Pastor's Corner

for Sunday July 19th
On this rock I stand ALL other ground is sinking sand.
‘David gave these orders to Joab and his commanders: "Take a census of all the people…” God was very displeased with the census.’ (1 Chron. 21:1-7)
I’m not going to go into why God was displeased with David taking this census, but from the passage it seems clear that David wanted to know how many “fighting men” he had at his disposal. Had David’s faith had shifted from God as the protector of Israel to the number of soldiers he had at his disposal? I mention this story because it’s an easy shift to make. For example, if you had a million dollars in the bank, would that make you feel safer? Would you worry less about your future with that kind of money in the bank? If you have a new car do you worry less about breaking down? If you have worked a long time for the same company do you feel less threatened by lay-offs? There’s nothing wrong with having money in the bank for the inevitable crises that will come; or a new car as opposed to an old one. The question I need to ask myself all the time is, “What is the source of my confidence? Is it God or my resources?” Jesus knew we would struggle with this so He said, “I want you to do just one thing. Seek God and His righteousness and I will take care of the rest.” He does it for the rest of nature He will do it for us too.
So, as we provide for our future by saving our money and try to make wise decisions regarding our future remember you are safe because God is your provider not because you have great wealth.
Pastor Don.