The Perfectly Satisfying Future – August 11, 2021

LynnDaily Devotion

Dear Trinity Families,

Here is your WELS Devotion

In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.” . . . The LORD said to Moses, “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’”
Exodus 16:2,3,11,12

The Perfectly Satisfying Future

Our bodies need food to live. That is just as true for us as it was for the nation of Israel during their 40 years of wandering through the wilderness. They needed food to live. So God gave them food. God literally made it rain bread. For 40 years. But the main reason he did wasn’t to fill their bellies. He told them he did it so that “you will know that I am the LORD your God.” When they saw the manna, God wanted them to see the kindness of the God who gave it to them. And, at first, they did. But eventually, when they got tired of eating the same food day after day, they started complaining that they wanted something different. They weren’t grateful to receive whatever God sent them. Rather, they wanted the right to tell God how he should be taking care of them. They didn’t want to see God as much as they wanted to be God.

Like the manna, there are a lot of very good things God gives us in our lives—food, health, job, relaxation, family, friends, money, and possessions. But if, like Israel, we start complaining when those gifts aren’t all we would like them to be, we commit the same terrible sin of telling God how to be God.

Jesus came to give us a better way to live. His work as our Savior allows us to live each day without wondering if we are forgiven for all the times we have told God how to be God. His work for us allows us to live each day knowing that our fragile existence has God’s undivided attention. And he will not fail to provide all that is needed as he leads us to the perfectly satisfying future that has already been prepared for us in heaven.

Prayer:
Father in heaven, thank you for all the gifts you graciously give me. Amen.

 

God bless,

Lynn

Let’s express our love for Jesus and for each other and Worship together!

Sunday at 9:00am & Monday at 6:00pm

Weekly Bulletin: 2021-08-08 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost


The Lunch Bunch

The next time “The Lunch Bunch” is getting together will be, 12:00pm this Thursday August 9th. Lunch will be at, “The Timberline Resort” in Crivitz WI. (W6296 Circle Dr.). If you would like to ride-share or are in need of a ride, we will be meeting at the church at 11:00 am.

Any questions, please contact Bunny Kotecki


Board of Education Vacancy

Men or women…do you have an interest in providing guidance and oversight for Trinity Lutheran School?  Due to the organizational structure changes enacted by the congregation in April, men and women are able to serve on the Board of Education. If interested, please contact Pastor Tesch or Board of Education Chairman Tim Baneck. Candidates will be appointed by Pastor Tesch and the Church Council. We currently have 1 vacancy and would prefer that a member of Trinity be appointed to serve in that capacity. If we do not have a member to fill the vacancy by September 1, we will then broaden our invitation to non-members.


Youth River Float     Come and invite a friend!

The area youth river float will be Sunday, August 15! It is for grades 6-12.

Adults are welcome to join as well.
We will meet at Grace in Crivitz at 2 p.m. for devotion before going to the river in Crivitz.
The river float usually lasts about two hours, but the timing varies depending on how fast the river is flowing at that time.
All teens should bring
  1. lifejacket
  2. clothes to get wet/swimsuit
  3. Towel.

*If you have a river float and an air pump, bring it along.

There is no cost to attend. For any questions or for more information, contact

Pastor Sonnemann
715-789-2981