11-17-2014

Good Morning All,

          Psalm 25: 14; “The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.”

       Most of us relish “being in the know”.  We like to have some of the inside information from and about the people who make decisions.  We like to sit and listen to the president of a corporation, or the superintendent of a school, or the head football or someone who makes the choices that impact things that are important to us.  We like to listen to what they think should be and how they plan on making their ideas work and then apply them.  We like to listen to the intrigue; we like to listen to how they are preparing for any events which may have an impact on their plans.  We get to listen to what the planned results are after the process is completed.  We like it when someone takes us into their confidence.  We like to feel important.

    We are important.  We are important to God and to his plans.  He includes those of us who fear him, have faith in his promises, trust in his Word and seek after him in his plans.  We are invited to listen to the plans for mankind.  He shows us what the results of the covenant will be.  God includes us because it is part of our calling into his kingdom of heaven.  God shares with us how the kingdom is to spread, what it means and where it is to occur.

    God includes us so that can know what we are to do.  We are to execute the plans that God has to move forward the kingdom of heaven.  Jesus gave us the example to follow.  He showed us and he told us how to do this.  He showed us to be a people, to be his people.  He showed us to be a compassionate people.  He showed us to care for all of his creation.

    We are to feed the hungry, especially those who hunger to hear the words of forgiveness and the words of hope which God gives to us.  We are to give something to drink to those who thirst, especially those who thirst after righteousness.  We are to meet the physical needs of those around us.  We are to especially meet their spiritual needs.  God’s design is to bring all people to salvation, to living in his kingdom under his loving reign.

    Jesus began this process of reclaiming all to the kingdom; when he came to earth to bring healing to all the broken and suffering.  He continued this through his death and resurrection and then passed on the task to his church, to his disciples, to you and to me.  It is a task of great importance.  It is also a task of great joy.  It is a task that gives us satisfaction.  It is a task that God has given to us that we might celebrate with him in the spreading of his kingdom, in the healing of those who are suffering.

    So take God’s merciful kingdom and share with all you meet.  Share his love, spread his healing, and tell of his wondrous salvation.  God has revealed to us his plan; now let’s make it work.

Gracious Father, you have given to us the task or calling the lost home.  Guide us by your Spirit to bring about the change that you desire.  Be with those who are suffering because of the pain of sin in this world.  Send your healing, use us to spread your wonderful kingdom.  In the precious name of Jesus we pray, amen.

God’s Peace,

Pastor Bret