Theres been one question in particular that has troubled me since the day I was baptised. The Bible says we are the Lords chosen people. (Deut 7:6)...assuming you've accepted Him into your life and all, but is everyone chosen? Were often told to invite people to church but how do you know if they're chosen to be one of Gods Holy people? I know, its sounds like Satan's messing with my heart but rest assured I still reach out and invite the hurting people of my community to my Church's Saturday night and/or Sundays morning service.
Another thing, and I could be wrong, but a leader within my Church once told me that Jesus never invited people to attend Synagogue with Him. He took the Church to the hurting...He didn't expect the hurting to come to Church. Now I very well may be wrong but that's why this blog's tittled 'A Questionable Heart'. Honestly, I'm confused as to why modernized Church's...actually any Church... are more about inviting people to Church instead of being the Church and reaching out and going outside of the four walls we call Gods House and taking Him to the streets? Theres more rejoicing in Heaven over one lost sinner who repents than 99 righteous ones who have never strayed away. There are H U N D R E D S of lost sinners who walk the streets of this town alone...looking for something greater to come into their life and restore hope again.Yet most Church's are comfortable with staying inside their walls most of the time. Where missing our chance to be be Jesus' light...daily! Don't get me wrong...Church is great...but I just don't feel like Church's in America today are chasing after Gods own heart. Ive heard people complain and make excuses as to why they're not reaching out: what if i get burnt out...i just have too much stuff to do... and so on. Doing Gods work should be the NUMBER ONE most important thing to you because people are most important to Him. We all know the 2nd greatest commandment is to love people as ourselves. Yet we fail to do that because...hello...we only think of ourselves. If you get burnt out doing Gods work...YOU'RE DOING GODS WORK! Hopefully the more you realize you cant do Gods work without reaching out and being stretched the more you'll lean on Him and grow in that ever so precious relationship with Him.
As Christ Followers were in the people business. As Christ Followers it says we must work hard & do...not sit in a service...sing a song...then go home and continue our week without reaching out and loving on some hurting people.
Just my thoughts. Keep in mind, I'm human. I probably am wrong about some of this, but that's alright with me because I plan on spending the rest of my life seeking God and answers to any faith related questions I have.
"...Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. 13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him."
-- Philippians 2:12-13
Amen. Be the Church. Don't just go to church.
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