PASTOR’S PONDERINGS JUNE 2025

Pastor’s Ponderings –

Charles Wesley was in his second year at Oxford when he grew serious about spiritual things. He had not yet received Christ as his Savior, but began trying to live the Christian life very methodically, thus he was dubbed the “Methodist” by fellow students. With his studies completed, he volunteered to come to America to minister to those in Britain’s debtor’s prisons.  But as a missionary, Charles was an utter failure. He demanded unlimited authority over others, and was very demanding in many other ways as well.  He left America, ill, depressed, and in very low spirits. Later, as a real time of humbling had taken place, and Charles had truly surrendered his life to Christ, he wrote the hymn, “And Can it Be That I Should Gain?” Verse one records;

“And can it be that I should gain

An int’rest in the Savior’s blood?

Died He for me, who caused His pain?

For me, who Him to death pursued?

Amazing love! How can it be

That Thou, my God, should’st die for me?”

In good times, and in bad, when trials are many, and when everything is going well, in times of struggle, and times of great joy; don’t ever lose the wonder of God’s grace to you. Always hold on to the awe and the amazement of what God has done. It’s very easy, in days like these, to forget about, and lose sight of the wonderful grace of Jesus. The grace, and the love, and the mercy of God will still be here long after difficult days are gone, and the uncertainty is over. God is faithful. He has you in the palm of His mighty hand.

“Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart: Lord Jesus, be what we see, be the One we look to. You are very much still in control and very much still on the Throne. Thank you for Your grace, and Your love; the blood of Jesus that cleanses from ALL sin. We stand in awe of You, we stand amazed.

                                                                                  In the mighty name of Jesus, Amen

Pastor Steve