Trusting God’s promises

As we move into the fall it is a good time to get back into the routine of life and to take time to look at our faith journey and see how were we are in responding to Gods call in our lives. God has filled us with gifts and talents and He has put his love into our hearts. He has called us into a relationship with HIM and one another. This is one of my favorite seasons of the church year. As we move in to ordinary time, we look at our call to be the Body of Christ here on earth. We look at who is our neighbor and what does it mean to be neighborly to others.

We are so blessed to be part of His body and to bring his message of love and respect to everyone that we meet. Jesus does not want a part time Christian or someone who only does the bare minimum to get by. Jesus wants us to be all in to take him seriously and to put his commands into practice in our daily lives. When God calls us into his Body here on earth, He calls us to trust HIM. When we understand how God has acted in the past and promises to act today and tomorrow, we can trust in God’s promises even in the face of uncertainty.

This is not easy to do, as we live in a broken world and we are pulled in different directions and given different messages from the world that we live in, it is easy to forget what Jesus has given us and done for us. Jesus has given us everything that we need to live the life that he has called us to live, and if this wasn't enough, he is with us all the time to give us strength and wisdom to do the right thing.

Jesus wants us to grow in our relationship with him and this is done through reading of His Holy Word and by praying together and by sharing it with others . Jesus is not asking to be a part of your life. He is asking to be your life. To be the thing that gives us meaning and purpose. To be the reason that we reach out to others and care for them and do what is right in the sight of Jesus. Remember that putting Jesus first in our life is always the highest thing that we can do. Since we have been created to love and serve God, and to love and serve our neighbor, being a Christian should be the best thing that we can do. Being Happy is a Christian virtue.

So as we move into our fall routines let us make time to worship together, to pray and to serve our neighbor in a new way. We are so blessed and now we have been called to bless someone else. May we be the family that God has called us to be and may we really look out for our brothers and sisters in Christ. (They really are a gift from God.)

In Christ’s Love:
Rev Stephen W Barch