Genesis 12:1-4a, Romans 4:1-5; 13-17 and John 3:1-17
This past week has been most difficult on many, while on others unaffected directly by tornados or the coronavirus, a persistent anxiety hasn’t gone away. And those two current threats may just lie in the background to other personal crises of sickness, divorce, financial strain, work stress, and personal conflict!
I would think that most people of faith are helped by praying, reading the Psalms, and being in fellowship with other Christians. We do have these spiritual resources which comfort and strengthen us.
And another source of meaning and purpose in the midst of struggle are the scriptures which reveal God’s The Big Picture! This Sunday’s texts show us God’s work and plan for all the ages. Abraham, Moses, righteousness by faith not works, and the New Birth should also be a comfort and strength when death, destruction, fear, and anxiety come knocking on our door.
These passages don’t answer in detail all the cries of our hearts but do put into “eternal perspective” what we go through in life whether good, bad, or just plain overwhelming.
In the final accounting of all that happens…..there is the Good News. John 3:16 wins! Come to worship Sunday and find comfort and strength and purpose and meaning. And these are to be shared together in community!
Blessings for the week~~~~+
Pastor Barry