Open doors
Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
What happened? Why don’t you go to church anymore? What hurt did you experience; what hypocrisy steered you away; what victory did Satan have in your life to keep you from being involved in church this long? God has blessed me with the transformation of my Air Conditioning business into a ministry. My truck boldly proclaims my faith, and I am sure it offends as many as it inspires. I never go into peoples home Bible Thumping their heads, but God just seems to open doors to conversations sometimes, and so many times, I hear their stories of why they don’t attend church any longer. It typically involves some painful incident that Satan keeps reminding them of to keep them away. He knows the strength of a believer is much greater in the company of other believers. Sadly now I hear so many times of people trying to do Christianity alone; Christianity is not a solo sport. Many people have come to doing church in front of a TV, listening to smiling preachers that speak of only the good things in life; of a loving God, and if you aren’t blessed, you don’t have enough faith. They only tell people what they want to hear (2Timothy 4:3-4); they don’t preach the coming judgement of God because that will hurt their popularity, ratings, and pocketbooks. They may preach Christ, but they are personally profiting greatly, and I question their hearts in that pursuit.
Church is full of imperfect people; that is why we are in church. We are seeking the “hope that does not disappoint” (Romans 5:5), the support system of those with the same struggles as you are facing. We need the support of each other to do this thing called life. I spoke yesterday of being the “light in the world”(Matthew 5:14) that Christ told us to be. To let our light shine for others; to be His light to help others along their dark paths. Why would you sit at home and keep His light to yourself? Whatever pain you suffered, is a victory for your enemy if you are not moving past it going back to church. You must move past it and claim a victory over Satan when you pass through the doors of church this coming week.
You may not find, the church where God wants you the first time you open the doors. You will know, the church He wants you at the first time you open the doors. God wants you to be encouraged each week in the body of believers. He wants you to come and worship in in song, praise, teaching, prayer, and fellowship. He wants your candle to be so bright that all the world sees it on Monday morning. He wants them to see Christ in you. Don’t let that memory that Satan keeps bringing up, keep you from stomping it under your feet as you pass through the doors this coming week.
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