Welcome to Corinth Methodist Church A Global Methodist Congregation
4170 Highway 301 S, Four Oaks, North Carolina 27524
(919) 628-1119
Pastor Gainus Sikes
Worship - 10 am Bible Study - 11:15 am
Monthly message for May
There is a saying that goes something like this, “April showers bring May flowers.” But the month of May also brings with it two major days. One is easily recognized by society, the other is not. Yet both hold similarities in what the day is about. The first day is Mother’s Day. Everyone knows what Mother’s Day is about.
It is the day set aside to honor those mothers who nurtured and nourished us, who fed our bodies, our psyches, and our souls. It is a day to pay tribute to those mothers who comforted us when we were hurting, who kissed our booboos and made them better; who listened, and consoled, and empathized. Mother loved us when we were unlovable, held us accountable for our words and actions, always expected the best from us, and forgave us when we failed. Who, by the very force of her love, molded our lives and raised us to maturity. She taught us respect and responsibility, instilled her values in us, cheered our accomplishments, and gave us goals to work towards. She demonstrated love of family, expected us to love family, and to accept our brothers and sisters as part of our family. She taught us to play well together and work hard together, and disciplined us when we didn’t. She diminished our sorrows and increased our joys, simply by sharing our life. She taught us to walk, and then to walk with confidence. She taught us to talk, and then helped us find our voice. She listened to our fears, and with gentle strength let us know there was nothing to be afraid of. While she laughed with us often, she never laughed at us, belittled us, or was embarrassed by us. We are her family, and she loves us deeply.
Let us honor her for such. That’s what Mother’s Day is about.
And then there is the second major day, Pentecost. Society doesn’t know Pentecost, and the Church doesn’t always recognize, understand, or celebrate Pentecost. Pentecost is the day we remember and acknowledge the outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit. It is the supernatural gift that transforms the people of God into the Church. If the Church is the Bride of Christ, as scripture says, then the Church is mother to the children of God. She is that spiritual entity, made up of the people of God, who nurtures and nourishes the children of God. The Church feeds us, comforts us when we are hurting, listens, consoles and empathizes. She loved us when we were unlovable, and works to transform us into the lovable. She holds us accountable for our words and actions, expects the best from us, and forgives us when we fail. She seeks to raise us to spiritual maturity. She teaches us respect and responsibility, instills her values in us, cheers our accomplishments, and gives us goals to work towards. By the force of her love, she makes us family, and expects us to accept our spiritual brothers and sisters as family. When we don’t play well together or work hard together, we should expect her to discipline us.
The Church diminishes our sorrows and increases our joys by the sharing of life. She teaches us to walk in faith, with confidence. She helps us discover our spiritual gifts, to discern God’s call upon our life, and how to apply those gifts to that calling. It is to the Church that we may express our fears, and from the Church realize there is nothing to be afraid of. The Bride of Christ, our Spiritual Mother, will never belittle us, or be embarrassed by us. With grace, she will lift us up when we have fallen and restore us to the Glory of our Father. The Church is our family, who loves us deeply. Let us honor her for such. Happy Mother’s Day to all the ladies and may God bless you always.
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