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Church During Pandemic

This was a social media post in March of 2020 when the churches stopped services during the beginning of the pandemic.

Is church cancelled due to the coronavirus?

Well that depends …it might be. What do you mean exactly by church?

Modern Christianity (from my experience) is most confused and immature about what is the church (ecclesiology).

Even Christians who seem to have good explanations about church, who are pros behind a mic or a keyboard. Marching around like they own the place, who preach sermons about this very topic. Rarely behave according to what they preach about the ecclesia. They can’t, it’s too costly.

It seems to me that in ecclesiology we are infants, newborn. (Catholics, Protestants, Evangelicals, Pentecostals, clergy and laity) all newborns together… laying around goo goo ing at one another. Can’t yet crawl or roll over or get our own milk bottles.

I think this Covid19 pandemic is shining a fresh light on this fact.

Church is not an event.

Church is not a meeting.

Church is not an experience.

Church is not a traditional show or a contemporary show …of singing and oration.

The ecclesia that Jesus is building (and he has all the time in the world to build it) does not need fancy buildings or high tech buildings or large crowds. In fact I’m convinced he not only doesn’t need them he doesn’t want them. This is because he has something better and superior to that.

Real ecclesia (Church) can only be “cancelled” if Christians are no longer living or no longer Christians.

The church (ecclesia) is a Jesus-following people. A collection of people who form a body which exprssses the life of Jesus Christ.

Not expressing him by putting on constant evangelism/ self-help shows for one another.

It’s a Jesus-people from another kingdom entirely, who share their lives together, periodically their needs and their excesses, and who periodically gather to express him together.

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The Beauty of Psalm 19

I love to pray the Psalms. This morning’s was Psalm 19.

I cant help but notice three distinct phases to this Psalm.

In phase one, verses 1-6 the prayer is in awe of the physical universe and how it speaks and witnesses to its creator.

In phase two, verses 7-9, the prayer gives a comprehensive overview of all the means and manners that the light and love of God flows forth to humanity.

And finally in phase three, verses 10-14, the prayer applies what has been unveiled in phases one and two to himself.

It is a beautiful song, a beautiful prayer, it is comprehensive and praying it in faith is a great way to start a day off with the Lord.

I encourage you to do just that.

The Law of the Lord is Perfect

1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.3 There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. 4 Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, 5 which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. 6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat. 7 The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; 8 the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; 9 the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. 12 Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults. 13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 19 To the Choirmaster. A Psalm of David
  • The heavens declare the glory of Jesus Christ!
  • The skies proclaim the creative works of Jesus Christ.
  • The law of the Lord Jesus revives the soul
  • The testimony of the Lord Jesus makes wise the simple.
  • The precepts of the Lord Jesus rejoice the heart.
  • The commands of the Lord Jesus enlighten the eyes.
  • The rules of the Lord Jesus are to be desired, they are sweeter than honey, they have with them great reward.in making us free of sin, blameless, innocent of transgression.

To summarize with a sentence:

  • Concerning Jesus Christ his heavens declare, his skies proclaim, his law revives, his testimony makes wise, his precepts rejoice the heart, his commands enlighten the eyes. His rules are desirable, and sweet, and have with them great reward.

What stands out to you most in this Psalm? Comment Below Please.

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Hatred For Self

I CANT HELP. BUT NOTICE THAT SO MANY PEOPLE DISLIKE THEMSELVES RIGHT NOW AND MANY BLAME THAT INTERNAL DISLIKE FALSELY ON OUTWARD DISTINCTIONS LIKE THEIR RACE OR GENDER OR SIN OR A PAINFUL SITUATION.

THEN UNABLE TO PROCESS IT IN A HEALTHY WAY THEY BECONE EMBITTERED AND BEGIN TO BLAME AND ACCUSE OTHERS FOR WHAT’S IS ACTUALLY GOING ON WITH THEMSELVES INTERNALLY.

But…if you can have ears to hear about the kingdom of God in Christ which is here on earth in part.

Then we can accept that Jesus Christ has the absolute cure for this common human predicament. Our sinful ways which lead to so much resentment and hurt and self loathing can be washed away as we follow him.

In Jesus Christ all distinctions are obliterated. There are no races, only the new Adam, the third race. In Jesus Christ there is no male nor female. We are all one in him.

In Jesus Christ we are able to forgive and move on and not base a good deal of life on our offenses or taking up of others offenses. We dont any longer need the false crutch of accusing others stronger than ourselves, or the feeling of power we derive from remaining forever bitter.

In Jesus Christ all things are new and we are able to move on. we are able to overcome what controls us. Be it other people or our own self hatred.

As we depart from and avoid Jesus Christ all sorts of bitterness wrath, accusation, insecurity, and hatred for others fills our minds.

In Jesus Christ we are Holy, we are pure, we are good, we are able and willing to forgive our enemies. We can allow our enemies to become friends, and we become worthy of love and peace again.

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