What would the church look like?
Hi friends, I would like to share,
encourage and challenge you as you read on. I have been asked what I
think the church would look like if it depended on the different
aspects of my Christian walk and I have to be honest, some aspects of
my walk aren't pretty at all!
So I ask myself...
How would the church look if it was a reflection of my obedience to the Great Commission?
Would it be a genuine church, steady
with sound doctrine and growing, or a church that preaches sound
doctrine once in a while? I think of the opportunities that I had of
sharing the gospel or a word of encouragement but I chose to make
lame excuses of not being prepared or having no time. Thank God He
doesn't deal with me in the same manner.
How would the church look if it was a
reflection of my quiet time?
Would it be a steady and growing church
or lukewarm? How many times I messed up my priorities and pushed my
quiet time to the end of my list. By the time I get to it I am so
tired that I go through the motion, check it off of my list and call
it done. On top of that, I have the audacity to say I don't
understand why I feel like God is so distant. What kind of
relationship is that? Do I not seek to spend time with and get to
know the people I love?
How would the church look if it was a
reflection of my prayer life?
Would
it be a steady and faithful
church or a church that responds only in extreme circumstances? If I
keep in constant communication with those I love, why don't I do the
same with God? My
loving Father is there with me all day long. Do I ignore Him until I
have no choice but to cry for help because I realize I have no
control of the situation?
How would the church look if it was a reflection of my dependency on the Lord in little and big things in life?
And this list goes on...
I am praying for the Lord's mercy on us and that He would help us all
to be more Christlike ("If then you have been raised with
Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at
the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not
on things that are on earth." Colossians 3:1-2), so that we
can walk worthy to be called His people and His church. ("And
he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he
is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the
firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent."
Colossians 1:17-18)
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