Acts 13:44 The next Sabbath nearly the
whole city assembled to hear the
word of the Lord.
Wow, an entire city actually came together on the Sabbath day
just to hear the word of the Lord.
We often have to have a special performance or guest, a
prepared dinner, or wait for a holiday like Easter or Christmas to fill our
churches. And even then, people aren’t
really arriving to hear the word of the Lord, they’re often showing up to be entertained
or to experience some sort of comfort.
Church attendance is waning in many areas, and in part it’s
because people have become embittered toward the Church because of judgment,
piety, lack of truth being taught, and maybe…because the word of the Lord has
become tainted with words of man attached to it.
Also, hearing the word of the Lord carries with it a big
responsibility. Once we’ve heard, we are responsible then to respond…or not.
I’d love to see my own church full every Sunday, with people
lining up outside to get in, from all over the city. It’s what we all pray for, long for, and work
for.
However, it’s not happening.
And maybe it’s due in part to me, all of us as individuals, not sharing
the personal word of the Lord when we’re out there…in the market place…where
the people live.
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