that you became weary.

We cannot fully understand the magnitude of what this verse is saying to us with our finite minds. But God laid on Christ our iniquity. All of our sins were set upon Jesus when He was on the cross. Every sin that we have ever committed was put on Him in an instant. In that moment Jesus endured the wrath of God for our iniquity.

Christ made atonement for our sins. The price of redemption was paid in full and immediately. There is nothing more to be done. This is our hope for today. Our sins have been forgiven. Christ has redeemed us with His life and now we belong to God.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

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