Today is Sunday. Yes, Sunday. The day sanctuaries all over the nation will be filled with people who are either filling their weekly morality quota, or on a mission to touch God. Today choirstands will be full of singers and pews full of spectators. And Pastors will be in their places ready to walk in "the call". Some will hope for a move of God. Some will hope God moves......out of the way! Nonetheless, all will be on one accord in that it's Sunday. Which means we know exactly what we'll be doing between the hours of ten o'clock and one o'clock. But what is the purpose for it all? Okay, I'll tell you....
Matthew 5:13 tells us that we are the "salt of the earth". We are God's seasoning (so to speak) for a dull and tasteless world. Which means God's purpose for us is out in the world where the broken are trying to find wholeness and meaning. I'm not criticizing going to church, I'm just saying let's be careful not to use "church-going" to dilute the true purpose of God. The salt on your dinner tables will do your food no good if it's not sprinkled onto the plate....or allowed to come "out of the box". God has given us permission to come out of the box by telling us to "GO" in His great commission (Matt 28:19).
So allow me to challenge you today. I challenge you to find a person who needs a little salt in their life. Offer them prayer, a warm hug, a delicious meal, or a listening ear. See, all these things add flavor to an otherwise tasteless circumstance. And it even makes going to church meaningful in that the more salt you sprinkle during the week, the more God will pour back into you on Sunday.
Have an awesome time at church!!!
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