Dear Friends,
What has always fascinated me is that God established the family as the first institution. It was established before the church itself. There in the garden, God joined Adam and Eve into the first home. Man and woman were joined and became one flesh. The family matters to Jesus because He used it as a symbol of His relationship to the church in describing the church as being His bride. Therefore, family is important to Jesus and to the church. The family is under a great deal of stress these days. There are many forces at work to destroy the institution of family as God intended it to be. Let us remember to pray not only for the families in our church but also the families in our community.
As I was looking over the old church directories recently, I was pleased to discover that our church motto had been in the past "Living for Christ in the World Today." What a power motto and necessary message for this world today. We are like Paul who wrote, "to die is to gain, to live is Christ." There are those who have gone on before us. They have crossed over Jordan to be in the presence of Christ. The work they did for the kingdom of God is remembered and the seeds they planted faithfully are now coming up. They have gained heaven. For us who yet remain, let us work till that great and glorious when Jesus returns. Until that day, let us live for Christ in this world today.
Be Light,
Quinn Hooks, Pastor
