As I prepare for this coming Sunday’s sermon which is titled “Weathering Storms,” I find our church, and more specifically a family in our church, is in the midst of a storm. Last Wednesday, Jerry Totten went home to meet his Savior, and while we are grieving, this is actually cause for celebration. Now, if you know me well yet, you will find out that I believe the end of a Christian’s life is always cause for celebration, regardless of how it ended…it’s a promotion. This is especially true for Jerry, because it was the 22nd of last November that he was baptized and made a profession of faith. I praise God that others had planted seeds, presumably all of his life, and that those seeds sprouted and grew before he met his Savior. You can wonder why God does certain things, or why God’s timing is so different than ours, but know this: God loved us so much that he sent his only Son as a sacrifice for our sins…and that love persists today because he continues to love us so much that he offers us multiple opportunities to accept his grace and mercy. When you or I might turn our backs on someone, God still loves them and reaches out to them…again.
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