Good Morning All,
Luke 19:10; “For
the Son of Man came to seek and to save
the lost.”
I
am somewhat of a “trekkie”; that is I like to watch “Star Trek.” I like the old TV series with Kirk and
Scottie and Sulu. I like it because the
special effects are kind of cheesy but the story line is usually predictable. One of the shows was about a civilization
that was controlled by a computer. The
whole purpose of the civilization was to obey the computer. So now Kirk has to figure out how to destroy
the computer without interfering with the civilization. A tricky plot indeed. But in the end, the computer was foiled and
the civilization went on to develop as it should and it only took an hour to
resolve.
Unfortunately, we can’t solve most of our
problems in an hour. Most of our
struggles can take years to develop. It
may take a few days for them to mushroom into something hugely out of control
but they usually fester for years. It
might be the slight cuts of disrespect to our parents or our spouse. It may be the cold and callous way we act
toward others. Or it might be our
dietary and exercise habits over the years that have led to high blood pressure
and cholesterol problems.
We may have been less than friendly at
work or maybe put in just enough effort so they wouldn’t fire us. There are many ways our struggles begin but
they will always take a painful twist because of our sin and because the devil
really enjoys our pain. He even takes
minor disturbances and makes them seem huge.
Think not? Have you ever thought
of a problem that nagged at you and didn’t let you sleep? How big did your imagination make that
problem? This is usually how it
goes. The devil loves to take those
festering problems, caused by our sins, and make them blow up right in our
face. That is the devil’s sole purpose;
to torment you and to drive you from God.
Yet Jesus came to earth for one sole
purpose and that was to buy us back. He
came to save the lost, you and me. He
came to bring us relief from the devil’s taunts and attacks. He came to save us from sin and the pain that
it can cause in our life. He came to
bring us back to God’s family. Through
his death on the cross and his resurrection from the dead, he blazed the path
for our eternal life and our peace with God.
The struggles of the world are still here
but they do not separate us from God and we can face them knowing that God’s
love will always be there for us. It is
his grace that sustains us through our battles, through the eruptions of pain
which will occur. God’s grace will guide
us along. Jesus came to find you; rest
in the comfort of the knowledge that he will never lose you.
Father
of all mercy, through your wondrous grace we are found. You have sent Jesus to make us your own dear
children. Guide us by your grace as we
battle the devil and the pain which he brings us. Be with those who still feel lost. Shine your light of mercy upon them and give
them the comfort of your peace. In the
precious name of Jesus our risen savior, amen.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret
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