I’ve watched some exciting football lately and commentary from every angle. One thing that was rather interesting was an interview with one of the NFL coaches. He stated that he felt sorry for people who played individual sports like golf because they did not get to experience the thrill of being part of a team. In his case it was working in unison with a team of men all with the common goal of getting to the Super Bowl. They experienced the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat together.
I love going to Sunday school and believe it or not it’s exhilarating to me. A group of men who love the Lord come together with a common purpose, to worship. We study the word of God together, we pray together, we laugh together, we encourage each other together, we sing hymns together, and we lament our losses and misfortunes together. The key word as you can readily surmise is together.
It is better being together than being alone. Another bonus is the Bible states that whenever two or more gather in His name, Jesus Christ is right there among us. We get to gather together with Jesus Christ Himself whenever we attend church or Bible Study. What a team to be on!
I hope that each of you is enjoying the benefits of being on God’s team and are enrolled in a Bible study class that you enjoy. If you aren’t currently enrolled in one, why not search one out beginning immediately? Be advised that it might take two or more visits to find the one that is right for you; such as is often the case for me.
Please believe me it is well worth the effort! It almost goes without saying but I’ll say it anyway, you will not find a Sunday school class or even a church that is perfect either. Only God is perfect, not the men or women who worship Him and attend church, not the ones who are leaders at church. (This is true of football teams and everything else on this planet too.) When you attend, don’t murmur, but cheerfully accept the fact that improvements can, and in many cases need to be made. Perhaps you can become part of the leadership and make them happen…
Our “Take back the nation” prayer rally is this Sunday afternoon at Honey Lake Plantation Church. We will TOGETHER pray for our upcoming elections, I hope you will make the scenic drive and be there at 4:00 p.m.
Have a great weekend and go to church this Sunday!
Matt. 18:20
For wherever two or three are
gathered
together in my name, I am
there in the midst of them.