Gabe and I were reading his bible, a section entitled, "The First Church". Simply written, the four page, largely illustrated account, records that the new believers gathered together, under the tutelage of The 12, to be the Church by participating in the following:
...study the Scriptures, learn about God and His plans, pray, sing songs and praises to God, eat, and celebrate the Lord's supper.
"They shared everything they had with each other, and God added more and more believers to the Church every day."
There is something about being the Church to each other that is attractive to the world.
I love being the church at home. One of my favorite times is reading the stories and teachings of Jesus with my family. I hadn't thought of this much--had taken it for granted really--but this is being the Church of Jesus to each other. When we talk about Jesus helping people, consider how we may do the same, and then go out and do it, well, we're being the Church.
I am also overwhelmed at times by the Spirit's reach through my oldest daughter. Within the context of our night time tradition of me praying for her and tucking her in, we often find ourselves in deep heart-felt discussion about real life and God's perspective into it all. As she reflects on her social circles, we are often discussing how she reflects Jesus to her friends and how they are ministering to each other. We are often moved to pray into those relationships and the lives of her friends, believing God to move and touch them and her in a special way as emerging faith meets the gritty pavement of life.
How is God using you and your family to attract others to Jesus? What simple ways is the Lord using you to be the Church to those around you?
Are there opportunities that He is giving that you might be overlooking in the search for something more "significant"?
How is God at work around you, and what is He saying to you as you observe what is going on around you?
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