How am I living in the gap?
Dear LTCC Family,
During this graduation season and end of the school year festivities, I’ve found myself reflecting on the rich tapestry of life. Milestones such as graduations often stir up many emotions as they mark the end of a season and the beginning of something new. Tears flow as that graduation day reminds us of each day along the way as we’ve journeyed to that point.
All this reflection has me thinking of the value of living each day well. Each day along the way gives us a new opportunity to choose well. Each good choice builds upon the last and ultimately takes us to our “graduation day” when we are standing in the presence of Jesus. We long to hear, “Well done, My good and faithful servant.” As we’ve been reminded recently of the brevity of life on earth with the “graduations” of our beloved Pastor Tim and Cheryl Wilson. We are living today, in the gap between our birth and death. Grave markers note this with a hyphen. XXXX – XXXX. I ask myself how am I living in that hyphen gap?
Who or what am I choosing?
· Am I choosing God’s Word, or social media?
· Am I choosing activities that point me to Christ, or draw me away?
· Am I choosing the eternal over the temporary?
· Am I choosing wisdom over foolishness?
· Am I choosing to depend upon Jesus or to try to work things out in my own strength?
· Am I choosing to invest well in the lives of others, or is my focus elsewhere?
· Am I choosing Jesus, each and every day?
Choose well. As Matt reminded us on Sunday, the Israelites had the opportunity to choose to serve Jehovah, or serve the other gods. Joshua 24:15 - “Choose for yourselves today whom you will serve. . . but as for me and my house, we will (CHOOSE) to serve the LORD” Joshua and the others chose to serve the LORD their God. They chose well. Sadly, just 4 pages later in my Bible, Judges 2:10 tells us another generation after them arose who did not know the LORD. Apparently, the parents chose other things and did not teach their children about God. That generation forsook the LORD and served Baal. It’s certainly easy to see the error of their ways. May it remind us to be intentional about our choices each day. Choosing the LORD. Choosing HIS ways. Choosing to share who He is. Choosing to follow Him.
Singer/Songwriter, Brian Doerkson wrote these lyrics.
Today I choose to give my 'yes' to you
Today I choose to hear your voice and live
As for me and my house
We will serve you
As for me and my house
We will spend our lives on you
Today
Wonderful counselor, everlasting father
Eternal king, lord of hosts
Willingly we follow
Today I choose to give my yes to you
Today I choose to hear your voice and live
Click here to listen to Today, by Brian Doerkson
May we all choose well today!
Leeanne, on behalf of the Deacons and Elders
Our beloved Cheryl Wilson went home to be with the Lord last Saturday after a 21 month battle with Leukemia. Mike and Cheryl are longstanding members of Lake Tapps Community Church, having attended services online for the last couple of years while fighting Cheryl's cancer. We will miss Cheryl greatly, but rejoice in knowing she is with the Lord! Please join Mike and the family for any and all of the following services:
6/28 - 5:00pm Viewing at Curnow Funeral Home, Sumner
6/29 - 1:30pm Service at Tahoma National Cemetery (arrive well before 1:30 to line up)
6/29 - 5:00pm Memorial Service at Lake Tapps Community Church (livestream the service here)
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