Awakened in the Storm

Fall is upon us, O glorious colors as the Lord lays to rest His creation for the winter season! Now Thanksgiving lies ahead of us and then the Glorious Advent of Jesus Birth. Begin now to prepare your heart for these glorious events and the wonderful opportunity to share Christ with your loved ones. It has been a stormy season and this has brought our Message today. The storms of life might rage, but we have a safe place in our God.  It is good for us to note the Works of God in our storm. The Psalmist encourages us that God does “wonders” in the deep. And in the Wisdom Literature of Proverbs we hear these Words: {8:28-29} “When God established the clouds above: when He strengthened the fountains of the deep: When He gave to the sea His decree, that the waters should not pass His Command-ment: when He appointed the foundations of the earth:” So much information God has given us in His Word that passes through our mind when we read, yet we need to stop and give glory to the Mighty Works of God’s Creation. Ps.95 We hear -- “In God’s Hands are the deep places of the earth: and He mentions the sea is His as He refers to the “deep places.” There are depths of His Everlasting Love that one day will be revealed to us. His Love toward humanity is overwhelming when you think of His Sacrifice, the giving of His Son. Such love walks with us through the storms of Life and the deep places of suffering. We’ll talk about “deep places” today and we will be reminded of His Word in Micah 7…. “Who is a God like untoThee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger forever, because He delighteth in Mercy. He will turn again, He will have compassion upon us; He will subdue our iniquities; and Thou wilt cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.”  O Thank You Jesus!   Awaken our heart, still the storm and speak Peace to Your Children!  Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord;  Loving you pastor