Scripture: Romans 12:5 (NIV)
“In Christ we are many who form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.”
Thought for the Day: Last week we launched our new website. Once the site was live, I spent a few moments basking in the joy of a project completed. With each click, one message shined brightly and sang to my soul, Because God first loved us (1John 4:19). What a glorious and simple message; we love because He first loved us. It got me thinking about how important it is to focus on this basic discipline and stay connected to church in the midst of all things—exhausting projects, meetings, phone calls, hiccups, aches and pains, demands—in other words, life’s chaos.
Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life describes it like this:
For the organs of your body to fulfill their purpose, they must be connected to your body. The same is true for you as a part of Christ’s body. You were created for a specific role, but you will miss the second purpose of your life if you are not connected to a living, local church. You discover your role in life through your relationships with others.
If an organ is somehow severed from its body, it will shrivel and die. It cannot exist on its own, and neither can you. Disconnected and cut off from the lifeblood of a local body, your spiritual life will wither and eventually cease to exist.
Cypress Creek Christian Church is my body, the place I love, serve, work, worship and give. I don’t have to perform well in order to receive God’s love. I only have to love well because God first loved me and remember that it’s not about me.
Prayer: Glorious God, Lord of my Life, ignite a passion within me to use this church—my church, to connect others to You. Shift my focus from the tasks at hand to Your radiant presence. Let love be my guide in everything I do and use our brand spanking new website to draw others to this family. In Jesus mighty name I pray. Amen!
God is good all the time, and all the time God is good!
Jan Nash
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