The Beacon

Good People of St. John’s United Church of Christ,

Our Lenten season has begun, friends, and we are eight days into growing our intimacy with God.  We have been prepared to give in to God’s love and grace that He has for us.  With that we can willingly reflect within, asking ourself things, such as, “How do I know I love God?”  “Am I loving others well?”  As followers of Jesus our lives need to be in constant communication with our inner self, asking ourself in the mirror, “Does my life, my actions, my thoughts, reflect God?”

Lent is that time of year, friends, where we are reminded to grow our souls and strengthen our intimacy with God.  How can we reflect God if we don’t have an intimate relationship with God?  Our encouragement as a Worship Team this year is for you to become comfortable with growing more intimate with God; and to discover a longing to commune with God.  To expect God to show up bigger than you have made Him in your mind.  To sacrifice what you think you know and believe and find out that God is also outside “your box,” too. To endure and persevere in making the choice for love even when it is very difficult. And to come to the end of these 40 days and embrace Easter Sunday as a new person because you have experienced greater intimacy with God.  

Ongoing blessings on your Lenten journey, friends, Love Pastor Judine