Pastor Bill Hayden
In our lives we are confronted by many challenges brought on by others or sometimes self-imposed. We may wake in the morning and turn on the news and witness something horrific happening in the world that’s going to affect our life. Or it may be a call from a relative in crisis or an update from the doctor’s office concerning negative lab reports on your health. There could be a myriad of things to disrupt our state of mind and well-being.
Since we all live in an imperfect world among imperfect people, it is important to not be overwhelmed by the calamities of life. Don’t allow yourself to view the circumstances of others or daily struggles to diminish your view of God’s enduring mercy.
The very theme of God is His mercy that runs throughout the written scriptures. Mercy was the reason, along with His love, that sent Jesus into the world to save us. In mercy, Jesus will return to receive us even though we have done nothing worthy to deserve a seat at His table. God’s mercy is what our desperate heart and soul needs. His mercy is the healer of all broken relationships between man and God. It is His mercy that gives us comfort in our weakest moments and hope for a better day or tomorrow. All around us this broken world is crying out for mercy. God’s mercy will always triumph where man’s justice fails to bring reconciliation.
When you are feeling that you are having a bad day…. look again! There are many distractions in life to take you off the path that leads to a joyful life. It is the knowledge that God’s mercy, which empowers you to face what each day brings for your good, that will keep you seeking Him.
If you are a child of God, let these thoughts describe your confidence as you approach each day’s events. Lamentations 3:22-23 NKJV 22 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.
These truths will give you a reason to get up each morning, to be renewed in your mind and spirit. They will enable you to face your foes and admit that you are broken just as much as the next person, which allows you to extend mercy to them. God will continue to lavish His love, grace and mercy upon you that shall never cease. In His faithfulness, He will renew your strength that is given for each day’s walk of faith.
Celebrate with us at the Villages Community Chapel in Cribari Auditorium, every Sunday at 10 a.m. to be encouraged over the Word of Life, enjoy a cup of coffee and cookies with friends. The chapel is a place for needs to be met, faith to be affirmed and new friends to embrace. You can view our worship services on YouTube at Villages Community Chapel San Jose, CA.