Aug.
14, 2017 Monday Message:
“The
Lord our God remembers his
covenant forever.” Psalms
105:8a NKJV
There
are 43 places in the Bible where God says similar words: “You will be my
people, and I will be your God.”
This
is God’s covenant, first with the Hebrew people, and then with the followers of
Jesus, who added, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”
Just
so you understand, a covenant is an irrevocable perpetual promise. As humans in
a sinful world, we sometimes neglect our half of the covenant. Fortunately, God
never forgets his promise. God is like a rock, like an anchor. God is the same
yesterday and today, and we can count on him remaining true to his covenant
tomorrow as well.
If
we look outside the church, we can see that many humans haven’t held up their end
of the covenant. They don’t behave as God’s people should. This past weekend
saw violent confrontations in Charlottesville, VA, over a civil war statue, a
white supremacy protest, protesters against that protest, and ultimately the
death of a young woman, Heather D. Heyer, 32. None of that is the way God wants
people to live.
Jesus
said, “A new command I give you: Love one another as I have loved you.” Yes,
Jesus is the answer our nation needs – love, tolerance, patience and
understanding are better answers than prejudice, hatred and violence. The more
people we tell about Jesus, the better chance that we can swing the pendulum in
a more positive direction.
Perhaps
you could bring someone with you to church next weekend. Our God could be their
God too, and they could become one of his people.
Norton
Lawellin
Let’s
worship together! Jesus in the City Fellowship gathers next Sunday, Aug. 20,
2017, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406, 10:30 AM. The
Pharisees complained that Jesus ate with sinners and tax collectors. We’ll
visit Matthew’s party this week, and see the assortment of people who came to
hear the words of the teacher who loved everyone. See you at church!
