June: Let The Summer Start!

Greetings my Friends:

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.  I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God. Ecclesiastes 3:11-13” June is here so that means summer is almost upon us.  This is the time that we can do things with the children that are usually in school and with this opportunity comes the change in our schedules.

I remember when I was in school, I would count the days after spring break until the last day of the school year.  It seemed like days drug on forever, one slowly repeating the day before.  Then at last summer finally came and what happened?  I would blink and the vacation was gone and it was time to return for a new school year.  Sadly, I must admit that now all my days seem to fly by and weeks become months, and then to years.  We must find the discipline to stop and enjoy each for what it is-a gift from God.  I firmly believe that if the days are going quickly, then I must be doing what God wants me to be doing, and that my joy is making time move faster for me.  I am following the above scripture by rejoicing and doing good with my life.

As these days move by, we need to keep close a vision on what really matters most to us-God.  This attitude will not only bring us joy, it will give others the example that our joy and everything good we receive is from our Lord.  Jesus wants our lives to be completed in Him.  When we focus on Him and His works it allows us to become more Christ-like which then transforms the lives of others around us.  May we all have a wonderful summer, and stop and cherish the time we are given.  Let us keep our eyes upon Jesus and smile every chance we can.

In His Service,

Pastor Loren