Steady

Our country is going though some tremendous changes. In the last 5 years we have seen sea changes in some fundamental and basic areas of our lives.  From the federal government compelling all citizens to purchase health care, to monetary policy that puts us on the same path as Greece, immigration policy that results in open borders, and now homosexual marriage is the law of the land.  Government routinely listens to and stores digital recordings of my phone calls (how boring for them) and in Oregon this week a baker who refused to bake a cake for a lesbian couples marriage was both fined $135k dollars and given a gag order about the case.  First amendment what?  The government will not let you buy raw milk because it is too dangerous, but they just passed the law that removes country of origin labels from our meat.  Parents have to fill out a permission slip for field trips, but 6th graders can get an IUD without parental knowledge or permission in 13 different public middle and high schools in  Seattle. It is getting a bit crazy.  I honestly cannot imagine what our country will look like in 10 years.

 But in the middle of all of this, some things remain rock solid and steady.  These are the things to hold on to when the waves of chaos rock our world.  Here are a few of my favorites:

 The Word of God is unchanging, and reveals God’s will for humanity and tells us of salvation! What a comfort to know that God is not going to change His mind about morals, sin, and salvation.  We know and can continue to trust that He says what He means and means what He says!  Thank you God for your revelation!

 The Gospel is still the Gospel.  How incredible to know that no matter what the government does, Jesus Christ has answered the sin question forever.  If we repent (turn 180 degrees), confess our sins, He will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.  He will save those who love Him, and he tells us that those who love him are those who obey Him!

 The Church will be the spotless bride presented to Christ for His glory!  The gates of hell will not prevail against the church.  In fact, the worst that they can do is persecute us and take our lives.  But Jesus conquered death, so ,  so what!  The church will endure, the church will continue to be the hands and feet of Jesus, and when he returns He should find us doing what he commanded!

 And finally,  Jesus is coming back.   I take such great comfort in knowing that He is coming back and I can not say it any better than the book of Revelation,

 “The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!”

…He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.”

See you at church,

Pastor Chris