September 4, 2022
We have completed eight (8) months of the year. We have completed 243 days in 2022. Sunday September 4 is the fourth day of the ninth month. We have 119 days left this year. "Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity." Henry Van Dyke
Moses prays, "Teach us to number our days that we may apply our heart to wisdom."
Psalm 90:12
"Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil." Ephesians 5:15-16
There are a few dates I would like to call to your attention.
Monday, September 5 is Labor Day.
Celebrate responsibly and safely. The Labor Day weekend signals summer is ebbing into yesterday making way for autumn. Also be aware of the heat advisory that we will be experiencing with triple digit numbers. Be sure to remain hydrated.
Sunday, September 18 is the 48th Anniversary of Christian Women On The Move.
September 22, 2022 Autumn begins, "This is the only season that by two names is called. It is a constant reminder that we live betwixt and between. On one side is strength while the other side is lean."
Sunday, September 25 is Christian Education and Theological Education Emphasis. Members of the Christian Education Commission will be leading in worship. I think it incumbent that Christian and Theological Education Emphasis has as its purpose responsible biblical interpretation as it communicates the message of the Bible to the contemporary concerns of life. Given how easily scripture gets misinterpreted and misused to alienate, isolate, perpetuate petty prejudices, proclivities and practices, it is absolutely necessary to responsibly interpret scripture and make the appropriate application to our lives.
Let me close with a poetic expression about time.
Time is that elusive entity that carries us with its motion / Without our permission time subjects us to more than one emotion / We are taken by its flow not always sure we know / The end to which we will eventually go / So use wisely what you can never regain / For if you lose it you cannot capture it again / This is a word for those who know without a doubt / That managing time is the best you can do to handle the route / That time provides for you to travel / So that you can fulfill your life with little to unravel.
Enough of my musing. Be well and make the most of the remaining portion of your life with enthusiastic fervor and faith to forge through the unknown future with the assurance that you have all you need to make the most of your life indeed.
Love and blessings,
-Pastor
Dr. William S. Epps, Senior Pastor
