Our men’s business meeting two weeks ago was very short. Due to a lot of situations some men were not able to attend, we were not able to have our monthly financial statement along with other things. Everyone was trying but, due to health issues, timing of the month and, other accidental things happening we just couldn’t get it together. So, the men all agreed to postpone our meeting for two weeks, until February 18th (today). That gave us two weeks to get it announced and planned. Two weeks to try to get all our info together so that we can really cover all we need to discuss concerning the work of this congregation. I really appreciate the men of this congregation and the effort they are willing to put out to enable us to do the Lord’s work to the best of our ability. Also the ladies that reach out to help us in several different ways in the background such as keeping the bank records up to date for the men, office work, building cleaning and other things.
Now, along with all of this, to all of the men in our congregation, we are really hurting for men to help in leading our services. Several of our men who have worked so hard for years are just not able, due to health issues, to get up to wait on the Lord’s Supper, lead prayers, etc. We really need our men who are able to step up, reach out to help. That means we need you here before services begin, need you here early enough to know you are here and willing to help, willing to serve. This is your opportunity to set an example for your family and your friends as to what it means to serve the Lord by serving others, to demonstrate what it looks like to truly put the Lord first in all things. I guarantee you that your effort will truly be appreciated by all of your church family here and, especially, by the Lord, Himself.
Brethren, we also need to remember that these things I just listed are not done to put on a show. Song leaders do not lead songs to put on a show, prayer leaders are not putting on a show, preachers do not preach to put on a show, serving the Lord’s Supper is not for show! Those who step up to do these things are doing two things. First, they are “leading” the congregation in that particular part of worship and, secondly they are “serving” the Lord by serving their brethren. All of these, every one of these, is an act of service. All of these are essential items of our worship to Almighty God and His Son, Jesus Christ. In everyone of these acts of worship we are to come together as the family of God, as children of God to serve the Lord by serving, reaching out to each other. When we truly reach out to each other, do everything we can to serve each other then, we are also serving our Lord, Jesus Christ. “The King will answer and say to them, “Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.” (Matt. 25:40). May we all truly come together and do all we can to serve the Lord by serving each other to the best of our ability in every way.
Until next week, I love you all,
Dan
Now, along with all of this, to all of the men in our congregation, we are really hurting for men to help in leading our services. Several of our men who have worked so hard for years are just not able, due to health issues, to get up to wait on the Lord’s Supper, lead prayers, etc. We really need our men who are able to step up, reach out to help. That means we need you here before services begin, need you here early enough to know you are here and willing to help, willing to serve. This is your opportunity to set an example for your family and your friends as to what it means to serve the Lord by serving others, to demonstrate what it looks like to truly put the Lord first in all things. I guarantee you that your effort will truly be appreciated by all of your church family here and, especially, by the Lord, Himself.
Brethren, we also need to remember that these things I just listed are not done to put on a show. Song leaders do not lead songs to put on a show, prayer leaders are not putting on a show, preachers do not preach to put on a show, serving the Lord’s Supper is not for show! Those who step up to do these things are doing two things. First, they are “leading” the congregation in that particular part of worship and, secondly they are “serving” the Lord by serving their brethren. All of these, every one of these, is an act of service. All of these are essential items of our worship to Almighty God and His Son, Jesus Christ. In everyone of these acts of worship we are to come together as the family of God, as children of God to serve the Lord by serving, reaching out to each other. When we truly reach out to each other, do everything we can to serve each other then, we are also serving our Lord, Jesus Christ. “The King will answer and say to them, “Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.” (Matt. 25:40). May we all truly come together and do all we can to serve the Lord by serving each other to the best of our ability in every way.
Until next week, I love you all,
Dan
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