Dr. W's Reflections...
As noted on Sunday morning, “The Tomb of the Unknowns” continues to serve as a meaningful monument of remembrance for all Americans today. “The Tomb of the Unknowns” is a memorial of gratitude that keeps us connected to the “better angels” of our American nature. And so, as we stand before “The Tomb of the Unknowns” once again today, you and I can’t help but stack some stones of gratitude as we remember those who made the “ultimate sacrifice” so that we might continue to enjoy the gift of freedom in the United States of America.
God loved. God gave. We believe. We live. What we share together as a Church Family is special, because what we share together has been made sacred by God. And so, let’s keep praying– “Lord, send people to us, and send us to people.”
The Lord be with you,
Wyatt
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THE SPIRIT OF PENTECOST
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:13).
The Spirit of Pentecost is all about the outpouring of God’s selfless, sacrificial love. And so, as we celebrate the beginning of the Church on the Day of Pentecost 2,000 years ago, it is good to acknowledge that the totality of our existence has, in fact, been shaped by the stories of selfless, sacrificial love. Our faith in Jesus Christ has not only been shaped by the story of our Lord’s selfless, sacrificial love in laying down His life for us, but also by the lives of faithful women and men who shared their selfless, sacrificial love for Christ with us.
The Spirit of Pentecost serves as an ever-present reminder of the story of salvation that God has not only authored, but continues to write for all of us as we confess our faith in Jesus Christ. And so, let us continue to stack stones of gratitude for the “greater love”–the selfless, sacrificial love–that God continues to pour out into our hearts today. Amen.