Remember: He WANTS your fellowship, and He has done everything possible to make it a reality. He has forgiven your sins, at the cost of His own dear Son. He has given you His Word, and the priceless privilege of prayer and worship. - Billy Graham
And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’” – Luke 4: 8-9
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Living on top of the hill as we do, I have been impressed with the power of the wind. Over the last few months, the wind has blown and moved me from one place to another even when I did not know it was going to do so. In fact, the wind has the power to move things which seem as though they could not be moved. The wind can make changes which one would not expect. It can clean away debris, remove obstacles as though they were not even there, and cleanse the atmosphere, the ground, and the environment of things which need to be cleansed. Open a window and, depending on how strong the wind is blowing into the place where we are, stagnant air is removed in seconds, the air becomes easier to breathe, and we are refreshed. Strength and life are restored. The wind is powerful!
“That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” John 3:6
Jesus used the wind as a teaching tool. He said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:5-8). When we put our faith in Jesus, the Holy Spirit comes to live in our hearts and lives, and He changes our lives inside and out. The Holy Spirit, whom you cannot see, is like the wind, says Jesus, but you know His powerful work is of GOD. From the moment of our spiritual birth, He causes us to grow and change into the image of the One who has saved and redeemed us, Jesus. (Romans 8:29). The Spirit removes the old debris of sin and shame. He enables us to breathe anew, spiritually, and grow in the grace of God. The Spirit works in and through us to bear spiritual fruit. We are enabled to really love and experience peace that passes understanding, because it is the peace of GOD. We are led to give and express patience in even the most pressurized of situations. As the people of GOD, we are made to express kindness through the Spirit’s leading and working, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, and yes, even self-control. The reality is self-control does not come from ourselves. It is a fruit of the Spirit. The Scripture says that no law exists against these. GOD wants us to bear this good fruit no matter the season of our lives. (Galatians 5:22-25; Psalm 1:2-3)
March is a month of transition as the winds of winter begin to subside and the winds of the spring bring new life, renewal, growth, and new beauty and strength. Let me encourage you to spend this month and each day of your life surrendering to the wind of renewal, growth, and strength that the Holy Spirit wants to bring about in and through your life. Let the Holy Spirit convict, shape, mold, and make you who only Jesus knows you are to become, made like Him. (Romans 8:29). Move as the wind of the Spirit moves you, stand firm with the strength of the Spirit when the Spirit tells you to be still and stand firm. Let the Holy Spirit illuminate the Word of GOD to your heart and change your life as only He can do so.
Blessings Friends,
Pastor Tim
March 2025
