Fear Not | June 10th

"Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid."

John 14:27

Easier said than done is likely our immediate response to the troubles of the day. Everyone has faced various trials and temptations. Circumstances weigh upon the soul-baring down upon the heart and mind almost to the point of breaking. In such times, we would give up if not for God's mercy.

For the child of God who has passed through the valley of the shadow of death, there they have found a grace that is beyond description. The Comforter comes within the darkness and speaks words of life. The Holy Spirit tells us not to fear or to be troubled. For God is with us and will not forsake His own.

The encouragement from the Lord comes with the promise of His peace. A peace that keeps the heart and mind. Be still, the Spirit of God is with you, and His peace will comfort you.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Words of Life | June 9th

"From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and saltwater?"

James 3:10-11

The words uttered from one's mouth should not be blessings and then cursings. One should not praise God with one's mouth and then disparage another.

James calls our attention to the natural flow of a spring. A natural spring cannot produce salt and fresh water. It is the source of one or the other. What is natural to the source will flow out.

Beloved, if we praise God with our lips, then we should have words of grace for those around us. The speech that comes from our mouths should be edifying to those around us. We are encouraged to speak words of life to one another and to sing hymns and songs of encouragement. Let us ask the Holy Spirit to season our words with grace and enable us to bring the words of life to others. Let us build one another up instead of tearing them down.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Justice | June 5th

"Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave."

Genesis 18:20

The Lord was aware of the condition of Sodom and Gomorrah. The gravity of their sin and the outcry from within would not go unpunished.

Throughout human history and to the present day, sin and the wickedness caused by the sins of others have not gone unnoticed by God. The wrath of God in righteous judgment will judge the wickedness of the ages as these two cities.

The child of God assumes the posture of Abraham in being light in the darkness. We are looking for a city whose builder and maker is God. Passing through this world as we look for our true home with God. Knowing that the justice of God will prevail and He will make all things new in the age to come.

"Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. I am Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."

Revelation 22:12

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight