“Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
They keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the Lord? Let it now be fulfilled!”
Jeremiah 17:14-15

November blessings, Christ Lutheran!

As the words from the prophet Jeremiah remind us, we have much to praise God for. Even as we approach the holiday of Thanksgiving, I feel that life often gets in the way of remembering to give thanks to God for all the ways God shows up. I feel this might be especially true as we draw ever closer to Election Day. Many of us are feeling anxiety and sadness as we continue to see the hurtful rhetoric being exclaimed across all communication platforms. We become so saturated with emotional outrage, and it makes things seem hopeless.
The good and hopeful news is that Christ is in the center of it all. We are not alone in our experiences. Christ is here. We are not abandoned in times of fear. Christ is here. We are not carrying the weight of the broken world on our shoulders. Christ is here. Whenever we cry out for healing, Jesus surrounds us with his healing love. Whenever we feel like we’re crumbling, Jesus provides us a strong foundation.
Because of these truths, we are compelled to praise Him!
This month, we are kicking off a brand-new stewardship theme: PRAISE. I encourage you and challenge you to find ways to praise our amazing God each day. Even in the small, mundane moments of your days, find ways to give thanks.
When we are intentional about praising God, we notice Christ in our neighbors and in the world
around us. In a world filled with such complicated relationships, Christ is still present in God’s
children.

Let us praise God for the gift of being Christ to one another. I am grateful that you will join me in
this endeavor!

Pastor Julia