Glory of Christ Fellowship

While we were away, the Lor d graciously ministered to Kim and me even in the midst of some pretty inte nse circumsta nc es. As I began the process of reentering ministry, I felt compelled to share some things that the Lord has shared with me over the next several weeks, so instead of picking up where we left off in Revelation, we’re going to spend some time talking about “Suffering by Faith.” Below you will find the outline of the series, and I want to encourage you to make note of this, to read each text the week before the message, and to ask the Lord to teach you about each subject. I trust that as you seek him, he’ll speak to your heart through His Word and by His Spirit well before you hear what I have to say.  While it’s not always easy to see this in the midst of difficulties, seasons of suffering present us with great opportunities. For example, we can grow in faith. We can identify and repent of sinful patterns in our lives. We can praise and pray and call on the name of ...

To you, O Lord, we lift up our souls!  O our God, in you we trust,  Let us not be put to shame,  Let not the enemies of the cross exult over us,  For none who wait for you shall be put to shame.  Make us to know your ways, O Lord, teach us your paths,  Lead us in your truth and teach us,  For you are the God of our salvation,  For you we wait all the day long.  Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love,  For they have been from of old.  Remember not the sins of our youth or our transgressions,  According to your steadfast love remember us,  For the sake of your goodness, O Lord!  Good and upright is the Lord,  Therefore, he instructs sinners in the way.  He leads the humble in what is right,  And teaches the humble his way.  All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,  For those who keep his covenant and his testimon...

For some, the past month has been one with more free time than usual as people navigate the combination of loss of work and loss of community. For others it has meant a different kind of busy—one that involves troubleshooting Zoom for remote work or school, adjusting to new rhythms as regular activities move home or are delayed, sharing space that wasn’t necessarily shared a little while ago. And whether experiencing more free time or less, we are also facing the uncertainty of not knowing what the next week will look like. This season is challenging, uncomfortable, frustrating, and often mundane. As milestones that ought to have been celebrated and moments that should have been shared pass by, and events that should have taken place are postponed indefinitely, it often feels like we are being kept from all the things that we should be doing.  It is true, there are many good things that we are not able to do right now, but Amy Carmichael once made an observation that may refra...