God is Patient | May 20th

"You are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster."

Jonah 4:2

Beloved, there are times when we carry on thinking all is well. We believe that we are beyond reproach, and perhaps believe that there is no need for change.

Then the word of the Lord comes to us. God's word is described as a double-edged sword. It reveals our heart to ourselves. The Holy Spirit comes with conviction, and where we thought we were well, we now see the need for repentance.

Every child of God is on the same journey. The process of sanctification reminds us how good God's mercy is. The Lord is gracious with us and slow to anger. We are distracted, self-absorbed, and rebellious at times. He has not abandoned us but continues to work upon our hearts. Let us be grateful for God's mercy and steadfast love today. For by His grace, we stand.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

A Light in the Darkness | May 19th

"For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness."

Psalm 18:28

Beloved, has darkness come into your life by sorrow and tribulation? Perhaps you feel no cause for hope. Have the trials broken your spirit? Have your sorrows become an unbearable burden?

Beloved, believe that you are not alone or hidden in the darkness. The darkness has not veiled you from God. He sees you and knows all that concerns you today.

The Lord will come to you. He will bring the light of peace and hope. The God of comfort will soothe your spirit and bring restoration. The dawning of a new day will always take over the darkness of night. God's mercies are made new every morning, and He promises never to leave us.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

When All Others Forsake You | May 16th

" For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, and he has not hidden his face from him, but has heard, when he cried to him."

Psalm 22:24

Sometimes our darkest and most painful moments drive people away from us. It is not because we have done anything, but our pain becomes overbearing for others to witness.

Beloved, in such times do not despair. Do not allow the pain of isolation and loneliness to cause hopelessness. Though all others forsake you, God will never leave you. Others may not understand or assume that you have brought the turmoil upon yourself, but the Lord will still not abandon you. Even through our faults and failures, God is steadfast.

When we cry out to God, He comes to us. The Lord will not turn His face away from us. He hears you and will help you. Bring yourself and all your cares to the One who first loved you.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight