I write these things to you, hoping to come to you soon. But, if I should be delayed, I have written so that you will know how people ought to act in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. 1 Timothy 3:14-15
My words…
Praise
God, You didn’t create us to live insulated from each other. We dwell in community within society. We share culture with each other: our heritage, our past. So, it’s only natural for Your people to exist as a group and not as individuals. We hold a place within Your household, the church of the living God whose cornerstone is Jesus Christ. Your church, THE church, upholds Your truth as precious. We acknowledge our salvation is only because of a perfect life nailed to a bloody cross. You are The living God, and we are Your living, breathing, moving church, supporting your precepts and displaying Your glory to the world. And, I, for one, am humbled and grateful to be a part.
A Prayer for Your Church
Since its creation, Your church has stood as one big target. The pillar is scratched and nicked from both internal and external forces. Satan and his angels have been hard at work for centuries, inciting damage in an effort to ebb the flow of hope, the natural outcome of genuine worship. But, some of the marring is the aftermath of people not acting as they ought in Your household. They proclaim You as the only true and living God, but they are, in truth, an active cancer in Your body. Your church pays the price for the indiscretions of her leaders; her reputation suffers. She is lambasted publicly for the actions of a few, and my heart breaks. So, I pray for Your church, Lord; she is a strong pillar, I know. But she endures such devastation, most of it unjustly. Strengthen the spirits who come together and call themselves Your church. Fill the cracks. Patch the holes. Satan isn’t going anywhere, but neither are we.
