Community - April 10, 2025
Good day, Black Creek Church Family,
Spring has sprung, the birds are singing and life is beginning, new and fresh...
Maybe.
Last week, someone shared some difficult news about 'a situation'.
While I can't share the details, I can say that it hit me hard.
Harder than I expected, or even realized.
Monday morning, on my early drive to the airport,
I felt tired.
Bone tired.
I asked the Lord, 'Why?'
He reminded me that I was grieving.
Grieving someone's loss of dreams.
Their loss of promises.
loss of relational wholeness.
possible loss of friends.
And all with People whom I love more dearly than I realized.
Hmm...
I was reminded that grief takes emotional energy.
Lots.... and wisdom reminded me to allow for extra margins for the rest of my week.
As Palm Sunday approaches, I have been thinking about Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem.
The crowds and disciples were having a 'party' over Him.
And in the middle of it all - He wept over Jerusalem.
Over their missed opportunity.
Over the horrible consequences and events that would follow.
Over those He loved dearly.
Luke 19:37 As he was drawing near already on the way down the Mount of Olives
the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God
with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen,
38 saying, Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest! ....
41 And when he drew near and saw the city,
he wept over it,
42 saying, Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace!
But now they are hidden from your eyes.
43 For the days will come upon you,
when your enemies will set up a barricade around you
and surround you and hem you in on every side
44 and tear you down to the ground,
you and your children within you.
And they will not leave one stone upon another in you,
because you did not know the time of your visitation.
This Sunday - A Fundraiser Lunch following the service.
Come and enjoy food and time together
and support Sonu and Lindsay's airfare back to Canada and India
Next week
Good Friday service at North Gate Courtenay 9 or 11am
Easter Sunday
- Sunrise service at the Oysterbay Rest area across from the Driftwood Restaurant at 6 am - dress warm
- Breakfast from 7-9 at the church - bring something to share
- Sunday Service - 10:30 Easter Musical - invite a friend
Lift up our world in prayer this week.
Lots going on. Let the Lord lead you what or who to pray for.
Jesus was grieving...
in the middle of 'the party'
He allowed himself to openly weep
at a time when many were celebrating.
AND then
He kept on moving forward into what the Father had for him
Which was full of joy and grief.... deeply mingled.
Isaih 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men;
a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his stripes we are healed.
Lord Jesus,
You carry my burdens and my griefs
You know what my heart feels like on days like that.
And You remind me,
You carry me,
and You encourage me
to keep on towards the goal and upward call
the other side of grief....
where there is Joy.
Blessings on your week
Peter Jackson
Part of your Team
Black Creek Community Church