Transformed In Christ - Death Valley of the Soul
Grace and peace be multiplied to you, dear readers, as we turn our hearts and minds toward the profound, life-altering truths revealed by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Ephesians, as faithfully expounded upon by Pastor Sam Merigala in his powerful sermon series, "Transformed in Christ". It is our spiritual duty to meditate deeply upon the foundations of our faith, for only when we comprehend the dreadful gulf from which we were rescued can we truly appreciate the glory of the salvation extended to us. Pastor Merigala initiates this profound meditation with a vivid geographical analogy, contrasting the majestic heights of Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the continental United States, with the terrifying lowlands of Death Valley, a mere eighty miles distant - the lowest and hottest spot in the land. This stark opposition - the top of the world looking down versus the bottom looking only up, the perpetually cool versus the relentlessly hot - serves as the perf...