Dickens said it best when he wrote “It was the best of
times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of
foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it
was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of
hope, it was the winter of despair” (A Tale of Two Cities). This represented
everything that happened in the last week. For me there were periods of great
joy and hope and then in the very next moment, periods of deep lows and utter
disappointment. An emotional rollercoaster that truly messes with one’s positive
outlook on life.
Let’s take a look at another’s life that serves as an
example when things start to go south in our own lives. Jesus made a triumphant
entry into the world to the loud praises of the angels however a couple years
later had to make a fast exit to save His life. Then when the coast was clear,
He returned with His family and had a period of relative peace until the time
came for Him to begin His ministry. There was great joy such as when He was
able to preach a message of peace and love to the masses and then there were
times of great disappointment when these same people called for His death and
traded His life for the life of a criminal. Read the Gospels and you will see
the ups and downs of Christ’s life but there is a message in all this. By His
death and resurrection, Christ showed us that even though life is filled with
highs and lows, there is a better life in store. Jesus ended His ministry on a
high and gave us the promise of His return and a life eternal with the Father
in Heaven.
Lean not on your own understanding and in all things trust
in God (Pro 3:5-6) for He is the Creator of all things and has promised us a
joyous ending. It will be the best of times, the age of perfect wisdom and this
is the spring of hope. Our hope is in the season of eternal light and in that
we are leaning of the epic of this belief. In a time of loneliness and despair,
remember the promise of the Father by the Son and lean on Jesus.
We invite you to join us this Sunday either in person or live on Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/todd.macdonald.3158)
at 10:30 MST. You can also watch the service later in the week by going to our
web page (www.mainavefellowship.blogspot.com)
and clicking on the Live Stream Upload tab and clicking on the link for the
Sunday service.
Shalom
Todd
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