All Over The World

When you enter the place of worship today, I hope your heart, soul, mind, and even your body are ready for the worship experience. You will be joining others whose lives are searching for God's will.  You will share this morning in the communion to celebrate and remember the death of Jesus who paid the price for your sins with his own blood. You will join and witness the praise of the saints as you sing and lift your voice to the Father. You will experience the solemn moment of prayer as you talk to God silently and collectively pour your heart out to him. You will share in the visiting and fellowship of other Christians as you interact both before and after the worship assembly. I am honored to be a part of all of this with you. I cannot express how anxious I am for Sunday mornings to get here. I think Paul must have felt the same thing in his prayer and thanksgiving message to the Colossian church. I have picked just a small segment of it....but please read it closely.

 Colossians 1:6

"The gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace."

For many of us, worship has been minimized into a "going through the motions" and more of a chore than an opportunity. The way to examine the genuineness of your worship experience is to ask, "Did I exit the assembly any different than I was when I entered?"

Think of the excitement and encouragement that comes your way when you realize the multitude of Christians that are experiencing worship at the same time as you.

As one who has been taught of God's grace, and understand how helpless we would be without it, think of ways to share that message with your neighbor.

May we enter today's worship with hope and expectation, and may we leave renewed in our commitment to God, and reach out to others with His saving grace.

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