The Colors, they are changing!

 Autumn brings a change in the colors of our environment. They change from the beauty of hues of green to those of red, orange, yellow, even brown. the change in color brings forth a new excitement as we see the sunshine on the leaves as they reflect the rays of the autumn warmth. 

Colors bring forth smiles and laughter as children run through piles of fallen leaves. Do you remember the smell of Autumn, the fresh crispness in the air, the light frost on the leaves in the morning, the crunching under your shoes as you walk/hike in your favorite spot? 

The changing of the colors is a great reminder in the church too, just because one group takes control of the colors of God's rainbow, does not mean that the meaning of the rainbow has changed...God's Promise... will remain the same throughout time!

Genesis 9:16 "When the bow is in the cloud, then I will look upon it, to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth."

Labor Day

     September is the month that we remember Labor Day. A day to recognize the accomplishments of the American worker.  

 

    I learned in Seminary that being a pastor was a calling, a vocation, not a job.  Many days, it truly feels like a job!  The Apostle Paul tells us in Colossians 3:23-24 (NIV)

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."

 

   

 

 

     Labor Day should remind us that the work we accomplish every day needs to be a blessings to others, whether we labor physically in mines, sitting at tables, or preaching and teaching others in and outside the church, we are to do it well and pleasing to God!