Peace for the Day | Oct. 28th

"Be content with what you have, for he has said, ' I will never leave you nor forsake you.' So we can confidently say, ' The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?"

Hebrews 13:5-6

We learn to be content through the assurance of God's faithfulness. If God has promised to always be with and for us, then we can trust that He will also sustain us.

There is nothing in this world we shall face that is outside the Lord's knowledge and providence working in and through us. The things that are needed will come in His time. We may become anxious and need to quiet ourselves as we look to God's promises, but He will help us.

You can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper," and learn contentment through that promise. Be grateful for what you do have and for what the Lord has already done. Recognize the beauty already in your life and His mercy. Every good gift in your life has come from the hand of God.

God's hand is still full of blessings and extended to you. Know that He will provide what is truly needed.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Take Away | Job 1:21

"The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord."

Job 1:21

It is easy for us to bless God when He gives. It is a challenge to bless God when He takes away. Job, was able to bless God in the giving and taking, a lesson we will have to learn at times.

The Lord will hear our pleas and remove illness and suffering, but there are also seasons when He removes our strength and comfort. Will we continue to bless the Lord in both seasons?

Beloved, we do not always respond as Job did but God is merciful unto us as He helps us to trust His goodness and faithfulness through our sorrow.

We will come to a place where we can still trust the goodness of God despite our pain and loss. This does not come easily but we will find the mercy of God along the way. He is patient and kind though we do not always understand or like when God takes from us.

If we have Him, then we have all that a soul needs in this life and the next. These words are easy to say but difficult to work out in the mind and heart. Through this, the Lord is with us.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Nothing to Dread | Oct. 24th

" I am the Lord who practices steadfast love,.."

Jeremiah 9:24

Beloved, what is consistent about your nature? What are you known for? Do people see you as wise, intelligent, kind, moody, or easily provoked? What trait is consistent about you?

Amazingly, God is known for the steadfastness of His love. This is humbling because no one deserves God's love or His unceasing kindness toward us.

The Lord declares and proves the steadfastness of His love daily. God has given us the exalted example of this Love in Christ. For while we were dead in sin, Jesus died for us and is our mediator today. Though we doubt, stumble, and fail, the Lord has not forsaken us. God practices unceasing love for His people. Because of this, there is nothing to dread.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight