Remember: He WANTS your fellowship, and He has done everything possible to make it a reality. He has forgiven your sins, at the cost of His own dear Son. He has given you His Word, and the priceless privilege of prayer and worship. - Billy Graham
And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’” – Luke 4: 8-9
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“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.”
“And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For this is contained in Scripture:
“Behold, I lay in Zion a choice stone, a precious corner stone, And he who believes in Him will not be disappointed.”
Just the other day, our family was driving home. As we came down the hill and prepared to ascend the next hill, something I did not anticipate happened. I looked up and glimpsed a fresh view of the mountain. The mountain looked large, strong and stable as it stood high in the sky and my view. As we move into September, the seasons are going to change. The beauty of the mountain will change. Leaves will change colors, the air will shift and brilliance will fill the landscape and sky as fall arrives. The fall season offers us so many blessings to enjoy, with the changing colors already mentioned, festivals, pumpkin flavors and so much more. Yet, even as the season on the mountain change, one thing will not change. The rock of the mountain will remain unchanging. It will stand stable, strong and large in the landscape and sky of our area.
The same can be said of our lives. We experience so many blessings and gifts, changes and challenges. Each new day and changing season offers a changing landscape and path for us to navigate. The changes can come through circumstances, relationships, obstacles and more. Yet one thing remains the same. God has declared His love and faithfulness to us in and through the cross of Jesus Christ. We can always come in our hearts to the foot of the cross, fix our eyes on Jesus, take up our cross and follow Him. He will lead us through each season of life with unchanging, steadfast, love. Jesus is the Rock that we can trust, cling to and always rest upon for stability, strength and peace. He is the one and only lasting and everlasting Rock upon which we can build our lives, no matter what the changing seasons of life bring across our path. Let me encourage you this September, to take a walk, bike ride or car ride. Stop and see with fresh eyes the mountain upon which we live. See its rock, beauty and stability anew. Let the mountain that we call home remind our hearts that we have an even greater Rock of stability, brilliance, peace and strength today, tomorrow and forever, on which we live and build our lives, Jesus.
Blessings to you my friends,
Pastor Tim
September 2025
