A Change of Heart | Sep. 8th

 “I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.”

   Ezekiel 36:26

  Beloved, what is our hope in having a change of heart? Is there a hope for a new life? Christ is the only One who can make us alive and give us life abundantly.

  When we come to understand the holiness of God and how hopeless we are in being good by God's standard, we realize it is Christ alone who saves us. Our transformation is a work of the Holy Spirit. The life that was once dead in sin is made alive in Christ. The Lord gives us a new heart; we are born again.

  In this new life, we enjoy fellowship with God and His promise to abide with us. We are constantly changing into a greater likeness of Jesus as we pursue Him. This change begins and continues because of God’s mercy and grace. Take hope in Him today. Trust that the Lord is at work in your life and that you cannot be separated from Him.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Answers are Coming | Sep. 5th

 “ Call to me and I will answer you.”

    Jeremiah 33:3

    Beloved, let not your heart fail you, and do not grow weary in prayer. God has promised He has heard you and He will answer.

    Some prayers seem unheard, for the answer has not come in our timing, but God has promised that the cries of our hearts have not fallen upon deaf ears. The Lord knows your circumstances, and we must trust that His providential care has been at work long before we even knew what we needed.

  Consider your present circumstance in the light of your salvation. You did not save yourself, and you were not seeking God. We were all dead in sin, separated from God and without hope in this world. Yet in this condition, Christ had already died for us. By God’s grace, we have been saved.

  As the Holy Spirit leads us to Christ, He is at work in your life. The Lord hears you and will answer you in His time. Trust the compassion, faithfulness, and providence of God. He will answer you.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Sorrow and Grief | Sep. 4th

 “ A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.”

  Isaiah 53:3

   Beloved, if you are in a season of sorrow and acquainted with grief, know that the Lord stands beside you. In our modern Christianity, there seems to be a denial of the reality of sorrow. The Bible tells us something very different. The Lord Himself knew sorrow and the burden of grief in ways we cannot fathom.

  Let us not be ashamed when we face times of pain, nor make others feel as though they are lacking faith if they are discouraged, in sorrow, or weary. The Good Shepherd is near unto those who are heavily laden.

  Christ will not rebuke or dismiss the one who is in anguish. Let not your heart be troubled in thinking you must ignore your pain and act as if everything is alright. Cast yourself and your burden upon the Lord. He cares for you and will comfort you. Jesus knew sorrow and grief. He will have compassion on you.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight