The Lord is my light and my salvation!

“The Lord is my light and my salvation - so why should I be afraid? 

The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?” 

(Psalm 27:1, NLT)

Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ,

It has been quite a journey confined by COVID 19.  Even though no one can stop us from going out and doing things outside, we just decided not to go out much and meet people because we do not want to see this deadly unseen virus spreading quickly before we have the right medicine. It is our little contribution to protect each other in this time of uncertainty. So are we being clean and keeping distance from this unseen enemy that surrounds us? Yes, we are... and we will continue to do that! And we will do more. We will fight with that and we will find a victory! But how can we do that just by staying at home?

Many years ago, my friend King David had an experience of being surrounded by a mighty army who tried to devour him and attack him. However, he remained confident and his heart was not afraid because he knew those enemies would stumble and fall. How come? Because the Lord was his light and salvation. The Lord was his fortress in the time of trouble! 

So what did he do in that fortress? This is what he sang, “the one thing I ask of the Lord - the thing I seek most - is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple... At his sanctuary, I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy, singing and praising the Lord with music.” (Psalm 27:4 & 6, NLT).   

Like what we are doing right now even through online, David continued to worship! Then, he urged people from his own experience.

“Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.” 

(Psalm 27:14, NLT)

“Even When He Is Silent”, by Kim Andre Arnesen, St. Olaf Choir

Brothers and sisters in Christ, is this ancient song of David our song now even surrounded by COVID 19 or other unseen enemies? If we are God’s temple where there is endless singing of joy, praising God, it is our song too, isn't it?  We are God’s people and we are a body of Christ!

And as a part of the body of Christ, we will praise God through our presence, our prayers, our gifts, our service, and our witness.

So now as a body of Christ, I want to remind you our five spiritual songs which will never cease as a church together. This will help us to find a treasure of heaven in the time of uncertainty and bring us to a much stronger and healthier relationship with God and each other!

 -Our Presence: Attend online worship on Sunday and other activities in midweek

 -Our Prayer: Pray each day with our prayer list provided through email and newsletter

 -Our Gifts: Send our offering of tithes and thanksgiving regularly and continually through mail.

 -Our Service: Visit our church families regularly by phone / social media to show our care & support.

 -Our Witness: Invite friends and neighbors to join our online worship and share our stories of victory.

Join me! 

God loves you all... and so do I!

Pastor Kyochul