BEYOND THE REACH OF DUST ___Tuesday (06/02/26): St. Worships & Gospel Demos with Berkeley/Oakland Neighbors
Dust gathers upon forgotten shelves,
Upon monuments once praised,
Upon treasures once guarded,
Upon the works of human hands.
The years pass,
And what seemed permanent
Begins to fade beneath the quiet weight of time.
Crowns lose their shine.
Books lose their pages.
Buildings surrender to weather.
Names once celebrated
Become whispers carried by the wind.
For dust is patient.
It waits for empires.
It waits for fortunes.
It waits for every earthly thing.
Yet there is a treasure
Beyond the reach of dust.
A mercy that does not decay.
A love that does not wither.
A faith that survives the storm.
A grace that outlives the grave.
These are the riches
Christ plants within the soul.
No rust can corrode them.
No thief can steal them.
No passage of years can diminish them.
Hidden in acts of compassion,
Found in quiet obedience,
Strengthened through suffering,
And nourished by the Spirit of God,
They grow where dust cannot enter.
The world searches for permanence
Among things destined to perish.
But heaven points elsewhere.
To the heart transformed by grace.
To the neighbor loved without condition.
To the cross carried in faithfulness.
To the mercy freely given.
There lies a treasure
No grave can imprison
And no darkness can bury.
For when the dust of earth
Returns to the earth,
The soul shall rise
Bearing gifts not made by human hands—
Faith refined,
Hope fulfilled,
Love perfected.
And beyond the reach of dust,
The riches of Christ
Will shine forever.
Pastor Steven G. Lee
St. GMC Corps
June 1, 2026
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