REV. Zachery Sarrault, Associate PASTOR
Pastor’s Corner for May 24-30, 2026
The Resting Spirit
(Numbers 11:24-30)
What do you know about the Holy Spirit? He is (probably) the most confusing member of the Trinity. The Trinity is confusing enough, but God the Holy Spirit, who is one with the Father and the Son, neither created nor born but always has been, yet without form or appearance, that’s more confusing still. Generally, the Father and the Son are easy(ish) to understand, as much as we can this side of eternity, but the Holy Spirit is a whole different story. If we know anything about the Holy Spirit, we know Him from the New Testament and there we know Him best for His work at Pentecost. The Pentecost story shows the Holy Spirit descending upon the disciples and resting on them, then they immediately go and proclaim the Gospel so others may “repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the Forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” The question we wrestle with is, what does this gift of the Holy Spirit do?
The disciples aren’t the only ones on whom the Holy Spirit rests. The Holy Spirit descends and rests on Jesus also when He is baptized. What happens after His baptism? He is sent, by the Holy Spirit, into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Between the Spirit resting on Jesus and the Spirit resting on the disciples, it seems like the Holy Spirit is more concerned with working than resting. As a baptized child of God, the Holy Spirit also rests on you. Does that mean you have a job to do? That you will face temptation? That you’re supposed to tell others about Jesus? Absolutely! But that’s not the only job of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit isn’t just a Working Spirit. He is also a Resting Spirit.
The Bible uses specific words on purpose. It’s no accident when we read that the Holy Spirit rests upon someone, “rest” is used for a reason. The Holy Spirit has rested upon you, or settle down with you, because with the Spirit there is comfort and peace with the Father, won for you by the Son. The Holy Spirit brings all the gifts of God into your daily life, within these gifts comes the gift of rest. Rest from confusion, from anger, from worry, from fear, rest from the burdens of this life are found in the Holy Spirit who is resting upon you. This doesn’t always mean the situation has changed or the emotions are reversed, but it does mean that the God who has conquered your confusion, anger, worry, fear, and burdens has settled down with you. The rest you have with the Spirit is the eternal rest that has already been brought to you.
Your resting brother in Christ,
Pastor Zach Sarrrault
Please note, the church office will be closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day.
Ordination and Installation of Pastor Zachery Sarrault (July 18, 2021):
Sunday was a great day at RLC! We celebrated the Ordination and Installation of our new Associate Pastor Zachery Sarrault. It was a beautiful service with a heartfelt sermon by his father, Pastor Joel Sarrault. Congratulations and welcome, Pastor Zach! Thank you to all who participated in this special day.
Pastor Sarrault Ordination and Installation
Pastor Zachery Sarrault Ordination and Installation Bulletin
From Pastor Zach (July 16, 2021):
Hey Resurrection Family!
Kelsey and I are finally here! We have finished up at St. Louis, seen family in Michigan, and moved into our new home. After all of that traveling and living out of suitcases, we couldn’t be happier to finally be back to something comfortable. Comfort is always something nice to hold on to. All of us have something that makes us comfortable, whether it be a family member or friend, a good book or fishing pole, a quilting machine or a wood shed, we all have our go-to comfort places. This is part of being human! We love comfort!
The thing with comfort is that sometimes we get too comfortable. We can settle in and tell ourselves that we never wish to see any change. “Life would be perfect if I could just stay in my recliner with Tom Sawyer all day.” Or whatever your comfort may be. Sadly, we know that this isn’t how life works. No matter how much we enjoy our comforts, ‘real life’ happens and it disrupts those little joys. But, is it ‘real life’ or is it God, calling us into His mission to do more than just the comfortable?
Jesus never led a life of comfort. From the manger to the cross and even the empty tomb, Jesus’ life was one of challenge and the uncomfortable. When one of the scribes declared that he would follow Jesus, all Jesus had to say was, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head” (Matt. 8:20). Kind of an odd response, one that rightly scared away the scribe. Probably would have scared me too!
So, what does this mean for us? Are we supposed to throw away all of our earthly comforts and live lives of asceticism? Not at all! But we are called to know where these comforts come from and who our ultimate comfort is. In all things, comfort or challenge, our Lord and Savior stands before us, behind us, and beside us. As Jesus prepared His disciples for life after His death and resurrection, Jesus told His followers, “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).
There is our ultimate comfort! Not in our little hide-a-ways or indulgences, but in the One who has overcome all sin and who has promised us peace. Our comfort is in the faith that we have through Christ’s death and resurrection. Our comfort is in the kingdom of God that has already been given to us! That is a comfort that is never changing and never ending. No matter what God has in store the Sarraults in North Carolina, we know that the comfort of our Lord will always prevail!
In the comfortable and the uncomfortable, but always in Christ,
Pastor Zach Sarrault
From Pastor Jonathan (July 15, 2021):
There's a new face at Resurrection! Seminarian Zach Sarrault and wife Kelsey made it down to Cary last Monday, and soon-to-be "Pastor Zach" is already taking part in leadership team activities here at RLC. He will serve as Associate Pastor at Resurrection... meaning he will be working full-time in all aspects of ministry: preaching and teaching, visiting the homebound, discipling others, showing up at youth events, leading school and preschool chapel services, making friends in his neighborhood, evangelizing... and doing it all as one who is privileged to be an Under-Shepherd of the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. We are very blessed to have him and Kelsey in our midst!
Though the Sarraults hail from Michigan they know a little bit about our area already since Zach served as Vicar at Hope Lutheran Church in Wake Forest from 2019 to 2020. At church you can find Pastor Zach in the Associate Pastor's office, next door to the main office on the left side. I look forward to working with Pastor Zach and seeing him welcomed as warmly by all of you as Juli and I were not so long ago! May God bless and further your ministry among us, Pastor!