A great scripture for today….
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; but its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit. (Jeremiah 17:7-8)
And you thought you were the only one who appreciated Psalm 1. Turns out the Old Testament prophets read the Psalms too.
The Lord appreciates steadfastness and treasures those who remain true when everything around them is turning loose, dropping out, or wilting.
This too shall pass, Christian. Be faithful.
Doing Church
Pastors are running around trying to find the best way to have a worship service that will involve people but not require closeness and contact. What a job!
Some churches have dusted off the old concept of drive-in churches, popularized over a half century ago, and are getting licensed-up to be able to broadcast on an FM frequency. The posts on Facebook would indicate this may be the start of a huge trend. Stay tuned.
I’ll be preaching to an empty sanctuary at Columbus Mississippi’s First Baptist Church Sunday at 10 am. The plan right now is to drive up that morning–it’s almost 3 hours each way–do the service, and then turn right around and head home. I’ll pick up a snack at a drive-through in Starkville and eat on the drive home. My sermon is not on the pandemic that is dominating our existence these days, but something better than that.