You Are Heard | Oct. 3rd

"Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear."

Isaiah 65:24

The cry for help can feel unanswered at times. When we look at our situation, we struggle to see the hand of God working all things for our good. We wonder when and how the trial will be taken from us. When such doubts come to us we must look to the word of God.

We are reassured that before we cry for help God will answer. While we are speaking He hears. The Lord knows all things and nothing is hidden from Him.

While you were praying God was already at work. Perhaps we do not see an immediate answer but rest assured the Lord's providence is already at work. We do not observe the tulip bulb planted months ahead but soon it breaks through the earth and before long a beautiful flower is seen. Many of our prayers take time to unfold. The delay is not because we were not heard, but rather because God is working in us as He is working on our behalf. Be encouraged, the call for help shall be answered.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Grace is Sufficient | Oct. 2nd

"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."

2 Corinthians 12:9

Weakness is something we try to avoid with all of our being. The thorn in Paul's flesh was something he sought God to remove on several occasions. It was causing him to suffer, and Paul thought his life would be better without it. Until the Lord showed Paul that it was necessary for him and that grace would prove sufficient despite it.

The sufficiency of grace can only be discovered through suffering. God in mercy and wisdom brings seasons and moments when we learn how God's grace meets us. At first, we may respond like Paul, seeking to have the burden lifted, to be delivered from the trial, or to have the thorn removed.

Let us accept that God may deny such requests at times. God is keeping us and proving His grace in our lives through suffering. Nothing can separate you from His love, and the Lord works all things for your good.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight

Good Dirt | Oct. 1st

"And other seed fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.

But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold."

Mark 4:8, 20

Beloved, the desire to produce fruit glorifying unto the Lord can only be accomplished by the Holy Spirit. As we have considered the soil conditions over the past few days, we must ask ourselves, what is the condition of my heart?

No one has good soil except if you are in Christ. Our hearts are hard, full of weeds, and easy prey to the enemy. Christ has turned our hearts of stone into flesh again. Our hope in Christ is that He will create good soil within us. He will give constant care by weeding and breaking up the following ground.

The Lord will bring depth to our souls. He enables us to resist the fowl of the air which desires to destroy the seed. The Holy Spirit will convict, refresh, and produce fruit that will be glory to the Father. May we yield to the Lord today and bring forth His fruit.

In Christ Alone,

Pastor Wight