Lent Series: Take Heart!

Read Psalm 34:

I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. I will boast only in the LORD. Let all who are discouraged take heart. Come let us tell of the LORD’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. Psalm 34: 1-2

Let all who are discouraged take heart. This psalm was written for David while thinking about a time he barely escaped getting killed by his enemies. We live in a time where it’s easy to get discouraged. Our church is in the middle of what our interim pastor calls the “wilderness” of a pastoral search. And then there’s this economy tailspin. The Dow Jones below 7000 – really?

It would be nice to see some light in the darkness. Well last night about 60 of us showed up at a volunteer meeting to kick off our church’s partnership with The Refuge. If you don’t know The Refuge is a ministry providing clothes, food, training and spiritual support here in the Greenwood area. We’ll be providing staffing for the 1^st and 5^th Thursdays of every month – handing out food and clothes to those in need.

I believe God wants to show us a way from light to darkness. That’s a big part of God’s story. I think I’ll keep looking for light.

Let all who are discouraged take heart.