Everyone remembers the dedicated, loyal and faithful member of the church, they are the ones that remind you of their loyalty, dedication and faithfulness, and the pastor reminds you too. They never missed a prayer meeting, never missed a shut in, they wouldn’t be caught dead in any place else on Sunday (but the church), every time the doors of the church are open, they are present. They are never in the prayer line, but you will find them praying for everyone else.
When the bible speaks of love in the book of Corinthians, one of the attributes mentioned as to what love is not: Love is not forward and self-assertive, nor boastful and conceited. If believers are to exemplify or demonstrate the love of God in their lives, this must be demonstrated and practiced in the very place we worship. Spending the time to honor someone for their service is one thing, when believers begin to honor themselves and set themselves above the other you will have problems in the worship service.
Being dedicated and faithful to your denomination or loyal to your pastor is a misplaced loyalty. Church goers (different from believers) will often have more respect and reverence to their denomination, ministry, calling or church building than for each other. The building is not where God lives, He lives in the Hearts of His people. So, which should your have more love and respect for? A communion table, a church building or the people of God? If you can proclaim your love, loyalty and dedication for a denomination or building and have contempt for others because they don’t attend church like you, pray like you, dress like you or quote scripture as good as you, your just making a lot of noise
Brass And Cymbals
When it comes to making noise and getting your attention, sounding brass and gong or clanging cymbals will do exactly that. It is quite interesting how scripture likens us to things that make noise when love is a motivating and present force in our lives. Making noise is synonymous with promoting yourself and your agend in the body of Christ. While many people will look the other way in acceptance others are annoyed by it. Jesus Christ should be the center of attention in the worship service.
The bible makes it plain, you can give your money to the poor, you can feed the hungry, if you do not have love, you are just making a bunch of noise. We are nothing in the ministry and the work that we do when love is not present in our lives.
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. (1 Corinthians 13:1)
Originally posted 2010-02-09 00:23:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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Things can be very frustrating from time to time. It’s amazing how trials and difficulties seem to drive us from God and Prayer instead of to God in Prayer. It seems the guilt is overwhelming and that God is quite upset with us for not attending church and praying as we should.
Believer, God is not mad at you, in fact He has not left you! He’s waiting for you to recognize that you can not Live for Him on your own, you need to acknowledge the Help and the guide He sent to you by way of His Son Jesus Christ!
God said “Never will I leave you, Never Will I Forsake you”! (Hebrews 13:5-6) Your not alone, through the hard times, the good and the bad, He is right there!
Originally posted 2005-11-04 21:41:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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While more and more people lose their jobs and the threat of unemployment looms on the horizon for many other, people are stressed and equally discouraged. What can one do and where does one turn in times like these? Churches seem to have their share of problems and it seems that even many believers are loosing hope and forgetting God. Its obvious that you cant turn to the local city, state or federal government for help, they are cutting budgets, programs and laying off people too.
Try going to a local church to get an encouraging word and it will cost you a tithe or special offering to get answers or prayer. Here is something for FREE, People are looking for a source of strength and place they run to in the time of need. The one thing not affected by the recession or hard times is Gods Word! Take a look at Psalm 46:1.
If you need a very present help in the time of trouble…That is what God Is! Try turning off the new and start looking up! Up unto the hill from where your help comes, it comes from the Lord who made the heaven and the earth. Since you cant trust in the preacher, the prophet or the local trust, put your trust in God! Time have become so difficult, its difficult to confide in or go to the local church because of what we know about those in the church. No, that’s not judging, its accepting the reality that many in the church are wolves in sheep clothing.
What even your trouble is, focus on what God is, while you are in the midst of trouble..He Is Our Refuge And Strength, A Very Present Help In Trouble!; That is Who God Is!
Originally posted 2011-08-07 16:13:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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What is Salvation? Perhaps the easiest definition would be this: Salvation is a condition or state of the soul. Read more on What is Salvation – Are You Saved?…
Originally posted 2010-03-07 00:19:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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