How Is That Working Out For You?

”For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” Matthew 11:30

SIMPLE. Simply. Simplicity. 

 

One thing we can all agree on is that this pandemic has changed our lives. Things we used to do we have been prevented from doing. In some cases it’s like a burden has been lifted. A chance to rethink ourselves. 

 

BUT... there are certain things, pandemic or not, that God says do. They are SIMPLE things. So simple in fact that many miss them. Or, as is human nature, justify themselves in doing things “their way”. 

 

The question is “How is that working out for you?” Are you truly joyful and at peace in your heart? Do you feel the Lord’s presence in your life and regularly hear His voice? Are you confident that you are living a life that pleases Him or are you under conviction? 

 

CAN THINGS BE BETTER?

Have you strayed away from the BASICS?

 

“ NOT GIVING UP MEETING TOGETHER, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25

 

If you are feeling discouraged the place to be is in church. It’s a SIMPLE thing. It’s how God works. He says “do not neglect meeting together”. He uses His people to encourage you and He wants you to use the gifts He has given you to serve and encourage them. That’s how it works. If you call yourself a Christian and have time for all these other things, but church is an “option” when it’s convenient, things will not go well for you. SIMPLE truth. 

 

Oh and Zoom is not church. Your TV is not church. “Do not neglect MEETING TOGETHER”. God wants you with His people, face to face. That’s how He works.

 

Feel the joy and the presence of the Holy Spirit as you worship and sing together. Those people singing behind and around you will bless you in a way that only happens when you are there.  And oh the glories when you “get over yourself” and sing to the Lord with your voice. Miracles happen then.  The prison gates get open. 

 

LISTEN. God speaks to you at church. Listen to the message. Take notes. Apply it to your life. 

 

FELLOWSHIP. Don’t go rushing off as soon as the last hymn is sung. You are missing one of the best parts! The fellowship of the saints. Luxuriate in it. It is like a balm. 

 

It’s a SIMPLE thing. If you want God’s blessing in your life you need to do things His way. Do not be deceived. There are no shortcuts. Get in your car. Get on your bike. Get on your horse. Move your legs. However you do it, make it your priority to be in church.  On time. The Lord will honor your obedience beyond what you can imagine. Your situation will change.

 

PS: I am so very thankful for our church family. Sunday mornings in that heavenly setting with people I love, worshipping the Lord as a giant hawk flys majestically overhead and doves sing, hanging on every word of the message, having fun catching up with folks! There’s nothing like it! Thank you Lord!