St. Timothy Lutheran Church

I have been looking forward to May. We have three more weeks of

Easter and then Pentecost Sunday. Throughout the readings, we

have the assurance of Jesus’ presence with us. And of course,

Pentecost reminds us of God’s dynamite power in the lives of the

disciples; growing the church in numbers and maturity.


How is God speaking to us as we hear these familiar words of

scripture each week? Shall we allow our hearing to be tuned to hear what the Spirit is saying to the church today? In the book of Revelation, there is a phrase that’s used seven different times throughout the book, “Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches” (Rev. 2:11).


How do we develop “an ear to hear?” For those of you who are parents or have had the care of children, you learn the sound of each child’s voice. Mothers know their baby’s cry. You certainly don’t have that ability right out of the gate. It’s developed over time.


It is the same with spiritual hearing. Are you able to quiet yourself during the day to listen? Listen to what? Listen to God, listen to your own heart. Listen to what God is saying to you personally, to what God is saying to us as a congregation, and to what God is saying to us in relation to the world.


The last Sunday of April was Good Shepherd Sunday. As I was reflecting on that, I could picture Christ the Good Shepherd leading us and surrounding us with his love and protection. We are God's beloved. And that's something God wants us to know: that God is there for us in the hard times and the good times. God is with us, in us, around us.


Jesus told the people, “…the sheep follow him because they know his

voice. They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from him

because they do not know the voice of strangers” (John 10:4-5).

Pastor's Message

May 2023

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