From The Pastor’s Heart…
February 15, 2009

The first stanza of the song, “If We Could See Beyond Today” says:

“If we could see beyond today as God can see;

If all the clouds would rollaway, the shadows flee.

O’er present griefs we would not fret,

Each sorrow we would soon forget.

For many joys are waiting yet,

For you and me.”

How many times have we said, “if only.” We would make such great choices and decisions, “if only.”

Think about these men and all of their unseen tomorrows.

Job, who in the middle of all his pain and loss said, “I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand upon the earth. And even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God. I myself will see Him with my own eyes.” (Job 19:25-27)

Paul, who often spoke of this theme said, “I consider our present sufferings are not worthy comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” (Romans 8:18)

Peter, in both of his letters expressed a joy in service and an eagerness to see what God had in store for him in the future, no matter what was ‘happening’ today.

It is so important that we CHOOSE to trust and obey. It will be trust and obey today. It will be trust and obey tomorrow. It will be trust and obey this year. It will be trust and obey next year.

Why? “For many things are waiting yet, for you and me.”

Trusting with you… it is a joy to be your pastor.