Noticed by God | Aug 15th

 “For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.”

   Hebrews 6:10

   The deeds of kindness that we do in the name of the Lord for His people do not go unnoticed. Let us be reminded that whatever we do for the lord is never in vain. As you desire to be a blessing to others because of your love for God and the body of Christ, know that the Lord sees it all.

   There may be times when you will become weary in well-doing, feel alone, or unappreciated. Do not become disheartened; rather, fix your eyes upon the Lord. Remember His kindness towards you and how faithful God has been in your life. Seek His approval and renewed strength. The Lord will help you and notice all that you are doing for Him, both in public and in secret, for the benefit of His children.

 Rest in the favor of God. By His grace, you shall hear, “ Well done, good and faithful servant, enter into your rest.”

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Touched by God | Aug 14th

 “Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him.”

   Matthew 8:3

  I recently caught my finger in a door. This resulted in the nail turning black. A visit to the doctor to cauterize the nail so the blood underneath would be released. Eventually, the nail fell off. The finger did not look well. On a couple of occasions, a cashier would cringe and hesitate to receive payment from that hand. So I would try to cover it until it was more presentable.

  This is a far cry from leprosy, and leprosy is even less offensive than our sinful nature. Jesus still stretched out His hand to cleanse the leper and make him whole. Christ continues to stretch out His hand to make us whole. Let us be assured today that the loving, healing, and forgiving hand of God will still touch us. He knows that the only way our corruptible nature can be made clean is by the touch of the Holy Spirit.

   The hand of the Lord is extended to you; be made whole.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Nothing to Fear | Aug 13th

“He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”

  1 John 4:4

   Beloved, do you know the He that is within you? The He which John is referring to is the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit of God that lives within you. We have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and now have eternal life.

  This is why we can have confidence in the day because of the Spirit of God living within us. The Holy Spirit is greater than the spirit of this world. We do not have to fear the enemy or any scheme of the evil one. God is greater, and we have victory through Christ.

   Because the Holy Spirit abides within us, we belong to God. He assures us that we are kept by God and will never be separated from our Heavenly Father. The Holy Spirit bears witness with our hearts and enables us to cry out to God as our Father, and we are heard. Rest in this truth today while living in the power of the Holy Spirit.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight