Monday October 9 2012:
Hebrews
10:25. “And let us not neglect our
meeting together, as some people do, but
encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of his coming back
again is drawing near.”
After being involved in a
church for many years, God intervened and I was urged to move on and, in fact,
seek another congregation to worship with.
I searched for a church to fulfill my expectations. Every church I attended did not seem to be
the right one for me to become part of.
I had many excuses, the music wasn’t what I liked, the Pastor wasn’t
friendly or I didn’t care for his messages, or the people weren’t welcoming
enough and on and on went the excuses.
Soon, God impressed upon my
heart that people were not perfect and churches were filled with people,
therefore church congregations could not be perfect. In Hebrews, the writer tells us not to
neglect meeting together. I realized it
was my attitude that kept me from the joy of becoming a part of a fellowship.
Christ loves us and accepts
us as we are and we must do the same for others. God created each one of us as unique human
beings; our differences form the tapestry known as humanity. We need to accept each other as we are and
concentrate on the positive aspects of our fellow human beings always setting
an example as a child of God with love in our hearts for others.
Prayer for
today: Heavenly Father, thank you for
accepting me just as I am, even with all my flaws. I pray that I can be used by you to show your
love to others. Help me to be a positive
influence to those at my church, displaying love and acceptance even to those
who I don’t like very much. I pray that I would be a faithful attendee and an
encourager. In Jesus name, Amen.
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