"Remembering the Servants"

"After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' aide: 'Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them - to the Israelites. I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses'" ~ Joshua 1:1-3

It may seem odd that God would be so direct about picking up the proverbial torch and moving forward after the death of one of the most important and influential men in the history of Israel. But there are two things to consider here: 1) God spoke these words to Joshua after the Israelites had mourned for thirty days, and 2) God accurately identified Moses as His SERVANT. This means that, as important as he was, his time was over and it was up to more servants to continue God's work. Of course, God understands that we mourn the incredible losses in our lives, so He provides a set time to do so. But after that, it's time to consider how we can move forward with God's work until we also meet our earthly end. This week at Friendship, we will honor and remember those who have sacrificed for our freedom. We will then conclude our Romans' Road sermon series by digging into Chapter 16 and the importance of "Remembering the Servants". As we remember those who serve the Lord, just the same as we remember those who gave all they could give for our benefit, it should also make us consider how God wants us to continue His work, and how He might want us to sacrifice. The work of the gospel is always advancing, never stagnant. Join us this weekend to both remember those who have come before us and also look ahead to our purpose.