Today’s Thought “Assisting My Aim” G. Ward

“Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,  praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.” Acts 2:46-47

As a pastor, it’s my spiritual responsibility to know some particulars of the congregant (i.e. prayer concerns, family discord, ailments, etc.); it’s then that I can better identify greater direction for their resting in Christ (cf. Heb. 4:9-11). The essence of shepherding maintains a mindset of keeping the family of God together, as a grandmother would propose upon her own demise.

Meeting together for the equivalent of three hours per week in worship, to contrast the remaining 165 given for the potential exploration of self will (cf. Gal.5:16), is the peril that promotes un-rest. Perhaps you can suggest unto your bishop more opportunity to gather with the saints, so your spiritual compass always points “to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever” (Eph.3:20-21).

Happy Monday!