It's to Heavy | Sep. 14th

  “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”

   Galatians 6:2

  Beloved, as we prayerfully consider this verse, let us acknowledge that there is no description of the burden itself. We are told to bear one another’s burden through the love of Christ.

  In other words, we should not pick and choose whose burdens we bear or what burdens we will help with. When you have a young child who wants to help carry the groceries, we do not hand them the heaviest bag. We carefully select something that they can manage. When we come alongside another person in the midst of their trial, there must be an acknowledgment that the burden is greater than both parties can bear. The option to select a lighter bag is not given. That is why it is a burden.

  However, we point one another to Christ, the true burden-bearer, and we are present to trust God with the person. We are called to recognize the need, offer encouragement, extend love, and pray while waiting for God’s grace and intervention.

  Do not let the weight or impossibility of the need keep you from coming alongside another. Christ is in the midst, and HIs grace will be sufficient as we comfort one another. Let us pray for one another today and ask the Holy Spirit to help us see the burden of others around us. The day will come when our hands will need lifting by others.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

I Have a Father | Sep 11th

 “Our Father in heaven.”

  Matthew 6:9

   Beloved, many of us, as children, were not aware of all the needs that were pressing in the home. We rose and slept with no thought to our food, clothes, and the common necessities of life. We were vulnerable while completely dependent upon the care and nurturing of our loved ones. Anxiety about what the day held didn't set in until later years.

  There is something we should recognize in the Lord’s Prayer that points to our younger years and how we should address our Father in heaven. This is not to disregard our responsibilities and the need to carry on, but if we could understand something of our Father’s care, we would be far less anxious.

  Our Heavenly Father knows what we need today, and He will not forsake us. He walks with you in your most vulnerable moments and will give you peace when fear tries to creep in. He will sustain, feed, and clothe you not only physically but spiritually as well. The Father will satisfy the deepest longings of your heart and give you rest. Call Him by name today; He will always answer His children.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

All Things are Well | Sep. 10th

 “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear, and the mute speak.”

  Mark 7:37

 This may be the greatest understatement in human history. Acknowledging that Christ has done all things well is stating the obvious. Unfortunately, many are blinded to the reality of this truth. Not because it is not visible, for all of creation speaks of the glory of God but due to the dullness of our hearts. Sin has robbed us of more than we can ever fathom. Only the Spirit of God can remove such a shroud of darkness. All who Christ has touched exclaim He has done all things well.

  Upon the touch of the Savior is the opening of our ears. Not because of our keen sense of hearing but only because the Shepherd knows His sheep and He calls them by name. They hear because they belong to Him. He leads them from the pen beside still waters and into His green pastures where the Good Shepherd causes them to lie down.

 Because the Spirit of God has made us alive unto God, our mute tongues have been loosed, freed from falsehood, vanity, and cursing. From the innermost being, streams of living water now flow, making the heart glad while pouring forth praises unto God and words seasoned with grace. Glorious exclamations to God and words of edification to others.

  This transformation has taken place because we are new creations in Christ, and He has done all things well.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight