chamonix protestant church

‘God is love!’

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Dear sisters and brothers,

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"How do we keep our spirits up in the face of all these crises?" a neighbor asked me recently.

I think this is a question that resonates with us, too. Martin Luther is credited with saying: "Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree."

I believe these words speak volumes about our task as Christians: we may grapple with the same questions, but we will not give up! Just because things are going badly does not mean we stop seeking the good. Just because there are crises, we do not stop living or believing in a possible future!

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Jesus, too, came into a world in crisis. His land was occupied; there was immense poverty, violence, and disease. Yet Jesus did not give up! He believed in a God of love who desires the good for His creation and for humanity, and He began to change things. And the fact that we still believe in Him today shows that it worked!

For me, the best way to keep our spirits up is to "plant apple trees" in our own way—that is, to take actions that move us in the right direction, to find words that heal, and to bear witness to our belief in a possible future for all.

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For we believe that God is love!

Let us be certain that He is there to support us in this journey!

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