Burdens of Life | Oct. 21st

“Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. “

   1 Peter 5:7

  Beloved, the Lord does not ask you to deny your anxiety. He does not require you to hide your fears or suppress your worries. The Lord does not wish for you to try with all your strength to bare under your burdens. He is not asking you hope for a better day, result or end.

 Rather, He invites you to be completely honerst with how you are feeling and thinking, then to bring it all to Him. To confess your weakness and need of help so that He can take these cares, give you His strength and peace. The strength that the Lord offers is not so that you can endure or try harder to figure things out but that you might have stability and spiritual well being. That joy may replace the anxiety and peace would come again into your life.

  Cast your burdens upon the Lord today because He loves you.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Gratitude for Others | Oct. 20th

“I thank God in all my remembrance of you,”

   Philippians 1:3

   Beloved, it is good for us to remember with gratitude to God for those who have been and are a blessing to us. The believer is encouraged, shaped, and challenged by the body of Christ. We are told that each member has something to offer by the enablement and orchestration of God.

  It is the Lord who gifts His people and, through his providential wisdom, puts us together. Sometimes this fellowship will span many years, while others are but a brief moment. However, none of it is in vain.

 Let us take a moment today and thank God for those who have been brought into our lives and who have already entered into their reward. Let us also thank God for those who are in our lives today as a gift from Him, and may we endeavor to be used by God in the lives around us so that they may give thanks to Him for us.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Inspire Change | Oct. 17th

 “Let us consider how to stir up one another in love and good works.”

   Hebrews 10:24

    Beloved, there will always be difficult days to navigate through. Situations that will test our fortitude and integrity. In such times, how will we respond not only as individuals but collectively as well?

    If we believe that the exalted end of our life is to bring glory to God and to enjoy Him, then this will give us clarity and wisdom as individuals. From a Christ-centered life, we can consider how we might inspire others to love and to perform good works for the glory of God.

   It is easy to be negative, to complain about what is wrong, and others may join in for a while, but nothing will be resolved. It is a greater benefit to have a solution to the problem.  Let us be thoughtful in how we can encourage others. Be intentional in fostering love. Lead by example in doing good works. So that others would be stirred to do likewise. Let us consider how we can help one another in this endeavor today.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight