Pastor Casey’s Blog

Title: Prove it!

In case you hadn’t heard, 3 weeks ago, I married an amazing woman, Alyssa Wilson. The last three weeks have been great. We have been very busy writing thank you notes, getting ready for our Yakima reception, getting our house organized and trying to put everything away. It has been crazy, but very exciting and fun at the same time.
Just the other day, Alyssa and I were able to watch the video of our wedding. It was funny as we watched little things happen that we had no idea had happened in our wedding. One thing that I really enjoyed doing during the ceremony
(other than the kiss ) was pouring the sand together into the vase. I was reminded this week of the significance of the sand coming from two different vases and being put into one together. There is no way that the sand can ever be separated back into the original vases. In the same way, Alyssa and I came from two different walks of life and have now joined together to never be separated, because of the love we have for each other.
God wants to have the sand ceremony with each of us. He wants to show us, He will always be there and that His love for us will never be removed. He will never separate Himself from us, and we can choose to never separate ourselves from Him.
Alyssa knows that I love her, because of how I treat her and how I am around her. I don’t just tell her I love her, I show her I love her. I strive to make it obvious to her, and to anyone else watching. If someone was watching how I treated Alyssa, they would know that I love her. It’s the same way in our relationship with God. Do you love God? Have you done more than tell Him you love Him? Have you shown Him that you love Him? How? As much as I love Alyssa, I know that my love for God is more. And as much as I know Alyssa loves me, I know God loves me so much more. God doesn’t just “tell” us He loves us. He shows us He loves us by sending His son to die for us. Not because He had to, but because He loves us. He “showed” His love for us, and He continues to “show” His love for us each day, if we choose to accept His love. What ways have you “shown” God you love Him?

Pastor Casey