July 18, 2024 - Oftentimes we feel the church is not what it should be. We feel it just doesn’t quite meet “our expectations”. Since the Republican Convention is in full swing, and the Democratic Convention is just a few weeks away, perhaps we should examine the words of two former presidents. In his inaugural address in 1961, President John F. Kennedy stated, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” At the Republican National convention in 1916, Warren G. Harding said, “we must have a citizenship less concerned about what the government can do for it and more anxious about what it can do for the nation.”
The challenge issued by these two presidents suggests a like principle that should guide every Christian toward the church. We need to be less concerned about our “needs” being met, less concerned about “being served” and more concerned about serving.
Perhaps we have been asking the wrong question. Instead of asking “is this a good congregation to be a member of” maybe we should ask “am I a good member of the congregation.”
It is not how much I get out of worship but how much do I contribute toward making the worship meaningful for others. A life of service is a life lived within the will of God. To be pleasing to God, we must be obedient to his will and surrender our stubborn will to His will.
It’s something to think about... tbp
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