My mind this week, has been rather occupied with the moving and combining of services into our Young Auditorium, due to the loss of heat in our Sanctuary, and cooler weather. I'm reading in Luke 16, and seeking wisdom as to what I should write about, but all I keep thinking about are the comments that have been made this week, concerning the move out of the sanctuary. While the sanctuary is beautiful, neither it nor the organ are supposed to be the main focus of worship. Maybe that is why God in his wisdom, had Jesus born in a stable or barn as we would call it today. Maybe God wanted the focus to be on His Son, not where He was born. While we may build mangers and stables for Christmas, we don't dwell on them, but rather on the Christ Child.
In our New Testament Challenge, if you have been reading at least one chapter a day, and have been reading the Books in their order, than you have read passages at least three times, (Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:30, Luke 10:27), where Jesus says, "Love the Lord Your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all mind" Matthew 22:37.
Based on Old Testament references of worship, and the fact that Jesus was born in a stable, I don't believe God cares about our style of music, the instruments we use, nor the appearence of the room we use. He only seems to care that we really and truly worship Him.
Maybe that's why the pipes failed when they did, as we were unaware of the rusted piping under the insulation. It's been said that God is never surprised by what happens. He knew about the pipes. I'm sure it will please Him for all of us to worship Him together this weekend. It makes us put into perspective "what" or rather "who" is really important. May God truly bless you this weekend!
Mike
Beautifully said! Perspective can be difficult when it steps on the toes of cherished tradition though. For those of us that don't have sore toes, we'd do well to remember the other thing that God seems to care about: love one another.
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