Good morning! How are we faithing? We who believe have got to stop being bound by our religion. I don't mean stop believing or not attending church but are we so ingrained with procedure and tradition that Jesus can stay home and we still have a service? Are we so into doing church that we think God can't function if we vary any bit from "the way we've always done it"? People have told me that their numbers have fallen off and can't figure out why. Are you leaving the building and taking the Gospel to the lost like Jesus did or are you expecting the lost to magically show up? Heck man, some people don't even know there is a question let alone know the answer is behind our churches front door. The time is shorter today than yesterday and that person standing next to you today may or may not know of the grace brought to us. It's about time he does. Stand fellow believer and be counted. Help that lost person in your midst become counted also.
"For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost ."
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Ezekiel 34:1-6
Then the word of the LORD came to me saying, "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to those shepherds, 'Thus says the Lord GOD," Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock? "You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat sheep without feeding the flock. "Those who are sickly you have not strengthened, the diseased you have not healed, the broken you have not bound up, the scattered you have not brought back, nor have you sought for the lost ; but with force and with severity you have dominated them. "And they were scattered for lack of a shepherd, and they became food for every beast of the field and were scattered. "My flock wandered through all the mountains and on every high hill, and My flock was scattered over all the surface of the earth; and there was no one to search or seek for them."' "
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Remember Nikki and Josh...remember Anna Benton...remember ministries sought...
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Word that keeps us strong. Lord we do ask for courage and discernment for our tongues. Help us be your ambassadors. Help us see truth in all things so we can be effective servants of yours. Bless those mentioned. Heal relationships. Heal attitudes. Heal minds. Heal bodies all for your glory, in Jesus name, amen
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