Pastor's Corner

for Sunday 13th February
God’s trophy case.
“His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms” (Eph. 3:10)
This reminds us that we are called for something far greater than our own individual salvation experience. We are called to be the means by which God teaches the universe how He can make the ugly beautiful; the crooked straight; the broken well again; the sinner righteous. Stott puts it this way, "It is as if a great drama is being enacted. History is the theatre, the world is the stage, and the church members in every land are the actors. God himself has written the play, and he directs and produces it. Act by act, scene by scene, the story continues to unfold. But who are the audience? They are the cosmic intelligences, the principalities and powers in the heavenly places." So you see this is why what we do and how we react to situations is so important: because angelic and demonic beings are watching us. He says to them, “See their faith? See how they’re handling this difficult situation? I’m so proud of them.” “See how they love one another? Their hearts that were so selfish and full of envy now love the unlovable!” God proudly shows all the cosmic beings the intricate, delicate beauty of His redeemed people, a beauty He has created in us by His redeeming grace. We are God’s trophies; His living miracles! That makes me feel both proud and humble at the same time.
Pastor Don.