Mark 8
A Second Touch!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church. Today is Tuesday, April 28
Today is Day 42 of these daily phone calls. Wow! That means we have been under stay-at-home orders for over 6 weeks. Through this time, it has been my goal to be a messenger of faith, hope, and love to you personally while daily inviting you to seize the moment to make a positive difference in other people’s lives. I know many people are getting tired and anxious for the next steps to begin…
Some things just take longer than expected. A classic story that illustrates this is when Jesus had to dramatically touch a man twice to restore his sight. Shocking because in other situations Jesus could just say the word and it was done. Listen to Mark 8:25, “Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.”
Just like with our current situation, there is more to this story than we know. We may never know, but that doesn’t change our invitation to remain patient, persevere, and pray.
Here is an image I have been sharing with people about where we are in this COVID-19 pandemic: If you have ever been on a long airplane flight, then you know that what often feels like the longest part of an airplane ride is after you land and before you actually get to depart. Why? Impatience to get off and get going… Yes, it’s been a long flight, but we are still in the air and unfortunately, on this flight we don’t know when the plane will even land or if the gate is ready for us yet…
Seize the moment: remain patient, persevere, and pray. Share this with people you know who are struggling with fatigue, anxiety, and grief.
FBC wants to be there for you personally, so please dial the phone number below if you need any practical assistance or would like to talk to someone today. We are praying for you!