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“…Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭17‬:‭20‬

What are the mountains in your life that seem insurmountable? Circumstances or relationships that seem too difficult, too broken to make right?

Death, destruction and injustice surround us and bring us so much pain and heartache. We plead with God to save us from our painful circumstances, to bring healing to the broken world. 

While God is in our midst, working to restore and redeem all of Creation, the fact is that this world is not our home and is not where our stories end.  

Suffering may abound in this life, but we must remember, especially in the midst of our painful suffering, that there is much joy to come. 

Every new day brings with it new challenges. Life is full of trouble, as Jesus Himself has pointed out. But Jesus has also told us to take heart, and to not be afraid, for He has overcome the world.

When life starts to feel overwhelming, remember who you belong to. Remember that the Lord is sovereign - He watches over you and holds your life in His hands.

When life seems a little too difficult and it’s hard to carry on, remember who you belong to.

Our circumstances in life won’t always be good, but the Lord will always be our good Father, good shepherd and good friend. 

The Lord sustains us with a joy that only comes from being fully known and loved by Him. And that joy will fill us with the strength to get up in the morning and keep pressing on.

The Lord holds our lives tightly in His hands. He knows when we sit and when we rise - He knows every thought and every word. He is deeply involved in our lives and even in the mess of who we are, He loves us deeply.

It would do us well to remember that we are not our own - we did not form ourselves, we did not tell our cells to be assembled as they are, nor did we provide ourselves with the aptitude to do certain things. 

Life is always so unpredictable - it takes one phone call to completely upend your world. A sudden passing of a loved one, a devastating medical diagnosis, a horrible accident. In the face of such uncertainty, with very little control over our circumstances, who can we turn to? What can be our anchor?

To live life without God is to live in a form of life that lacks the peace and abundance that He desires for us.

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 

As we walk closely with our loving Father, speaking with Him and communing with Him - we begin to understand His heart for the world. We see His love for humanity, and His steadfast character. He gently shares with us His plans and hopes - He shows us what breaks His heart, and what He desires for the world. 

We all have seeds of faith that have been sown by God in our hearts. Our responsibility is to tend to these seeds carefully - to nurture and grow them, to ensure that our hearts contain good soil for the seeds to grow.

When weeds of bitterness or envy spring up, we must be quick to notice them and pull them out! Lest they grow and stifle the good crop that has been growing within us.

“You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. 

You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 

You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 

Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. 

You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me.” Psalm 139:1-5

The highest and greatest commandment hinges on this one value - love. To love our neighbours as ourselves and to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.

Our God is a God of love, and He has called us to be imitators of that love. 

“Let all that you do be done in love” 1 Cor 16:14