Friends, Christians, Countrymen, lend me your ears, to this, let me add countrywomen,
In the course of a week, so many things happen in our lives. We rush about and fly through our routines and move from one moment to the next, one event to the next, as we charge through our to do lists to get to our goals. Whether one is a student cramming through their textbooks, an employee grinding out the week, or a parent rushing from one activity to the next, it’s too easy to move on to the next thing before the dust settles on the task beforehand.
Please, take a moment… and pause with me….
Savor the small moments that brought you joy over the course of the last week. Perhaps a friend showed you a kindness. Maybe you looked up at the sky and marveled at the beauty of the autumn leaves as your gaze moved heavenward. Capture the moment when you sat back, satisfied or content, because it just felt good.
Let us take a little time for reflection. So much happens in our congregation over the course of a week, that I tend to miss the many significant moments that comprised the hours and the days that have passed. It’s so easy to thank everyone who participated in the Hallelujah night, and forget just how much fellowship and ministry actually ocurred.
Even in recalling something as simple as this, when we take time to look at it, help us realize the many little joys that were shared in the company of our friends at church. How many times did you share a laugh? How many times did you offer to help someone? How many times did you sit in satisfied silence, simply enjoying the presence of another? I dare to venture that this happens every day and we sometimes miss just how many of these moments pass, unnoticed.
Thank you to Ellie Jhun for inviting us all to her condo last Friday. There were so many moments of fellowship and fun, as a group, as individuals, as friends. As we take a moment to remember our brothers and sisters, please pray for Kevin Hynes. He was injured in a fall and so has not been able to attend worship for a couple weeks now. Let us pray for his quick recovery.
Having taken the time to think about it, I give thanks to God for making love and joy such a vital part of the fabric of our lives. I thank God, for all of you.
Blessings and peace to you in Jesus Christ,
Pastor Kyungsu