Philippians 1:6; Psalm 15
Mark down Sunday, November 2nd in your personal calendar, date book, or schedule. Immediately after the morning worship time, we will gather together to bid farewell to Loyd and Gladys McBride, as they make the move to Georgia. We know they’ll be back to visit, and more than likely some of us will head over there to visit them. But they will be greatly missed in the daily life of Cornerstone. This is a change we probably would rather not have. But we’ll pray for them, and they’ll pray for us, and in the big picture of God’s purposes, He will be glorified.
At the September Keenagers meeting, Ken Crook did a devotion based on the reality of change. He did a good job. Gave us much to think about, and reinforced the idea that change is inevita-ble. And that in the long run, God’s purposes will be accomplished and He will be glorified.
It doesn’t take a genius to see that change is, truly, inevitable. Compare your physical shape to what it was 20, 30, or 40 years ago. Change takes place within the church. Your kids grow up, your employment status changes, and we won’t even mention politics, social and cultural tendencies, trends and “fads” in religion, and boy, oh boy, could the list go on.
For Christ’s disciples, the questions are always, are we glorifying and serving God, are we pleasing Him in our personal and church lifestyles, are we seeking to make disciples, serve our brothers and sister as well as others who have needs? Are we people rooted in the study and application of scripture, uncompromising when it comes to God’s authoritative Word? And do we walk in joyful confidence that the Lord will accomplish His purposes in and through us- if we give ourselves to Him with our whole heart.
Change is not to be feared, but embraced, with the expectation of God’s best as we grow in Him.