We eat each other up and spit each other out, bones and all. (Relient K) We go into a church service sometimes for criticism rather than for spiritual food.
I believe at times we treat preachers or other workers in the ministry as a movie critic does to movies, "well there was not enough pazazz in the message" or "It was just too boring"
Whether you like it or not, they are part of the body of Christ, but no, we treat them as out casts, dogs, while they are our fellow workers in the faith. We allow personal preference to take priority over respect towards a fellow believer, that is just wrong!
Are we really living out Philippians 2 when we treat each other in this way? Can we really say that we are of one accord? I hardly doubt it, Christ didn't mean for it to be this way, but to rather be edifying to one of another.
I mean what did our Savior say? He said that they will know that you are my disciples when you love one another. Are we honestly doing that? If so, are we doing it whole heartedly, sincerely?
Why would the sinner want to be a part of the Body of Christ if all he saw was hatered and criticism towards one another? I certainly wouldn't want to be a part of that assembly.
Something's got to give Church, something's got to change!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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