Thursday, September 4, 2008

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Ephesians 2:11-22

PSALM OF THE WEEK: Psalm 53

HYMN OF THE DAY: CH# 685 “God Made All People of the World” [no link available]

 

VERSE OF THE DAY: So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father. Ephesians 2:17-18 NRSV

 

About a half century ago, the assumption was that everyone would grow up in church.  Even people who didn’t attend themselves, and those who attended for all the wrong reasons, sent their children to Sunday School and Vacation Bible School.  It was a golden opportunity that the church really didn’t take advantage of, or at least, took it for granted and didn’t capitalize on it.  That sure isn’t true today.  There are plenty of adults in this country who have never been in a church building for any reason in their entire life.  Jesus died for them too.  He came for both those who “grew up in church” and those who didn’t. We need to reach both for him.  We need to minister to both in his name. In him, we are all one and the same.

 

PRAYER: O One God; may I reach those who don’t know you yet and tell them about you and show them your love with my actions. Amen.

 

See you in Church Sunday,

Pastor Sandy

 

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