THE FUTURE OF CHURCH

As we await a time when we can all meet to fellowship in our local assembly for those who live in city where churches have not resumed services, let us (whether leader or member) begin to reflect on how this global pandemic should make us meditate deeply on Brother Paul's words in Philippians 3:14 (AMP), "I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward."

Enjoy some of my reflections and thoughts on the future of church :

🔅If you have to miss church because you need to rest your body, please do and don't let anyone make you feel guilty for not attending church.

🔅After all we have not all attended church in the past weeks and we haven't backslided.

🔅If someone misses church for any particular reason, don't see them and ask- why weren't you in church? Instead ask them- how are you working out your salvation with fear and trembling?

🔅People miss church attendance for several reasons: they have to work, they want to rest or they are having some financial challenges (that type where you don't even have transport fare), they are wavering in their faith, etc.

🔅How about we find out how someone is doing in general when they have not been in church for a while instead of giving them a personalized sermon on the importance and benefit of fellowshiping with the brethren, how about you understand whatever phase or season they are in and encourage accordingly.

🔅Church is simply the gathering of the saints where we come to worship in unity, in faith and in spirit. Where we encourage one another because iron sharpens iron. David said, "I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1

🔅Church is a building. We are his Temple. 

🔅Knowing God is about having a personal relationship and revelational knowledge. That's why the scripture says, "Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall [a]corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits." (Daniel 11: 32) And also said in Psalm 91:1, "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."

🔅Don't be a church goer only, abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

🔅Know God personally and be a Doer of his word- “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:" Matthew 7: 24

All scriptures are from the New King James Version. 

What is the future of church that you are seeing going forward?

I will like to hear your thoughts, inspiration or revelation on the matter.

Choose You and Shine Your Light Brightly,

Vicky.