Nancy
Well-Known Member
It was not the surroundings in which the early church hoped . When they met
they didnt ask things like , do ya think if we had some indoor hot water it might bring more in to fellowship with us .
They didnt ask , well lets see if we had pews set up a certain way and maybe played some uplifting music is might help .
NO , they didnt care about the gathering place . THEY only cared about CHRIST and one another .
They didnt go out and buy lands , they often sold lands and gave to those who had need .
Earthen comforts did not bring them to Christ . T RUTH IS , they knew something that many no longer do know .
To live for JESUS , meant they were often gonna lose those comforts , OFTEN be on the run . OFten persecuted
hated by many . THEY didnt seek earthly pleasures and comforts , THEY SOUGHT JESUS and heavenly comfort .
HOPE was in HIM . And to live a life faithful to him , paul and others knew , meant , YA GONNA LOSE much in this life .
A lot of pauls letters that were written . Yeah they were not written from some grand suite , some fancy decked out place .
THEY WERE WRITTEN FROM JAIL . FROM PRISON . YET I SAW ALL HOPE IN THAT MAN . ALL JOY . ALL PEACE
cause to him the loss of all things were counted as dung , OH BUT TO KNOW JESUS was GREAT GAIN .
"THEY only cared about CHRIST and one another ."
And, how very simple is that...or should I say "was" that. Yet, I just know they are out there!! Something to keep in prayer, for sure brother.
And, I do praise His Name continually, how can ya run out of things or people to pray for???!! Couldn't happen so then let's "pray without ceasing" throughout our day's and nights, Amen!