Thursday, December 31, 2015

12-31-2015



Good Morning All!!   
          Psalm 9:18; “For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.”
    When we look at the news, it seems that the number of people in the world that seem to be regarded as “disposable” or to be “throw-aways” is on the rise.  It looks as if more and more the world has the attitude of someone is not “worth the effort.”  We see the teeming number of refugees from the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Central America in ever greater numbers.  Some in this country want to build walls and keep them out; some want to open the doors wide and invite them in. 
     The vast majority of us have never been in this position but there are times when we tend to feel like the world around us has left us behind.  It can occur in many fashions.  It can occur when we refuse to follow the crowd and soon we are left out of all the activities.  We are soon lonesome.  It can occur when we don’t look or act like everyone else and the world tosses us aside.  It occurs when the world views us as having no great or useful value.  It can occur if you are poor, it can occur if you have an illness or a disability, it can occur as you age and your usefulness seems to decrease to the world.  The world is cold and cruel.  It will, eventually, chew up and spit out everyone defining them as useless and having no value.  The world will declare you to be worthless, disposable and something to throw away.
    It was into this world that Jesus came declaring that all have value.  All are of God’s creation.  It is God who determines the value of a person and his life.  It is God’s decision and he placed the value of life as that of his own dear Son.  Jesus suffered and died because God loves you, he values you that much.  God has promised to never forget and to always give us hope.  No matter what the world values you at, no matter how much the world thinks you are “worth”; you are worth the life of Jesus.  You are worth the life of the Son of God.  You are of unmeasurable worth to God.
    So don’t listen to the world as it beats you down.  Don’t listen to those who only see value in what you can do for them.  Listen to God who values all from the newest unborn to the oldest one born still living; God values you.  Whether you are handicapped, broke, lost, confused, or whatever label the world chooses to impose on you; God looks at you as his child, his redeemed, his beloved from all ages.  We are valued by God; nothing can or will ever change that.  God has declared his love for us by sending his Son to redeem us; we are always his and his love will always carry us.
Father, there are many that the world deems as worthless, yet in your mercy you claim all as your children.  Send your Spirit to move all those who are hurting to hear your message of hope and salvation to cling to your wonderful promise.  Bring peace and hope to all who are lost and hurting.  In the precious name of Jesus we pray, amen
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret

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