Hope in Sorrow | April 1st

"My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word!"

Psalm 119:28

Is the child of God always happy? Are they always content or optimistic? Sometimes, we Christians try to portray that all is well and that we will never have a care in the world. We do one another a disservice by pretending we always have everything together and that our faith is never wavering.

Beloved, any careful reading of the Psalms will enlighten us about the reality of sorrow among the people of God that we will be at a loss at times in life. Hope will not be evident, strength fleeting, and doubts concerning the future.

However, in all of the turmoil, scripture also encourages us to cast ourselves upon the Lord. To cry out to God for help. The word of God assures us that the Lord is willing to help us.

Beloved, God is with you today, and He will strengthen you. Turn to Him in prayer and hold to the word of God you will not be swept away in your sorrow.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Night Light

"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house."

Matthew 5:14-15

Beloved, remember that the smallest candle is observable in a dark room. There is a clear distinction between the flickering flame and the darkness. Even if the candle is vastly smaller in comparison to the size of the room, the light is evident.

Therefore, do not be overwhelmed by the darkness in the world or doubt God's ability to enable you to shine before others in your life. Jesus is the light of the world. Because you abide in Christ and He abides in you, His light shines through you.

Entrust yourself to the Lord and ask that the Spirit of God live through you. The Holy Spirit will use your life in simple and practical ways in everyday living so that others may see Jesus. Your life will give light to all those in the darkness pointing pointing them to God.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Birthday | March 28th

"And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and filled the entire house where they were sitting."

Acts 2:2

The Church of Jesus Christ was born suddenly. The Holy Spirit makes the church the body of Christ. The sound from heaven is what transformed those who were sitting in the house. The Spirit of God filled the people present, and the church was born.

It is the Holy Spirit within God's people that causes them to be the church. If we have not been regenerated by the Spirit then we remain people merely sitting together without life.

The Holy Spirit enables us to be the church of God. The entity of God's divine grace among humanity. His light and salt in the world. Let us wait upon God and seek His times of refreshing so that we may be a blessing to those around us for the glory of God.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight