AM Worship-In Christ Alone!
This live stream includes our worship service with music that is used under CCLI Live stream license 22169281 and CCLI license 2023223. This sermon is presented by Pastor Steven Larrabee
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This powerful message challenges us to examine where our true focus lies in life. Drawing from Psalm 1, Psalm 46, and Colossians 3, we're confronted with a fundamental question: Is our delight in mankind or in the Lord? The imagery of a tree planted by streams of water—yielding fruit in season, with leaves that never wither—paints a beautiful picture of what happens when we root ourselves in God rather than worldly pursuits. We're reminded that prosperity in God's economy isn't measured by wealth or status, but by the health of our hearts and the depth of our joy. The Hebrew understanding of 'be still' as 'enough, stop' reveals something profound: sometimes we're so busy doing the work of God that we forget to focus on God Himself. We run ahead with our own plans, our own timing, our own methods, when God is calling us to pause, listen, and let Him lead. The challenge is clear—everything we do should be done in the name of the Lord. This simple test transforms our daily choices: Can we honestly say our words, our actions, our priorities honor Jesus? When we delight ourselves in the Lord, meditation on His word becomes joy rather than obligation, prayer becomes conversation rather than a checklist, and our entire lives begin to orient around one central question: Does this bring honor to God?
