“Now when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.”
In this narrative of the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, the 3 words, “I am He”, gave a very small glimpse as to the power which even the voice of Jesus, the King of kings, possessed.
When Jesus spoke these words, the crowd fell to the ground. Within this crowd were seasoned Roman soldiers who had no doubt experienced much greater peril than the arrest of an unarmed Jewish prophet in the stillness of an Olive Garden.
The voice of Jesus is just as powerful today for those who have ears to hear. How’s your spiritual hearing doing? Are you in need of some divine hearing aids? Usually, the voice of God is not so powerfully fearful that we are knocked on our backsides.
Most of the time it is a still small voice that can only be heard when we are not distracted and focusing on the Lord in prayer.
During this Holy Weekend I want to strongly encourage each of us to spend time alone with God as well as attending the services that will make Resurrection Sunday even more meaningful!
With Easter Anticipation,
Pastor Chris Yount
From the Pastor’s Desk
June 10, 2025
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, and constant in prayer.”
Great words from St. Paul for us in the good times and the times of struggle. Jesus tells us also that in this life we will have tribulation but to be of good cheer, because He has overcome the world. So…if we think everything is always going to be easy or if someone tells us if we live or believe a certain way then life will be without challenges, we will be continually disappointed. The truth is that life is tough but that there will also be times of hope and celebration. The key to living a fulfilled, contented Christian life is summed up in the last 3 words of the quote above. Being “constant in prayer” will keep us in continual fellowship with Jesus. Abiding in Him brings forth peace and as we get better at hearing His still small voice, He will lead us throughout our day. By the way, if you just read this, send me an email at wakeuppc@gmail.com and I will send you a blessing!
Rejoicing in Hope,
Pastor Chris Yount
From the Pastor’s Desk
June 4, 2025