Sunday review, November 30—December 5

Get to work, be at peace, the wait won’t be forever, and God will meet all our needs. Which of these encouraging messages from this week’s posts do you need most? Follow the links below to read them again.

November 30
We might call a friend to let them know of a sale on some item they have been wanting. Or we might let someone know how to get a ticket to the big game. We might tell a friend about a new investment opportunity. We will spread the news of a good restaurant that has opened nearby. But with the best news of all we just sit quietly hoping someone might ask about it, or thinking it’s the pastor’s job to get the word out.
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December 1
To follow man-made faith requirements will result in us fighting over doctrine and acting superior to others because we are sure we are correct in the proper ways of God.
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December 2
To walk suggests that we quit standing still or, worse, just sitting down. Yes, we must wait on the Lord, but that doesn’t imply stagnation. We grow in faith as we practice the behaviors and actions of Christ. We don’t talk about prayer, we pray. We don’t talk about generosity, we give. We don’t consider love, we demonstrate love by our actions. We don’t just discuss how God loves all races, we engage with people of another race and share a meal, a conversation, a burden. Walking implies actions.
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December 3
When we are centered in Christ, the uncertainties of politics, of the pandemic, of personal challenges, and work frustrations loosen their grip. We fall into the joy of our shared life in God’s Kingdom.
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December 4
The psalmist says that from God’s right hand will come the answer to all our needs. We no longer will need to depend on men to solve our bigger challenges. Some might turn to leaders and to the wisdom of men for help, but David calls us to trust in the one name above all names for our help. He will always answer when we call. He will give us strength to stand. He will see us through the day of trouble.
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December 5
Scripture’s command to wait pictures something different than the bored shufflers skimming their smartphones outside a polling site. Substitute “anticipate” or “watch” for “wait” in many of these verses, and you’ll better understand what God is commanding. Sometimes the word describes the duty of a watchman on a city gate. . . . His wait is work, not a listless time killer.
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