Jesus will be here

You have the opportunity this Sunday to experience the presence of God.  His house will be open and inviting you to come and share your love of the Lord with other Christians gathered for worship and praise. 

I know the place where we worship is a building of bricks and wood.  In and of itself, it has the same qualities of the building which houses the local Wal-Mart or Dairy Queen.   But on Sunday, the Lord's Day, when God's people assemble together, the building becomes THE place where we can worship him and share in his presence. 

Through the Holy Spirit, which resides inside every believer, we can have a constant awareness of his presence to comfort and guide us.  Even more special is the Sunday gathering where we have Jesus' promise that he will be there.  We will each  have the chance to talk to him, listen to his teachings, celebrate his sacrificial death, and rejoice because of his resurrection. 

If all this doesn't excite you and make you want to be the in the Lord's church this Sunday, there needs to be a personal revival taking place in your life.  In fact, there will probably be lots of us there that need reviving.  You may recognize some that you know to be sinners, there may be some who are practicing Christians on Sunday only, and there might even be some that you consider to be strong followers of the gospel's power.  However you describe them, each and every person present will have one thing in common.......the need for God in their lives. 

If you are looking for a perfect church, your search will be a long one.  We often fail to realize the church is made up of imperfect people, just like you and me.  That's why we gather, not only to worship God, but to seek his remedy for our imperfections.  His Word will be the context of our message, and his love will be the motivation for sharing the good news. 

Praise God for the opportunity of worship this Sunday!

 

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