Greetings Members and Friends, Wouldn’t it be great if life was void of any kind of pain or any kind of suffering? Wouldn’t it be great if there was no more sickness, no more trials, no more struggling? I think we would all agree it would be worth a try. Unfortunately, however, we know that this is not the case. From the most righteous Saint to the lowliest Sinner, we all experience trials and we all experience pain. We all experience loss and we all go through things in life we would rather not. The good news however, is that even in our pain, we can experience the presence of God and we can somehow gain from the pain we endure. In Romans 8, we are reminded that even though not all things are good, God can and does take all things and use them for good. This reminds me of how Bald Eagles build their nests. At the very bottom they start with thorns and briars. Then they add feathers and a soft bedding for when their babies hatch. After a while however, as the babies grow up, they pull out the soft bedding, making it so uncomfortable that the baby birds soon choose to make their way out of the nests. Much in the same way, God can take the uncomfortable events in our lives and use them to mature us and further us along in our faith. Grace & Peace, Pastor John The Presby October 2021 Wytheville Presbyterian Church 285 Church Street Wytheville, VA 24382 Phone: (276)228-4715 Email: [email protected]wythevillepresbyterianchurch.org Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 2:00pm Rev. Dr. John Langham, Pastor Jim Gearhart, Clerk of Session Becky Absher, Music Director Wendy Morrison, Office Mgr.
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Greetings Members and Friends,
Wouldn’t it be great if life was void of any kind of pain or any
kind of suffering? Wouldn’t it be great if there was no more
sickness, no more trials, no more struggling? I think we
would all agree it would be worth a try.
Unfortunately, however, we know that this is not the case.
From the most righteous Saint to the lowliest Sinner, we all
experience trials and we all experience pain. We all
experience loss and we all go through things in life we would
rather not.
The good news however, is that even in our pain, we can
experience the presence of God and we can somehow gain
from the pain we endure.
In Romans 8, we are reminded that even though not all things
are good, God can and does take all things and use them for
good.
This reminds me of how Bald Eagles build their nests. At the
very bottom they start with thorns and briars. Then they add
feathers and a soft bedding for when their babies hatch. After
a while however, as the babies grow up, they pull out the soft
bedding, making it so uncomfortable that the baby birds soon
choose to make their way out of the nests.
Much in the same way, God can take the uncomfortable
events in our lives and use them to mature us and further us