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

Looking for Fresh Fruit | May 15th

"I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing."

John 15:5

It is green-up time! We are well into spring, the grass is green, and the flowers are blooming. Soon, we will plant vegetables with the hopes of a harvest. This process of planting and reaping takes time. For many weeks, there has been no evidence of life, never mind a harvest.

Sometimes it is that you can do nothing, that we identify with more than bearing much fruit. We can often feel like barren soil, but we must trust that the seed sown within our heart has life. The Lord will bring forth His fruit within our lives. God is faithful to finish the good work He began in us.

Only the child of God looks earnestly for the new shoots of the Holy Spirit's fruit. Only the godly are concerned about righteousness and holiness within one's life. Beloved, let us trust that the Spirit of God is working in us, and there is evidence of the new life in Christ. As we abide in Christ, His fruit will come.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight