I Will Be Right There | June 11th

"I will come to you."

John 14:18

Hopefully, we all have that one person in mind who, if we needed them in an hour of need, there is no doubt they would respond.

If you do not have such a person in your life, don't despair. For every child of God can call on the Lord in full assurance that He will respond. We are never alone in this world or without hope. With God, there is the assurance of His grace, mercy, and peace daily.

The Holy Spirit is with you and will empower you. The blessings of God will not be withheld, and the enemy cannot destroy you. The Lord has promised to supply your needs and to work in your life providentially. When you call out to God, He will come to you.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

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