From the Home Place

September 2, 2025

Greetings friends. With Labor Day behind us, it is time to get to work. Not just our work, but the work of advancing the kingdom of our King! We older folks fully know that we too are in the fall of our lives, and that winter is coming. Could the same be said for this world system? Time here on earth is in the fall of its life, and winter is coming.

This morning I started reading Acts 1, being challenged by 1:8 to be His “witness” on a daily basis. Then on to the Ascension of Jesus Christ – the disciples were caught standing around, staring into the sky. Perhaps it’s time for today’s Christians to quit sky gazing and get to work in the field. After all, He said we need more laborers, and fewer spectators, “for the harvest is plentiful.” We need to get to work.

In Acts 2 the church is born! Jesus promised to build His church, not mine, nor yours. Could it be that we, I, spend so much time doing so many things for our church that we neglect working with our Master to build His church? How often do I forget that Jesus is the King and I am the servant? How often do I forget that the Holy Spirit was given to help us do the work that Jesus called us to do? Has He not told us to “make disciples” who are passionate about loving Jesus, not followers of the newest method of church growth.

Fall is in the air and winter is coming. Spiritual winter is that time when things get very difficult. That time when days are shorter, effort is greater, and survival is often threatened. Winter is a time of spirituality becoming cold and blustery. As such, the warm days of eternity become the focus. Yep, winter is coming, it’s time to get to work, before the snow flies (2 Tim. 3:1)!

Today is the day the Lord has made, may we rejoice and be glad in it! Perhaps we should all roll-up our sleeves and get to work, His work? Now read 2 Timothy 3, yep all of it. Pay close attention to how the chapter ends, “equipped for every good work.”

Loved ones, it is time to get to work because winter is coming.

Working for the King, with you, Neal