In Matthew’s account of Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness, when the work of defining his mission is done, we read these words: “And the angels came and waited on him, ministered to him, blessed him.”

During my time away, the angels came and blessed me. I thank you for the time and I thank Regina. You’ve experienced the Holy Spirit working in and through her as she’s lead worship, preached, and pastored you. On his way out after a worship service, Bob Bunn, one of our Lay Leaders, said to Regina, “Tell Mike he can take another month off.”

You may recall that my last sermon was on Father’s Day. In that sermon I told the story of the twin brothers Esau and Jacob. Their father, Isaac, was dying. It was time to bless his oldest son, Esau, with the inheritance he would receive upon Isaac’s …