Regular Maintenance...

Life is filled with principles that permeate every aspect of creation. One of those is the principle of maintenance. In all my years in strength training, it became obvious very quickly that if you quit lifting and working out, the effects were seen almost immediately. Whether it is an old tractor that needs the oil changed, or a car that needs new tires, everything in creation, without exception, needs to be maintained, and nothing reveals this principle greater than our spiritual lives. Jesus said without me, you can do nothing, and how true we must learn this simple spiritual fact is. Time spent with Christ each day, is the same as light and water to a plant, they are the essential parts of the plants daily life cycle, remove either, and you can watch almost immediately the plant begin to weaken and whither. As I look out over the congregation each Sunday, it is always easier to notice those who aren’t there, verses those who are. Knowing faithfulness to ones prayer life, worship, and time meditating on God’s word are essential parts of the Christians daily life cycle, it begs the question, are the people you see so inconsistently, healthy spiritually? Now to the one who says, I don’t need to go to church to walk with God, I would say, then why the church at all? Who is Sunday worship supposed to benefit, if not you? The Lord established the church to be a part of the Christians maintenance, the place where the oil is changed and the tires rotated. It has been my experience, that the lack of this maintenance in a believer’s life is evident to everyone. Like brakes on a car that squeak, or a tail pipe that burns oil, the car is moving, but signs of trouble are obvious. If you feel life has become a bit sluggish, maybe some regular maintenance in God’s house is in order! Remember the Church is God’s garage and with regular visits your life will simply run better!

 

Your Pastor,

Bro. Joel