St. Peter's Lutheran Church

PASTOR’S MESSAGE - November 2024

I hope you will be able, in a few weeks, to enjoy a happy Thanksgiving, passing the turkey and mashed potatoes around a table filled with loved ones and rejoicing together in the good things of life with hearts full of gratitude and praise. I hope that for each of us, but I think we all know that some Thanksgiving tables will be less crowded and many loved ones lonelier this year.

I should note, as I write these words in late October for you to read in early November, that we don’t know what will come in the next few weeks. By late November, the world could be filled with new hope and optimism. Perhaps the election will be settled to the satisfaction of most.

We don’t know what the future holds nor how God will provide for the people He loves, but we have learned from the hardship of the past years that, even during trials and through anxious moments, we can find reasons to give thanks. God has not changed. He is still good, loving, merciful, powerful and holy. Jesus is still our Savior. The gates of hell have not prevailed over the Body of Christ, and we still have the unbreakable promise of everlasting life in Jesus’ name.

So, as we prepare our hearts and homes to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we could use some words of comfort and encouragement. You will find the steadfast support of God’s word in passages like Psalm 23, Psalm 61, Isaiah 35, Matthew 11:28-30 and Philippians 4:4-7. Let me encourage you to read these passages in the coming days and allow God’s peace to flow through your heart.

This month of November, we focus on Thanksgiving. Thank the Lord for His bountiful blessings. This month, we as a Nation are urged to give thanks. God loves to hear our praises. Be sure to vote as there are many issues important to Christians.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Rev. Perucy N. Butiku - Coverage Pastor