The other day I happened to stop by Home Depot for something and ran into a lady & her daughter who at one time attended the church. We had become friends when her fiance & her asked me to marry them. Through the pre-marital counseling and wedding we became good friends. They attended the church until his job changed and he started to work week ends. We haven't kept the best of contact, but they are never far from my thoughts and prayers. And then, by happen-stance we meet, and it's like we had just spoke yesterday.
That is just the way it is in the family of God. We can be absent from one another, but we are still brothers and sisters in Christ, and friends. We can miss each other; but we never stop thinking about one another and praying for each other. We can go a spell without seeing one another; but when we do, it's like we have never been apart. I guess that's we sing the song, I'm so glad I'm a part of the family of God; because of friendships that will never go away.
PJ
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Out Of The Mess
This past year we've been remodeling several of the rooms at the church, this week we started on the tots room. What I've noticed is every one of the remodels starts with a mess and some inconvenience. In this case there's sheet rock, lumber, and painting supplies stacked out into our coffee house. And as they rip into the remodel, there will be plenty of debree and dirt. So, one has to learn to keep in mind the end result, which will be a beautiful, like new, room for the tots in our church. In other words, the mess will be worth it.
Same is true for us as God's people. Let's be honest, we're pretty much a mess. And those outside the church that we are to be loving to Christ are pretty much a mess. And we mess up those around us and cause them some degree of inconvenience. In this process of restoration there will be some 'debree' and also some 'dirt' that will have to get taken care of and thrown out. But what we all have to remember is, the end result will be worth it. Out of the mess, in time, will come the beautiful creation God had in mind from the very beginning. And yes my friends, the mess will be worth it!
PJ
Same is true for us as God's people. Let's be honest, we're pretty much a mess. And those outside the church that we are to be loving to Christ are pretty much a mess. And we mess up those around us and cause them some degree of inconvenience. In this process of restoration there will be some 'debree' and also some 'dirt' that will have to get taken care of and thrown out. But what we all have to remember is, the end result will be worth it. Out of the mess, in time, will come the beautiful creation God had in mind from the very beginning. And yes my friends, the mess will be worth it!
PJ
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