St. Thomas Lutheran Church

But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

2 Peter 3:8​

Sometimes, time seems to pass so quickly. For example, I can hardly believe a year has passed since our grand-daughter, Amelia was born. Throughout the year we watched her grow, monitored her weight gain, observed her developmental stages, and celebrated her accomplishments. Each step seemed to come faster than the previous one and, before we knew it, she was moving on to something new.

Another example is marking Carolina Escamilla’s completion of one year serving as our Parish Secretary. Since her arrival, a day hasn’t gone by that we didn’t marvel at how blessed we are to have her. Her presence and skills make life in the office easy going, which, somehow, adds to a sense that time has passed very quickly.

This is not always the case. There are those occasions when time seems to drag on and, no matter how hard we try, we can’t make it pass any sooner than it takes. Waiting for a diagnosis, medical treatment, or loved one to find healing and maybe their eternal rest come to mind. From the arrival of long-awaited summer vacation plans to the anticipated end of war, time can seemingly take longer than usual.

As the scripture passage above reminds us, God’s time is not measured the same as ours. In fact, God is beyond time as we know it. No matter how quickly or slowly it may seem to us, time is under God’s domain. So, whatever time holds for you and us as a congregation, let us simply “give time … time,” trusting God is at work during all of it.​

​Sharing in Christ’s ministry,

Pastor Wynemah +

​The Rev.  Wynemah​ Hinlicky