Lately God has been laying on my heart
something that I’d like to share with you.
The other day I was in a tiny house
surrounded by people that had come to mourn the loss of a son. They stood as one in their grief, in
solidarity. As I watched them I began to
think of what it means to be a part of a body of believers.
I’ve been so blessed this year to have my
home church, Osterville Baptist (OBC) support me while I’ve been on the
field. My old Bible study gang always
writes encouraging words on my blogs.
Some of the youth group girls follow along on what I am doing. I have moms from OBC that have been praying
for me for years and know that they still are.
And I’m also blessed to have Pat Langley praying for me. She’s one of those rare people that devotes
their time to praying and being in God’s presence. She is something special. Everyone needs a Pat Langley in their life.
I also have members from my former church
First Baptist Orlando supporting me. I’m
not saying all this to brag. My point is
without this body of believers supporting me I’d be lost. They are the people in my life that are
always there for me. If things are going
well they share in my joy. When you lose
a loved one and are grieving they bring you lots of food (that’s how Baptist
say I love you!). When someone comes
home from college, they are there to rejoice in seeing you home.
Everyone needs a church that will embrace
them. That will become their
family. I don’t know what I’d do without
mine. If you are not apart of a church I
encourage you to start going to one.
Sunday is not only a day for you to learn more about God, it is also a
day to recharge your batteries so to speak.
A time for you to be uplifted and encouraged or to uplift and encourage
someone else. You’re doing a disservice
to yourself and your family if you don’t go because you’ll miss out on so
much.
“And let us not give up meeting together,
as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another.” Hebrews
10:25a
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it
holy. Six days you should labor and do
all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God.” Exodus 20:8-10a
