from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church http://bit.ly/2WXGu9D
via IFTTT Who have you "built up" today? This so the job of the church, to stand together as a family and love each other. Not as the world loves, but love from God that is the love of a sibling. A loving sibling is always there to hold your hand, offer a shoulder to cry on, give advice, or stand and declare correction. A loving sibling would never let another go astray and harm themselves without speaking truth. This is the church. Work. Watchful work for each other. Serving. Jesus spent his last evening with the disciples demonstrating this concept in the washing of the disciples feet. Service others unselfishly. He is our example. We are to wash feet. Not literally, but figuratively. Giving ourselves, our resources, our time, our heart to our sibling in Christ. Whatever they need, being the conduit for that. It is work. Being a member of God's church is not about receiving at all, but giving. Selfish people focus on receiving, and Jesus followers are called to put aside all selfishness. Being a member of the local church is about giving. Not just tighing, but giving all that we have in living for our siblings in Christ. Consider nothing to be "yours" but all that you have is given by God so that you can share with those who need. All. Hold nothing back. Do you have a word? An insight? A hug? A warning? Share it! The local church is the hospital or base camp for the war of good and evil. Christians are constantly under attack as well as ever attacking the enemy. The church is where we support each other, encourage each other, correct each other, minister to each other, so that we may return to the battle stronger and purer. This is church membership. Giving. Serving. Set aside the selfish desire to get more than you give. Concentrate on others more than yourself. This is the way to peace and comfort, through giving. It is also the way to obedience. Who have you served today? Who is better off with the Lord because you were there? If a name escapes you... Hurray. Go serve! Serve someone before the day sets, none of us knows if we shall see tomorrow. Serve now while you can. Jesus washed feet. What shall you do today?
