Dear Church Family,
June is here. The summer has begun. For many of us, the reality of this summer’s schedule is setting in. Our schedules are not slowing down. Daily chores at the house are not becoming less. Summer activity expectations from spouses, kids, and grandkids are increasing. The desire is to take a break but the ability to take that break is in strong conflict with the desire. In the middle of all this frustration, life happens. Cars break down. Someone gets sick at the worst time. Your boss won’t leave you alone. The A/C goes out in your house. You feel like Solomon when he wrote Ecclesiastes, “I’m not getting anywhere, and this is pointless!”
In these moments, don’t forget God is real. Don’t forget the words of Isaiah 40:29-31, which in the NLT states, He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
God never promises us an easy life or long moments of rest. What He does promise us can be summed up in the last line from the famous hymn, Great is Thy Faithfulness: ‘Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine and ten thousand beside.’
This summer, remember that this world is not what we are living for. We are living for God, and there is a great reward waiting for all in eternity who live out this truth. This summer is not about the next task on your to-do list. It is about your growing relationship with God and serving Him through your to-do list. As Solomon concludes in Ecclesiastes, and as I’ve mentioned many times in this series, The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14.
I love you all!
Pastor Daniel