August 2026

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8)

August is a month of transition. For some, it’s time for back-to-school. (Do I hear parents cheering?) For others, it’s the end of vacations (cheering changes to boos), the beginning of football, or the realization that Christmas day is only 159 days away. So, guys, that means 158 more days till we start shopping, right?

Transitions can make us uneasy. We wonder what the next season will bring. Will life get busier? Will our health improve? Will our family be okay? Will God provide?

The wonderful news of the gospel is this: before we arrive at tomorrow, God is already there.

Nothing catches Him by surprise. The phone call not yet received; the opportunity not yet seen; the challenge that’s coming, and the blessing never expected - God already knows. He’s not pacing around in Heaven, wringing His hands, wondering how everything will work out.

A little girl was terrified by a thunderstorm one night. Lightening flashed across the sky, the windows shook, and she called out to her father, “Daddy! I’m scared!”

Her father called from the next room, “Don’t worry, Sweetheart. God is with you.” The little girl thought for a moment and replied, “I know... but I was hoping for somebody with skin on!”

The good news is that God often sends “people with skin on” - friends, family, neighbors, and church members to remind us that we’re not alone. Better yet, He sent His own Son who will never leave us.So, whatever August brings, we don’t have to face it by ourselves. We can walk into each new day with confidence because the One who holds the future is already walking beside of us.

Thought for the Month:
“The future is unknown to us,
but it has never been unknown to God.”  

Glen

“The Historic Church on the Move!”