What’s New?
Dear faith family,
“So, what’s new?” Usually, a question like that will receive the response, “Aw, not much.” But not today. Ask me. Go ahead—ask me! New, you ask? Yes—today we have something new. A new church home! The signing was yesterday and the funds transfer took place today. It is official! We have a new church home! On this auspicious day, we give all glory to God and ask him to bless this place that many more may know him and we may “make known among the nations what he has done” in new and greater ways.
Right now, it is an office building. The renovation will take a few months to complete. But we are so thankful and excited for this new phase of our ministry. Our goal is not brick and mortar. Our goal is to share Jesus with as many as possible! This new church home will allow us to help our people to grow in faith, knowledge, and training to share Jesus with others. This new church home will also be a warm and welcoming place with plenty of space and ample parking so many more may “come and see,” believe in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and be saved.
All this talk about “new” things makes me think of Revelation 5:9:
“And they sang a new song: "
You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased men for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation.”
The picture is heaven, with people from every language and people gathered around God’s throne—all of us praising God for making us blood-bought children of God, forgiven and precious for all eternity through faith in Jesus. We are singing this “new” song.
We look forward to singing this new song together with you and all the saints in a refrain that never ends. Until that day, God bless your every day as you carry the song in your heart of the forgiveness of your sins, Christ’s perfection credited to your account through faith in him, and the assurance of true and lasting peace—true peace—peace in Jesus. We will be singing joyfully our “new” song of praise in our new church home as soon as the paint is dry. You are welcome to join us any time and lend your voice together with ours in heartfelt praise to the Lord of all nations. Praise God, let’s get to work, and I’ll sing a new song next to you in heaven if not before.
Prayer idea: Please join us in praising and thanking God for this tremendous blessing. Ask God for opportunities to serve him this week. Praise God for saving you.
Have a blessed week!
--Pastor Dan