This, Our Finest Hour

          Isolated. Aloneness. Disconnected. Frustrated. Fearful. Angry. Are these words describing you? Mental health is way down. Anxiety is way up. This pandemic is teaching us, we are not meant to be alone. We have lost something precious. We are social creatures and need a personal touch. There is a collective grieving going on in our culture. Grievers need comforting.

          Let me suggest something radical. Here is what Jesus said, “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Comforter to be with you forever— 17  the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it does not see him or know him. But you know him, because he lives with you and he will be in you.” (John 14:16-17) This was said to the disciples in preparations of his departure.

He knew they would feel alone, disconnected, frustrated, fearful and even angry at the loss of their mentor, saviour, miracle worker – their very hope for the future. Jesus anticipating their lives were going to fall apart in just a few days because of his destiny with the Cross, gave the above promise. Just like what happened to some of you reading this. No longer are things normal. We are tired of the rules, protocols, the isolation, with no hope in sight. We need a comforter. The promise is real. Holy Spirit is waiting to be invited in. When Holy Spirit comes in, he is our helper, our comforter, our guide, our very life. Notice the intimacy of these words. “you know him, because he lives with you and he will be in you”. What a promise! Holy Spirit living in us, comforting us, helping us, guiding us; not an outside force but a living being residing within.

          This could be the churches finest hour. This could be your biggest moment. Covid may be running rampant, but when Holy Spirit lives in us, we can rise above the chaos in the world. Never feel alone again. Invite Holy Spirit to live in you. Allow Holy Spirit to be your strength, help, and source of life. If Covid causes us to invite Holy Spirit into our life, then Covid is the very best thing that could have happened. If that last sentence challenges you, then it might be that you are not allowing Holy Spirit the rightful place in your life.

          This Sunday, Pastor Alex will be sharing on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit in our lives. This is a powerful message for us to hear in this time of trouble and hardship. Invite a friend to join us on KCF Facebook page or on Zoom. Love to connect with you.

Sunday Meeting

Kootenay Christian Fellowship has two different options to participate in Online Sunday Service and we hope to find you at one of them. Both will begin at 10:30am:

• Join us on Facebook Live @ Kootenay Christian Fellowship Facebook page; or
• For a more personalized experience where we can view and interact with one another find us on Zoom (if you would like to chat before service, simply check into Zoom early – we will be there visiting at 10am).

If you are not familiar with Zoom, feel free to contact us directly for guidance and we will be happy to help you. 250.352.1722.

Here is the Zoom link and Meeting ID to join us: 

KCF Church is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Meeting ID: 844 0869 6211

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For those who may not have internet availability, use your phone to call in on One Tap Mobile to the Zoom meeting. 

We are looking forward to connecting with you on Sunday if not before.

You can also find us on YouTube (posted afterwards) at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNT9GnRlN0fPZdvqmaUV_LA

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When you visit us on Facebook, like and follow please, here is the link

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Jim Reimer, Pastor

January 28, 2021