Pastor's Message
Senior Pastor, Reverend Dr. Alice Purvis
I imagine most of us have commented in the last weeks at some point…. where has the summer gone. Suddenly back to school is upon us and the fall and winter season is popping up in our planning and on our calendars. For myself it is always a bit of a jolt and the realization that there are things to do, things to get done.
On my own it would be so easy to just start figuring things out. What would fit where, what is more important here. But I am reminded, God has plans that might be what I need to attend to. Proverbs 16:3 Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. Proverbs 16:9 The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. Whether it is plans for my daily devotions, a sermon series or how to work through our Q and A time with the DS on the 22nd and where the church might go next…my plans pale in comparison to God's.
So my daily prayer is, and must be, Lord keep my focus on you alone. Lord help me set aside my own ambitions and preferences, Lord help me to look only as far as the step you want me to take next and trust all else to you. Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen. I do live a "know so" faith. I can know it is so…. but not because of me, only because of what God can and will do will I know that the future is cared for and I need not worry.
It is a good time for all of us to commit to praying for God to be our focus and for our obedience to be to his gracious and perfect will.
On my own it would be so easy to just start figuring things out. What would fit where, what is more important here. But I am reminded, God has plans that might be what I need to attend to. Proverbs 16:3 Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. Proverbs 16:9 The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. Whether it is plans for my daily devotions, a sermon series or how to work through our Q and A time with the DS on the 22nd and where the church might go next…my plans pale in comparison to God's.
So my daily prayer is, and must be, Lord keep my focus on you alone. Lord help me set aside my own ambitions and preferences, Lord help me to look only as far as the step you want me to take next and trust all else to you. Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen. I do live a "know so" faith. I can know it is so…. but not because of me, only because of what God can and will do will I know that the future is cared for and I need not worry.
It is a good time for all of us to commit to praying for God to be our focus and for our obedience to be to his gracious and perfect will.