In Psalm 77:11, Asaph writes, “I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.”
Even during this time of turmoil and uncertainty in our country, we must remember that our God is sovereign and faithful. Just like Asaph, we must believe in God’s promises and remember His great and mighty works in tumultuous times. In the song “Waymaker,” the bridge has a line that says “even when I don’t feel it, you’re working/you never stop, you never stop working!”
The truth of the matter is that God is still on the move, even during this pandemic. We are walking through difficult circumstances, but our God is at work. We are going to have a special Sunday on September 13 to bring honor and praise to our Lord. To remember and celebrate what God is doing at our church. We are calling it “God Still Works” Sunday. It is easy in the midst of this pandemic to only focus on the negatives. However, our God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. And our God is still working!
In 1 Samuel 7, after God delivered the Israelites from the Philistines and gave them a great victory, Samuel did something interesting. He grabbed a bunch of stones and piled them on top of each other to build a monument to the Lord. What did he name it? An Ebenezer. That word, Ebenezer, means “up to here the Lord has helped me.” Those stones would serve as a reminder to the Israelites of God’s faithfulness to them.
In a similar vein, on September 13 we are going to acknowledge how God has been moving in our church during this pandemic. While we are still in the midst of difficult circumstances, it is still important for us to fix our eyes on Jesus and give Him the glory and honor that He and He alone deserves. We are going to do this not only in our Sunday morning services, but we are also going to have a special testimony service that evening at 6:00 p.m. I want to encourage you to be a part of these services as we give God the glory.
Subsequently, by remembering God’s faithfulness we should be compelled to exalt Him in not only our words but also our deeds. John F. Kennedy once said, “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
As we worship God on September 13, and in the days and weeks ahead, let’s express our overwhelming gratitude to our Savior not only by remembering the great things He has done, but also by vowing to live a life that glorifies our God!
Will you join me in praying that God will still move and work in and through our church in the days ahead?
In Him,
Pastor Zach