Pastor's Weekly Update

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Lakeshore Friends—

Hurricane Helene ripped through our country quickly last week and left a path of devastation.  Everyday people like us who were just living each day normally two weeks ago are now at a very different place.  As of Wednesday, 170 people have died and the number is likely to rise since hundreds are still missing.  Towns and homes are devastated and the relief efforts will take time.  Rebuilding will take years.  But for many, lives have been lost with little notice.

I can’t imagine what this must be like for people affected by it.  Let’s pray for the people impacted.  Pray right now so you don’t let it slip your mind.

It all reminds me that every day is precious and life is fragile.  We never know when or how we’ll spend our last day on earth.  It’s especially true when we consider the future.  What will God do in the days ahead in America?  It will involve more than just wondering who will win the presidential election in less than 5 weeks.  Do you ever wonder what God says about our future?  Things can turn bad really quickly in our nation and I am really concerned that we are on the fast track there right now.

So what should we do?  Here are a few things:

1. Seek and find faith in Jesus if you are not yet a Christian.  If you miss this, one day you will seriously regret it forever.

2. Make sure you are walking with God.  Are you reading the Bible on your own?  Living a holy life?  Caring for others like Jesus did?

3. Get ready for the future that God outlines in the Bible for the end of all things as we now know them.  In the words of Jesus be ready because you do not know when He will return.

I hope this new Sunday teaching series will help with the last one, because life is fragile and short.

Warmly,
Vince