12/11/24
Good Morning Church
So much is running through my mind since our Sunday message. It has caused me to reflect on so many things in my life and maybe you as well. I would like to share with you what thoughts came to mind - trust, relationship and peace. Do I trust God and how often? It’s in my nature to trust in my own ability and that of others especially in my day to day and then go to God when I’ve exhausted the other options or it’s something I deem too big for me to handle. These are not conscious decisions but ones I’ve been doing my entire life. I have to retrain myself to know I am not in control, but He is. If I put my trust in myself or others, I will be let down, yet I struggle to do otherwise. The next thing that came to mind was relationship. How can I trust with whom I am not in relationship with? I can have as much of God or as little of God as I choose. In a relationship, there must be dialogue, shared experiences, spending considerable amounts of time together and transparency. One-way relationships are not fulfilling ones. Have you ever noticed the more time you spend with someone the more you tend to pick up some of their Characteristics, and you may even start to talk like them in some ways, it’s the same with God. When I read his word and learn to know his character, I will be better equipped to discern his voice rather than my own self-seeking voice or that of the father of lies. At times His voice seems so distant or unattainable. Where does my peace come from? it comes from the Lord. How can we be at peace when we are trying to control everything? Fear and anxiety took over Abraham and Isaac when they were trusting in themselves and not God. They viewed their situations through worldly experience and operated as such. If we are honest we have moments of Trusting God and when It takes a little too long or it intensifies we may take back control . So often we carry burdens that are not for us, and this steals our peace. The only burden we are to carry is the one that Jesus gives us
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30)
Relationship with Jesus is always the answer so let us make a commitment to deepen that relationship. Have a blessed week church see you on Sunday
Scott Patricks, Elder
Christmas Service Schedule
December 22 – one Sunday Service at 10am, with kids included
December 24 - Christmas Eve Service at 5pm, with kids included
December 29 - one Sunday Service at 10am, with kids included