The first day of summer has come and gone! What does that mean? Vacations to the beach and mountains; family trips to visit family; the smell of hotdogs burning on the grill; the sound of cannon balls in the pool; trips to WalMart to get more sunscreen; and long summer nights cooling off on the deck. Summer is great and we love it for many reasons. One of the reasons I love it so much is that it is a change of pace, and I like changes every once in a while.

Summertime also brings a different pace at church. People pop in more often. We have more activities and trips planned. Kids are out of school so this is the ideal time for camps, Bible schools, and mission trips. It just seems that it is a very busy time of year for us at Calvary. So, we’re changing the rhythm up a little; the ebb and flow of everyday life is just a little different.

With these seasonal changes we need to be guarded in our diligence about our walk with God. It would become easy for us with trips, vacations, barbeques, and parties to put God on the backburner and tell Him, “I’ll get back to you later when life slows down a little.” Resolve today, at the beginning of summer, that you won’t be that Christian. Be faithful to God everyday. Maybe you change up your routine with God, but God is still a major part of your routine. Maybe you approach your daily time with God differently, but God is still part of your day.

David hotly pursued God.

“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” (Psalm 63:1)

This is the sort of passion we need for God. It speaks of being utterly and only satisfied in God. Nothing and no one can satisfy us like God can. Is that our desire this summer? I hope it is!

Grace & Peace,