All In One Accord

Yeah... Ok... Dumb joke. But it had to be done.

This past Sunday we looked at 1 Samuel 8 and Acts 1.

In 1 Samuel 8 we heard Israel crying out for a king to rule them "like all the other nations." As God's people, we have a rich history of trying to dodge the responsibilities of relating to God ourselves and standing out among the nation(s) to draw people to God.

What if the way we approach church today reflects that dark past? What if we approach our church structure in such a way that we mimic the world, and find people to go to God on our behalf... instead of going to God all week long and standing out as a representative of Christ?!!!

In Acts 1 we catch a glimpse of Jesus' followers awaiting the baptism of the Holy Spirit after Jesus' ascension back into heaven... and even without this baptism... they were all in one accord... devoted to pray and wait on the Lord.

They hadn't received the Holy Spirit and yet they were of the same mind... devoted to prayer. Unfortunately that sounds like the exact opposite of many of our churches... but it doesn't have to!!!

Haven, let's spend the week in Christ's presence together! Although we may be miles apart, together we'll devote ourselves to prayer and to waiting on the Lord. And when we come to the building at 201 E. Samano, we'll have done "church" all week long. We'll gather together to build each other up and worship our Lord... we will hear and obey... and the world will know that Jesus Christ is Lord by our lives.