Participation not Observation

Ephesians 1:23 (MSG) The church, you see, is not peripheral to the world; the world is peripheral to the church. The church is Christ's body, in which he speaks and acts, by which he fills everything with his presence.

I have a friend who has always been single and he is very independent, he knows no other way, yet 'two is better than one', 'one can put 1 thousand to flight but two can put 10,000 to flight'. The power of two is much greater than the power of 1.

The church is the power of many. When a church mobilises to pray and act it mobilises heaven.

In my own self I can experience God and have good fellowship with Him but when I walk into church I sense the greatness of His power, He is there in force.

When we as a church work in unison and seek Him He delights in turning up. God knows this that is why He instituted the church. In the Old Testament He went so far as to give the people set days to worship Him.

Going to church washes my spirit as I worship Him and listen to His word. We may not wash our cars much or vacuum our houses but if we don't shower we are rejected by society. Keeping our spirits clean opens heaven for us.

Last night on TV I saw how the retail markets are struggling as we are shopping on-line. Many churches who do have Internet services also struggle to have people attend, yet it is in the attendance that we link with the 'many' and worship together. Participation not observation is the key. Amen!