Crossing to the new
Joshua 3
For Pastor Novy’s last sermon at LBC, he read from the book of Joshua. The Israelites were camped on the west bank of the Jordan. They were about to cross over the river, into the promised land — their future. Moses, the leader whom they had followed for over 40 years, was going to lead them any longer. He would not be there with them. God had selected a new man, Joshua, to be their new leader. The people would be entering a new land that they had not known before, behind a man that had not led them before. Faith, rather than comfort, was needed.
When the time came, God commanded that the Ark of the Covenant be carried out before the people and cross the river first. The people were to follow the Ark, keeping 2000 cubits behind. It would not be a movement of a herd. Crossing from the old to the new would be led by the Lord.
The people of LBC now have a new pastor. They, like the Israelites, need to follow him into the new things God has in store for them. Most importantly, they need to keep their eyes on Christ, as HE is the leader of us all.
Pastor Novy thanked everyone for the blessings he’d experienced as an interim pastor at LBC. He and Janet said they would miss us all.
John Little of Baptist Church Planters (the organization which supplied the interim pastors) spoke of the wonderful time it is, when a church which BCP has been helping, is able to “graduate” by calling a full time pastor. He gave words of advice to both Pastor Roe and the congregation.
Thank you, pastor Novy and Janet, for all your time and sacrifice, in helping LBC to grow and stay close to the Lord.