Truly my soul finds rest in God;
My salvation comes from Him.
Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
Psalm 62:1-2 NIV
My salvation comes from Him.
Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
Psalm 62:1-2 NIV
Dear Friends,
Since 9/11/01, our world changed, and we are still feeling the ramifications of it. With the incredible advances in technology increasing our access to information about the world, we are much more aware of the injustice in the world. When we turn on the news or scroll through our social media, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the hatred, the anger, the dangers, the fear, and all of the bad things happening all over the world. There is not enough time in the day to pray for everything bad happening to people. Many of us feel like we have to do something about social justice and acts of injustice. We know that the Bible commands us to help people and to love them. But it can be overwhelming as to where to start.
The best place to start is with yourself and anyone in your sphere of influence. Your sphere of influence is anyone that you come into personal contact with on a daily basis. Focus on the people around you. These people are your family, friends, fellow church-goers at your church, co-workers, classmates, neighbors, etc. It could even be people that you only see briefly, like the waitress at a restaurant or the person who cuts your lawn. Lift your eyes from the screen and reach out to the people right next to you.
“Love your neighbor.”
Mark 12:30-31
However, when you do help or reach out to your neighbor in the name of Christ, share His Truth as well as His love. As Bishop Richard states in his article, Christians are under the threat of persecution. Christianity is seeing push-back, and the persecution of Christians is becoming more widespread, gaining momentum.
We do not need to fear. In perfect love, there is no fear (1 John 4:18). And we have perfect love from God. He is our rock on which we stand firmly. He is our fortress that protects us. Christianity is still as relevant today as it was when Jesus walked this earth. It does not need our “help” to make it so. Now our methods in how we share God and the Bible may change over time. Our illustrations and stories may change with the times. But the truth and the message we are sharing never changes. Basically, WHAT we share is the same, but HOW we share it may be different.
The church was built on the ROCK. God’s Truth is fixed and unwavering. We may feel shaken and afraid and overwhelmed, but with our feet firmly planted on that rock, we can never be shaken. Stand strong and keep faith.
Take care until next we meet,
Pastor Jessi
Since 9/11/01, our world changed, and we are still feeling the ramifications of it. With the incredible advances in technology increasing our access to information about the world, we are much more aware of the injustice in the world. When we turn on the news or scroll through our social media, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the hatred, the anger, the dangers, the fear, and all of the bad things happening all over the world. There is not enough time in the day to pray for everything bad happening to people. Many of us feel like we have to do something about social justice and acts of injustice. We know that the Bible commands us to help people and to love them. But it can be overwhelming as to where to start.
The best place to start is with yourself and anyone in your sphere of influence. Your sphere of influence is anyone that you come into personal contact with on a daily basis. Focus on the people around you. These people are your family, friends, fellow church-goers at your church, co-workers, classmates, neighbors, etc. It could even be people that you only see briefly, like the waitress at a restaurant or the person who cuts your lawn. Lift your eyes from the screen and reach out to the people right next to you.
“Love your neighbor.”
Mark 12:30-31
However, when you do help or reach out to your neighbor in the name of Christ, share His Truth as well as His love. As Bishop Richard states in his article, Christians are under the threat of persecution. Christianity is seeing push-back, and the persecution of Christians is becoming more widespread, gaining momentum.
We do not need to fear. In perfect love, there is no fear (1 John 4:18). And we have perfect love from God. He is our rock on which we stand firmly. He is our fortress that protects us. Christianity is still as relevant today as it was when Jesus walked this earth. It does not need our “help” to make it so. Now our methods in how we share God and the Bible may change over time. Our illustrations and stories may change with the times. But the truth and the message we are sharing never changes. Basically, WHAT we share is the same, but HOW we share it may be different.
The church was built on the ROCK. God’s Truth is fixed and unwavering. We may feel shaken and afraid and overwhelmed, but with our feet firmly planted on that rock, we can never be shaken. Stand strong and keep faith.
Take care until next we meet,
Pastor Jessi
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