God’s presence has been incredible lately at LifeWay. I’m not talking
about better than usual, but like at a whole new level. Worship is amazing,
lives are being changed and people are getting saved every week. I love it! I’m
not saying that to brag on us but rather to brag on Him and to ask a question…
What changed?
I think we changed. Scripture clearly states that God didn’t.
“Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday and today and forever.” -
Hebrews 13:8 NIV
We started this year by calling our church to a 21 day fast and many
people responded in faith. I believe that with our physical hunger came a
deeper spiritual hunger for God. We came to church expectant and I believe placed
a greater demand on the Holy Spirit.
“Jesus said to them, “A
prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in
his own home.” He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a
few sick people and heal them. He was amazed at their lack of faith.” - Mark 6:4-6 NIV
It absolutely amazes me that the Bible states that the very Son of God could
not (COULD NOT!) do many miracles because of their lack of faith. I think a lot
of people show up at church on Sunday because that’s what they do every Sunday
(which is not a bad thing). The rub is that our focus is on what we do rather
than who we are. Heart always trumps habit. We can either wake up and go
through our routine OR we can stop, recognize that we are getting ready to
gather together with the Body of Christ (the hope of glory) in the very
presence of the Creator of heaven and earth. Anything and everything is
possible! How we approach Him makes all the difference in how He approaches us.
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