Article for March newsletter

*purpose: to show appreciation for this opportunity to share my personal reflection as it relates to The Federated Church and its constituents.

Especially to those of you who do read my notes when the newest edition of the newsletter comes out with our editor’s(Lisa) great effort, I wish that the response as it concerns your faith in Jesus from our interaction(though one way at the moment) would be nice to “hear”. I know that you are a blessing for our intent to connect with our common passion for following Jesus is his will. As far as I can tell, whatever we do in Jesus' name will not return void. We might be corrected, reproofed, trained in righteousness and in any case the benefits we will not regret. May we “dig” into God’s word, the Bible, as our primary and sole source for our guidance in this “sojourn” we have together before us for a limited time.

What we do from this point on is more significant than anything. For if he was to come tonight, this day, this second, caught doing that which will forever be imprinted on our identity in him for eternity is what this is about. That is one way of saying, our vigilance in preparing for his coming(to give an account of all, including every word, that we were and did) is the modus operandi that has been commanded. I believe every period counts.  So it would behoove us to examine our minds, hearts, the inert energy that drives all that is going on in our lives inside out. 

Our task in conforming to his will is clear, a choice, not always easy, and tests our faith to see if we are living on the edge. For me to share in this way, I know, trust, edifies me and it is my prayer that somehow mysteriously you will be too.

Eric C. Cho (pastor)

ericcho73@gmail.com

408-500-2483

Serving in Orland, CA,  since July 1, 2023. Born in Evanston, IL,

raised in Seoul,  South Korea until returning to Rockford, IL in 1971.

Julie, my wife, visits my adult sons in Texas.

Ordained 2005 United Methodist Church