Pastor's Devotions by Tim Harris

With the nice weather we’ve been having, my family and I have tried to get some time in on our deck in the backyard. After all, the colder weather will soon be here, when it will no longer be so pleasant to sit outside. Even this morning I took my coffee out and had my devotions on the deck. In fact, right now, as I am writing, I’m sitting on the deck, enjoying the outdoors. It really is a very nice setting. There is, however, one problem. There is a huge oak tree in the one corner of the yard whose branches hang towards the house. And, this time of the year the oak tree is dropping its acorns – many of them onto our deck. Some of them are even falling perilously close to my head. Especially when the squirrels are running through its branches, I can begin to feel as if I am being bombed by acorns. In order to protect myself, I have to make sure I am sitting far enough under the umbrella so as not to get hit. Every so often I hear an acorn hit the top of the umbrella and roll off onto...

As I write this first of my new series of “pastor’s devotions,” I’m back up in the Adirondack Mountains with my family. I’m currently looking out the window of our cabin at the lake gleaming in the sun. The boats are gently rocking. A duck passes by here and there. Early this morning we watched as an osprey dived into the water to catch a fish. It feels like we’ve traveled to another world. Yet, even as my family and I enjoy the peacefulness of the lake and the mountains, I know that there is a world beyond these mountains filled with need. People throughout our world are facing natural disasters, war, famine. Many are dealing with the pain of broken relationships, broken promises, broken dreams. Some don’t know how they are going to make it through another day. Unfortunately, for most people around our world, life is not filled with the serenity of these mountains, but with conflict and confusion. Most are longing for another world. Maybe today you are one of those people who sens...

Welcome to my new and first blog space. In a few weeks I will begin writing new pastors devotions through this blog.  Feel free to come back each week to visit and receive a bit of inspiration as I write about my life, the world around us, and what God has to say to us in his Word. If you would like to receive the devotions directly in your e-mail box, please e-mail me at: pastorsdevotions@gmail.com God bless. -Pastor Tim Harris