Brothers and sisters in Christ,
I pray you and yours are well. Recently I received a thank you card from a member, and it had this quote regarding faith on the front cover (it had no attribution, or I would gladly share it). I appreciated the card, and I appreciate the quote.
God has called us on a journey, down paths many of which we have not been on. This journey will be exhilarating, but it will not be easy; it will have moments of enjoyment, but it will not be easy.
In case we have forgotten, we are in the season of Lent. This is especially when we remember that we must pick up our crosses daily and follow our Savior.
I do know who said the following (and so do you): “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few” (Matthew 7:13-14).
Through faith, we are connected to the one true living God. Our all-powerful God is more than able to raise the dead, reconcile relationships, give you wisdom for both your earthly and your eternal needs, use you to share the Good News, and so much more.
We are not in easy times. So what? We do not need things to be easy. Our God is more than sufficient for our task at hand. I want to encourage you this month to move beyond hoping that things get easy. Jesus told us things would not be easy, and then He gave us the Comforter to help us grow in our walk with Him. Finally, have a soft heart for someone who could use some encouragement these days. I am proud to serve in your midst!
V/r,
Pastor Jim