"And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you." (1 Peter 5:10)
That is my prayer for all of us today. That as we go through these troubling times and after these things are over, God will restore our confidence in Him, confirm His presence, strengthen our love for Him, and establish our faith in Christ.
Just a couple of reminders for all of us today:
We will celebrate the Holy Eucharist (literal translation, "thanksgiving") or the Lord's Supper tomorrow. Please have a piece of bread and a cup of grape juice ready before the live stream service begins at 10:45 am. We will proceed to the Holy Communion after sis. Cathy leads in the songs and before the message. We will have communion every Sunday.
Please lift up in your prayers the pastor and congregation of Life Church of Glenview. 43 of the congregation are ill including the pastor, 10 have tested positive of COVID-19.
We continue to hear of distressing news but we know the end of the story. God still reigns. God is still victorious over all things. He is not caught by surprise and neither should we. He encourages us, "Take heart, I have overcome the world." If He has overcome the world, then we can overcome because He is present within us!