Santa Maria Seventh-day
Adventist Church
Teaching Truth, Serving God,
Loving People
The Santa Maria Seventh day-Adventist Church is a community of Christians with a rich diversity in culture, age, talents, and gifts. We are constantly looking for ways to reach out to our community to share our love, the love of Christ and the wonderful message of hope in Christ.
Our prayer is that, whether you visit us here on our website or attend our Sabbath services or join us for one of our social events, that you will feel loved and compelled to walk closer with Jesus.
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Sincerely,
Pastor Jong Han
OUR VISION
To transform our community one family at a time by Teaching Truth, Serving God and Loving People.
OUR COMMITMENT
We serve God in every possible way to help our community grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
OUR COMMUNITY
Our community is our family. We exist to serve our community making efforts to reach their needs in many ways.
OUR BELIEFS
Seventh-day Adventist beliefs are meant to permeate your whole life. Growing out of scriptures that paint a compelling portrait of God, you are invited to explore, experience and know the One who desires to make us whole.
Devotional
I Am a Light
SCRIPTURE READING — MATTHEW 5:13-16
“You are the light of the world. . . . Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
— Matthew 5:14-16
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When Jesus, by his Spirit, comes into our lives through faith, we undergo a transformation. Our spiritual life is changed as we become new creatures in Christ. As new creations, we transition from being self-serving to being self-giving. We radiate the light and life of Jesus wherever we go.
In Matthew 5, Jesus uses two simple yet profound metaphors—light and salt—to illustrate this personal transformation and the new role we take on in our daily living. Light is life-giving. It brings warmth, energy, and clarity to any situation. When Jesus’ power flows through us, we become a catalyst for positive change in our surroundings.
This doesn’t mean we are like the sun—generating light on our own. We are more like the moon, reflecting the light of Jesus so that others don’t have to stumble in the darkness of this world.
However, if we hide our light under a bowl, if we try to keep Jesus to ourselves, we make ourselves ineffective. And, worse, people will remain stuck in darkness, blinded by sin. For the sake of the world that Jesus came to save, we need to break out of our holy huddles and shine brightly for Jesus.
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Lord and Savior, thank you for shining your radiant light into our hearts and warming us with your love. Help us never to underestimate the impact we can have when we allow you to shine through us. Amen.
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-Dan Jongsma
