Saturday, June 20, 2009

Week 8: One Community: Sharing Among Believers

Day 5
Hebrews 10:24-25

I don't believe any truly rational people like to get up early.   I don't.  Not ever!  But sometimes it's necessary.  And there are a few occasions when I don't mind, such as Christmas morning.  For some reason getting up early on Christmas has never bothered me.  It may seem like a chore to get up and make it to church on Sundays.  What's the big deal?  Why do we have to do that anyway?  The big deal is that it's a chance for your community to meet together, and that doesn't happen very often.  The people in your church need to see you so they can encourage you, and they need you to do the same for them.  The author of Hebrews knew that, and he reminds us how important it is.  If we never met together, then we'd never grow into the kind of family God wants us to be.  So get up!  It's time to see the Church.  It's time to be the Church!

Think about all the ways you're encouraged when you go to church.

Think about the people you can encourage.  Ask God to help you remember these things each Sunday.

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