Home Sweet Home | March 26th

"They desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city."

Hebrews 11:16

We need help believing that there is a better country. We create a home that is comfortable for us. There are the pleasures we enjoy in our community and the places we go for entertainment. We have moments of relaxation and security measures bringing us peace.

We also realize that none of this lasts forever. No matter how hard we work, everything deteriorates over time. There is always a present uncertainty that is unsettling.

Regardless of the pleasures and sufferings of this life, there is a better country awaiting. That pleasant land is without suffering and sorrow. There are no needs in that distant land, and you will never say farewell there. It is a place beyond description and our wild imagination. It is a real place. We shall experience it with all our senses. In that far country, we will be content forever. God is not ashamed of those looking to Him for safe travel there. Our Lord has gone ahead and prepared a place for us. So let us keep in step with the Spirit until we enter that better country.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Soaring | March 25th

"They who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles;"

Isaiah 40:31

Isaiah did not see a bald eagle when given this promise to God's people, but the poetic imagery applies to us.

The other afternoon, I witnessed two majestic bald eagles soaring high in the air, their white heads and tails glowing in the sun against the blue sky. They were suspended between heaven and earth, and it was a beautiful sight.

The witness of God within His creation is awe-inspiring. It is the appearance of their effortless flight and dependency upon the air currents that calls for our attention. These currents help eagles to conserve energy.

We are earthy but are always traveling heavenward. We cannot carry on in our own strength and wisdom. We are dependent upon the grace of God. The pull of this world constantly strains against us but we are drawing ever closer to home and it will not be long before we are caught up to meet our Lord. Let His grace renew your strength today.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight

Beneath the Tree | March 24th

"He lay down and slept under a broom tree."

1 King 19:5

Elijah did not choose to rest under the broom tree because of the scenic view or the tranquility. It was more representative of his despair. Elijah was exhausted emotionally, physically, and spiritually. The sleep found at the tree's base was the desire to forget what was happening to him.

Exhaustion is not uncommon among the children of God. The confusion and weariness that comes when the results do not reflect the work and sacrifice put in. We us be reminded that the work of the Lord is not done by might or by power but by His Spirit.

The refreshing we need will not come by hiding beneath a tree but by hiding ourselves in Christ. The shelter we need when we are weary is in coming to Christ. Confessing our dependence upon Him and the promise the God will help us at all times. If you are confused and exhausted, come to the throne of grace. Tell the Lord that you need His peace because you do not fully understand all that He is doing or why things have not changed. The Lord will hold you and His grace will prove sufficient.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight