I want to keep this journal as clean as possible and not write vain words.
Approximately 6:15PM tonight I began to walk to a church I've never attended before, but have been wanting to for the last few months. It was raining and I could have driven but decided not to intentionally. It was, at some times pouring and at other times drizzling. The sun shone beautifully and a rainbow left in the sky, brought to remembrance the flood. Walking in the rain seems foolish, but how refreshing it is to feel the rain poured on my head from God. To feel the rain drops and see the sun beaming at me in glory and the blue sky and the fresh air in my lungs, how glorious simply this is! But how much more God will shine in majesty and glory in eternity!
I got to the church just after 7:00PM, wet, but refreshed. I know how important it is to be with other Christians. I love to be with brothers and sisters who love God and want Him alone, esteem Him above all and want to be most satisfied in Him. Who delight in serving Him and obeying Him. I'm grieved with the careless lukewarm in the churches however and with the false teachers who trifle with the Bible and with God. They must have never read that they must give an account to God one day.
The service at this church is from 7:00PM to 8:00PM every Wensdays. The scripture for tonight was Psalm 56. Before I attended this service, I made sure that I was going as a little child to hear this pastor teach, however not without discernment. Discernment is critical and necessary lest you find yourself in hell. I don't know what to make of the service tonight, time will tell I guess. I plan, according to the will of God, to attend every Wensday.
So a bit after 8:00PM I walked home again amidst the stars of the night and the black sky and the streetlights, with a thankful heart to God and trusting Him.
What kind of church do you attend?
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, God-honoring piece of writing this is....I am humbled by your love for our Lord, and inspired to do as you do...to come as a little child, but not without discernment. Praise God, Paul. You are a humble man of God, and I know that He will use you in a mighty way. You are an empty vessel waiting and willing to be filled by Him.
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing this.