Beloved,
We're having a staff lunch to
celebrate two birthdays.
Anyone who has children understands
why I bought the same thing for both of 'em.
As I was about to package/wrap 'em,
I noticed the advisory: "Batteries not included!"
Geez.
It reminds me of two of yesterday's
conversations after "doing" church.
One said, "It's happening in
our church. I can feel it. I'm getting so close to God and feeling
closer and closer to people in the church; and I just want to love Him and
serve Him and..."
Another asked, "What's happened
to our church? I don't feel a sense of fellowship with..."
How can two people in the same
church have such different experiences?
Geez.
It reminds me of something very
similar said by Samuel and Jesus: "It's a matter of the heart."
When I teach preaching, I teach a
valuable insight taught to me: "There are three parties to every sermon:
God, communicator, and hearer."
If the communicator has a heart for
God, she/he delivers a message that is true to Him.
If the hearer has a heart for God,
she/he hears a message that is true to Him through His.
It's same with church.
Batteries not included.
You've got to...
Blessings and Love!
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