As much as I wanted to blog every day this month...
some days it just doesn't happen...
usually because life is busy with family and friends...
which is a good thing and something to be thankful for!
Yesterday... Sunday... was one such day
with the highlight being church!
It was a great message, great worship, great prayer time...
and all topped off with lots of hugs and a few sweet kisses!
Sometimes I think we take church for granted...
I know I do.
Not so much the building...
but the freedom we have to gather together
in the Name of the Lord and worship Him openly.
We can still sing out songs of praise to our God
and read from our Bibles in public without
fear of being arrested, imprisoned, or killed.
We can still post blogs about how great Jesus is
and join hands and hearts to give Him glory through cyberspace!
We don't know how long this will last...
but, for now, it's a blessing I am thankful for.
And even though we... God's children... are the real church,
I'm also thankful for the building... our gathering place.
I'm grateful to those who clean it and care for it.
And I am thankful for those God has placed
in leadership in the church... for those who lead
us into God's presence through singing...
for those who lead us into His truth through teaching.
I am thankful for each person in your church and mine
who are using their gifts to serve and bless and glorify
the our Lord and Savior... for we are His church.
Thank You Lord for inviting me to be a part of Your church...
for Your glory! Amen.
some days it just doesn't happen...
usually because life is busy with family and friends...
which is a good thing and something to be thankful for!
Yesterday... Sunday... was one such day
with the highlight being church!
It was a great message, great worship, great prayer time...
and all topped off with lots of hugs and a few sweet kisses!
Sometimes I think we take church for granted...
I know I do.
Not so much the building...
but the freedom we have to gather together
in the Name of the Lord and worship Him openly.
We can still sing out songs of praise to our God
and read from our Bibles in public without
fear of being arrested, imprisoned, or killed.
We can still post blogs about how great Jesus is
and join hands and hearts to give Him glory through cyberspace!
We don't know how long this will last...
but, for now, it's a blessing I am thankful for.
And even though we... God's children... are the real church,
I'm also thankful for the building... our gathering place.
I'm grateful to those who clean it and care for it.
And I am thankful for those God has placed
in leadership in the church... for those who lead
us into God's presence through singing...
for those who lead us into His truth through teaching.
I am thankful for each person in your church and mine
who are using their gifts to serve and bless and glorify
the our Lord and Savior... for we are His church.
Thank You Lord for inviting me to be a part of Your church...
for Your glory! Amen.
