by Pastor Kenn Curren
“As for God, His way is blameless; the word of the Lord is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.”
Psalm 18:30 (NASB)
Here we are at the beginning of April and I think it is safe to say that Spring is finally here. We started off the season of Spring pretty optimistic that we would have pleasant weather, then WHAM! We ended up with up and down temperatures, snow flurries, sleet and frosty mornings. It was a disappointment to those of us that enjoy the outdoors, the gardeners, and everyone that was ready for winter to end. We can look around us and find disappointment in many things; politics, children, spouses, our lives, and even some are disappointed with God when things don’t go as they want it to.
The Psalmist reminds us though that “The ways of God are without fault.” (Psalm 18:30) So what is the cure for our disappointments?Max Lucado wrote this in He Still Moves Stones; “When God doesn’t do what we want, it’s not easy. Never has been. Never will be. But faith is the conviction that God knows more than we do about this life and He will get us through it. Remember, disappointment is cured by revamped expectations.”
Max Lucado relates a story about a fellow who went to the pet store in search of a singing parakeet. Seems he was a bachelor and his house was too quiet. The store owner had just the bird for him, so the man bought it. The next day the bachelor came home from work to a house full of music. He went to the cage to feed the bird and noticed for the first time that the parakeet had only one leg.
He felt cheated that he’d been sold a one-legged bird, so he called and complained. “What do you want,” the store owner responded, “a bird who can sing or a bird who can dance?”
I think we can use similar questions when we are faced with times of disappointment in our lives.
Peace, Pastor Kenn
On May 17, the Central Valley Lay Servant Ministries will host a class on ministering to individuals affected by dementia at Moreland United Methodist Church. The class is open to all individuals who are interested in learning more about this topic. Further details regarding registration will be provided in due course.
On March 26, Pastor Kenn attended the Loudonville Mohican Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet. The Chamber presented Loudonville United Methodist Church with the key to the village in recognition of our 188 years of dedicated service to the community of Loudonville.
Peace, Pastor Kenn