Greetings
in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
The church, like the world, is ever
changing. Churches are trying to do what
they can to fill the pews, thinking that numbers are what spell out success. They try new approaches. They fill the church with electric guitars,
drums, projector screens, and other ploys simply to fill their seats. Everything seems to change with these
churches, including the message preached.
In order to reach people and make them feel good, their pastors will refrain
from using scripture and preach on world issues that might be more appealing to
the eye. They fill the hearts of the
listeners with fluff that will not last.
Isaiah wrote that “A voice says,
‘Cry!’ And I said, ‘What shall I
cry?’ All flesh is grass, and all its
beauty is like the flower of the field.
The grass withers, and the flower fades when the breath of the Lord
blows on it; surely the people are grass.
The grass withers, and the flower fades, but the word of our God stands
forever.” (Isaiah 40:6-8)
Reformation
Day is quickly approaching. Like some pastors today fill hearts with things
that will wither and fade away, God has blessed His church with faithful
leaders that fill our hearts with the good stuff. They fill us with the true word of God which
will never fade away but will stand strong forever.
Reformation
Day is a day of praise and thanksgiving to God for the blessings he has bestowed
upon the church especially faithful leaders, like Martin Luther, who do not
stray from the word of our God. It is a
day of praise and thanksgiving that while many churches are changing around us
and straying from the Word of God, we have remained steadfast in the Word and
will, by the grace of God, continue to remain there until the second coming of
our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
A
Blessed Reformation Day to you all!
Rev.
T.A. Chase
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