Be
the Church
A
few years back at Real Life Corpus Christi there was a sermon series called Be
the Church. See the Christian church was
never meant to be just a building where people meet. It’s meant to be made up of believers who go
out and live out God’s word. Between
Monday through Wednesday of this week Texas has been hit by the worst cold
weather in a very long time. But I want
to tell you about what has happened to Marion and I and our dog Pumpkin. We lost power then it came back and went off
again along with the running water. After
the second time we grabbed clothes and the dog and went to my parents’
house. A normal 45 minute drive took
about an hour and a half because freeways were closed. We stayed 2 and a half days with my parents
and 2 of their church members and my sister and her family. A total of 10 people and 5 dogs. They lost power on Tuesday My Dad got a generator
working and we had a small cabin that ran on propane, My Dad and Mr. Daryl left
multiple times and checked on other members of their church family. My Brother-in-law Lance got gas for the
generator. Dad and I ran wire for
it. Peggy and Marion helped my mom in
the kitchen. My sister and her daughter
helped my mom with food. I got messages
from our friends Patrick and Carolyn and my friend Ryan checking up on Marion
and I. Church changed from being a place
to being people who cared and helped. The
whole event brought me to these verses I want to show you because through all
this I want to encourage you to Be the Church.
At one point I caught myself complaining about the situation and I
realized how stupid and selfish I was being.
We were all in a situation where we could help one another. Not a day goes by that we shouldn’t be
capable of learning that lesson. We all
helped each other in some way.
Galatians
6:2-3
‘Share
each other’s burdens and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone
you are only fooling yourself. You are
not that important.”
Galatians
6:9-10
“So
let’s not get tired of doing what is good.
At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t
give up. Therefore, whenever we have the
opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of
faith.”
“A heart to
God and a hand to man here begins the healing of our land.”
Hand inHand by Degarmo and Key
Love in anylanguage by Sandi Patty
My offeringby Union of Sinners and saints
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