Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for
the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his
purpose. (NIV)
We all woke up to a different world today. For some
folks, it appears to be a new beginning; for others, it seems like a fearful
time. Whatever we feel, the real work of healing begins today and, as I have
written and preached for the last couple of weeks, this is why the Church
exists and this is what we as Christians are called to do.
It won’t be easy, but our faith has always had to climb
mountains and struggle with society. As Christians, we believe in the
Sovereignty of God, so we have to find His purposes and follow His path. If,
like the Apostle Paul, we earnestly believe that in all things God works for
the good of those who love Him, then we understand that God is in control. For
some folks, this may not be easy to accept or even see right now, but this is why
we are called to be servants of God’s Kingdom, especially here on Earth.
The future may appear uncertain and insecure for a while,
but it has never been held in our hands anyway. God always holds tomorrow in
His hands; our role is to ensure that He holds us in His hands today. Or to
paraphrase what Jesus once said, “Don’t worry about tomorrow; there is enough
to deal with what’s going on today.”
May God be with you wherever you venture today. May His
Spirit abide within you and may Christ always direct your path so that you keep
traveling with Him. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
John Stuart is the pastor of Erin Presbyterian Church in
Knoxville, Tennessee. If you would like to comment or ask questions about today’s
message, please send him an email to Traqair@aol.com.
Today’s image is one of John’s old crayon/digital
drawings called “A New Earth.” If you would like to view a larger version,
please click on this link: New Earth.
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