MAY OUR LABOR BRING GLORY TO GOD

Soon on the Guadalupe River, we shall again observe the bronzing of the cypress trees. The summer heat of August is beginning to flinch and the cooler mornings of September slip into our presence. And then its October and the leaves of this area begin their own transformation. If it is anything like what we experienced last year, it will be a grand show. And in one paragraph, my mind has jumped through three months.

So it is in the Hill Country of Texas, in a cozy part of West Kerr County, where most folks are in their retirement years. And yet where does the time go? Most in my congregation are ready to admit that they are busier now than ever.

So it is... for this working pastor who sometimes forgets the importance of this very moment in life. Don't get me wrong, I do not claim to be too busy. I do have a full schedule and I like it that way. But I hope that I have learned Along the Way the value of time and the benefit of a calling in vocational ministry "to be with" each experience in each moment of my day.

I want to speak a word of truth here to all who read: The present moment and what we make of it can bring glory to God. In our labor, we each have the choice to make in faith of what our responses will be to the stimulus around us. 

This month at Hunt UMC we are making Choices in Faith as we Walk with Elijah the Prophet. In five sermons, we are examining the stories of Elijah from 1 Kings, chapters 16-21, and 2 Kings, chapters 1 & 2. We are stepping into the challenges of living obediently and faithfully.

Sept 1 - Walking with Elijah: The Voice of the Prophet
Sept 8 - Walking with Elijah: Calling Down Fire
Sept 15 - Walking with Elijah: A Prayer for Perseverance
Sept 22 - Walking with Elijah: Defeating Discouragement
Sept 29 - Walking with Elijah: Life in the Whirlwind

Join us on Sundays at either 8:30 or 11:00 worship. Be our guest! COme along for the walk and see what truths the scripture speaks for you.

Along the Way
Pastor Paul

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