I enjoy the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. The birth of our Savior is the center of it all but the other activities are fun too. I am happy that Tammy Frick has taken on the Community Thanksgiving Dinner. It has been three or four years since we had the dinner. It is a wonderful blessing in the community. A big “THANK-YOU” to all that have volunteered to help. As the old saying goes, “many hands make light work”. This has certainly been the case for our Community Thanksgiving Dinner. God Bless You all. Be sure to thank Tammy and all her terrific crew. The word “Advent” means coming. The “Advent” season is about anticipating the arrival of Jesus at Christmas. The Advent season will begin this year on December 3. It is beautiful to have many ladies in the church decorate the sanctuary for Christmas. Be sure and not miss the Fort Jones Christmas Academy Christmas program on Sunday morning, December 10. This Sunday we will be studying Luke 18:18-34. This section focuses on the rich young ruler who thought he wanted to follow Jesus but didn’t realize the true condition of his heart. He was being dishonest with Jesus and dishonest with himself. It takes prayerful reflection to be honest with ourselves and listen to the Holy Spirit. This process can be very uncomfortable. The rich young ruler went away from Jesus, “sad because he was very wealthy”. (Luke 18:23) Jesus made a demand on his financial security that he wasn’t willing to consider.
See you Sunday as we study this passage further.
God Bless You
Pastor Drew
