Dear Church Family,
My plan is to write a daily series of ‘thoughts’ to you while we go through the restrictions that Covid-19 are causing. I must admit it was weird to preach yesterday to an I-Phone with only two other people in the sanctuary. The short-term plan is to have a sermon posted each Sunday before 11 along with the anthem from our choir. Sadly, we must limit face-to-face contact with each other for several weeks to come. It should go without saying that all of us should be extremely careful lest we become sick and/or pass on the virus to others.
I woke this morning with my mind on Psalm 56. In verses 3-4 David sings,
“When I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust;
I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?”
David wrote the Psalm when he was under attack by the Philistines and taken captive by Israel’s longtime enemy as detailed in 1 Samuel 21. From a human perspective David had good reason to fear. Instead, he trusts in God who would deliver him. God remains faithful and He will deliver us according to His perfect will.
Last week, Phil Ryken the President of Wheaton College and a PCA pastor, sent out the following:
“This is far from the first worldwide challenge that Wheaton College has faced. Through warfare, disease, financial downturns, and other worldwide crises, our spiritual mothers and fathers remained steadfast in prayer and resolute in their mission to serve Christ and His Kingdom. Together we can trust God’s grace to help us weather this storm as well.”
These words are for us as well. May we live daily to the glory of Christ and His kingdom!
Pastor Gillikin