Weekly Devotional - LuAnn Kleemeyer
The Light Has Come
November 30th, 2025
The sermon this week had me thinking- Do I throw around the word Blessed to much?
“Today I feel very Blessed, I am Blessed, You are Blessed.” It is a lovely word that I do like to use, but am I overusing it? And as Pastor Arron (Christmas truth #1) so graciously put it- God’s definition of Blessed might be different than ours.
Pastor Aaron quoted the book Rediscovering Christmas and a line really stood out to me- “The world seeks greatness but the kingdom seeks goodness”. It is not speaking of the exterior (material) goodness but the interior goodness that comes from the heart. We have all had those people in our lives that seem to excel in all they do while we struggle to just make the cut. Geez we say- “I wish I could be like (insert name) they seem to have it all”. But do they? Are they content or are they always trying to be the best, the greatest, or one upping others in the next thing to conquer? Being on top or having the biggest, baddest, and bestest can be exhausting. Having more stuff does not make you more Blessed- it can just make you the most tired, unhappy, and insecure for the unending search or reach to stay the greatest (in the mind).
As we see in Matthew Chapter 2- King Herod was just like that, he had everything, wealth, land, livestock, slaves and was still very insecure and evil, striving to be the greatest and to stay king. He went so far as to kill all the male children because of his insecurities. The path of destruction he laid was unthinkable….. all because the prophets foretold of a baby being born who was also called a King- the King of the Jews.
So, beware to those who strive to be great. Things may look good on the outside but the inside may be the polar opposite. (Christmas truth #2) Consumerism, comparison, cynicism, are all gifts that the world gives us- but your character, calling, Christ-likeness (which is your identity & purpose) are gifts from God. So where are we looking to be Blessed? Are we looking in the wrong places to feel Blessed? Do we see what God wants from us in his world? We must look past the great big shiny sparkly things of this world and seek the interior goodness only God can give. That is where you will find your blessing of peace.
2 Corinthians 2:12 says- “Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those that are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with another, they are without understanding.” Comparison is the thief of joy! To truly be satisfied we just need to turn our lives over to the one true great King, God will satisfy the needs of every human heart. He asks this daily- Will you follow me?
As Pastor Aaron asked us in the sermon- Do we really understand what it means to be Blessed? I suggest you read the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12 and ponder over the wonderful Blessings that God gives us.
Peace- Love- Prayers --- LuAnn Kleemeyer
November 30th, 2025
The sermon this week had me thinking- Do I throw around the word Blessed to much?
“Today I feel very Blessed, I am Blessed, You are Blessed.” It is a lovely word that I do like to use, but am I overusing it? And as Pastor Arron (Christmas truth #1) so graciously put it- God’s definition of Blessed might be different than ours.
Pastor Aaron quoted the book Rediscovering Christmas and a line really stood out to me- “The world seeks greatness but the kingdom seeks goodness”. It is not speaking of the exterior (material) goodness but the interior goodness that comes from the heart. We have all had those people in our lives that seem to excel in all they do while we struggle to just make the cut. Geez we say- “I wish I could be like (insert name) they seem to have it all”. But do they? Are they content or are they always trying to be the best, the greatest, or one upping others in the next thing to conquer? Being on top or having the biggest, baddest, and bestest can be exhausting. Having more stuff does not make you more Blessed- it can just make you the most tired, unhappy, and insecure for the unending search or reach to stay the greatest (in the mind).
As we see in Matthew Chapter 2- King Herod was just like that, he had everything, wealth, land, livestock, slaves and was still very insecure and evil, striving to be the greatest and to stay king. He went so far as to kill all the male children because of his insecurities. The path of destruction he laid was unthinkable….. all because the prophets foretold of a baby being born who was also called a King- the King of the Jews.
So, beware to those who strive to be great. Things may look good on the outside but the inside may be the polar opposite. (Christmas truth #2) Consumerism, comparison, cynicism, are all gifts that the world gives us- but your character, calling, Christ-likeness (which is your identity & purpose) are gifts from God. So where are we looking to be Blessed? Are we looking in the wrong places to feel Blessed? Do we see what God wants from us in his world? We must look past the great big shiny sparkly things of this world and seek the interior goodness only God can give. That is where you will find your blessing of peace.
2 Corinthians 2:12 says- “Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those that are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with another, they are without understanding.” Comparison is the thief of joy! To truly be satisfied we just need to turn our lives over to the one true great King, God will satisfy the needs of every human heart. He asks this daily- Will you follow me?
As Pastor Aaron asked us in the sermon- Do we really understand what it means to be Blessed? I suggest you read the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12 and ponder over the wonderful Blessings that God gives us.
Peace- Love- Prayers --- LuAnn Kleemeyer
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