The Bible talks a lot about faint-heartedness and that used
to seem like an antiquated phrase–but now, I understand. And I know
I’m not the only one. There is nothing cute or inspiring about resilience
anymore.
Covid, Haiti, Afghanistan, the storms, the
fires–we are drenched in death and despair; we can no longer power
through. And we don’t have to.
Because our God doesn’t demand that we try harder or adjust our attitudes
or perform gratitude. We can, as the psalms teach us, take our faint
hearts to ‘the rock that is higher’ than we are. We can acknowledge,
unashamedly, that we need spiritual renewal to face the days that lie
ahead.
Our September worship series is called ‘Remember
Your Spirit,’ and together we will seek God’s provision, wisdom, strength,
and solace for our weary souls. Because beloved ones, even if our worst fears
are true, even if this is the very worst it’s ever been, even if it’s not getting better any time soon…
Even if…God is still enough. Especially when
everything is not okay, our spirit can be renewed in the Lord. God’s
promises are for such a time as this.
This Sunday we look at the very earliest picture
of life in the church in Acts 2:42-47 and discover how those saints, who
knew a bit about rapid disorienting change, received abundant joyful life in
Christ through foundational spiritual practices. Together we’ll
learn that, while this season is unique in its challenges, the path to joy and
peace and growth is unchanged and deceptively familiar.
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