MOURN

"But when you mourn, when you get to the point of sorrow for your sins, when you admit that you have no other option but to cast all your cares on Him, & when there is truly no other name that you can call, then cast all your cares on Him, for He is waiting in the midst of the storm."  Max Lucado, Men's Devotional Bible 

THE WORD

"So how do we get a handle on this Word? There are actually five ways God shows us . . . 

1. Hear God's Word.

2. Meditate on God's Word.

3. Read God's Word. 

4. Study.

5. Do God's Word.

Pastor Chris Asbury, Grace Lutheran Church Newsletter

LOVE YOUR PASTOR

"But I implore you, by the mercy of Jesus Christ, to love your pastor. Christ has blessed you with the clear knowledge of the free Gospel of forgiveness in the cross & resurrection. He has give you a congregation of fellow believers. He has given you a pastor, perhaps a lifetime of pastors, to love you in Christ & care for you. Please care for your pastor. He's called by God through your congregation to call you to repent of your sins daily &  to proclaim that Christ's forgiveness is yours. Now is the time, like no other, to be generous to your congregation. Now is the time to go to your pastor & tell him you are thankful for him, as you stand ready & willing to hold up the prophet's arms (Ex. 17:12). Tell him, 'I'm praying for you, pastor.' Ask him, 'Is your family okay, pastor? Are you doin' okay?' Elders ,tell your pastor, 'The Bible tells us that we are to care for each other, pastor. That means we're here to care for you!'"  Rev. Matthew Harrison, The Lutheran Witness, Nov. 2020