Pastor's Message
                                                                                           

November 2008 -AUTUMN SPIRIT STEPS

The sunsets the past couple of nights have been absolutely beautiful.  Last night, as was driving in the country, the sun was still high enough on the horizon that it lit up the tree tops on a distant hill.  The color of the leaves glowing in the setting sun was spectacular.  The shades of red, orange, yellow, and green appeared to be glowing beacons of color lighting up the eastern sky.  I pulled off the road and sat in quiet awe at the sight.  As I sat in silence soaking up the splendor of the moment, a doe and two fawns strolled out of the woods, stopped for a few seconds to check me out, and then began eating in the tall green grass.  It was one of those breath-taking moments that happen every now and again.  As the sun sank lower in the west, the light moved rapidly up the hill and finally off the hill completely but behind me a whole new display of grandeur was taking place.  The western sky was ablaze with streaks of red and pink, blue and white as the sun disappeared beneath the horizon.  Ten minutes later the show was all over and I started the car and headed for home.

With the sights of that sunset etched in my brain, I watched the evening news.  The market was down even more; there was talk of worldwide economic collapse, more foreclosures, more people losing their jobs, more struggling.

This morning I was out early.  As I walked, the sun appeared on the eastern horizon, a giant orange ball lighting up the sky as if attempting to rival its setting the past couple of evenings.  The air was crisp and with a nip about it and the dry leaves crunched with each step I took.  All in all it was as refreshing as it was beautiful.

As I finished my breakfast back home I listened to the news; another day of chaos on Wall Street, more losses, more heartache.

We are about to elect a new president.  Do we expect he will save us from this mess?  Will he provide the splendor of a sunset?  Will he provide the refreshment of a new day? When will we learn?  When will we get it?  Jesus told us that we need to put our trust in something which moths could not destroy, or Wall Street could lose, or the wind could blow off the trees.

Lord, this disorder awaits your order --- and so do we.

PEACE,

Pastor Bob