Tuesday April 17, 2012

Read Deuteronomy 12:5-7. Isaiah 55:1-6

 

When you walk into church each and every Sonday, what attitude do you bring with you? Do you walk into church not thinking about anything? Do you turn off and simply go through the motions? Do you see this as an hour or two to rest, to sleep and to catch your thoughts? Is it a chance to catch up with friends? Is it an opportunity to be refuelled and refilled, ready for the week ahead?

 

When Israel gathered together, she was told to seek the Lord. Hear that very carefully! She was told to seek the Lord. We often think of seeking God as an activity only for non believers or ‘seekers’ that may frequent churches looking for or checking out God. But even Isaiah calls God’s people to seek the Lord in the context of rich blessing, overflowing abundance and reaching out to the nations.

 

Perhaps you and I could learn to seek the Lord and come to church with that humble attitude of wanting to find the Lord. Rather than being a consumer at church, maybe we could be contributors who help seek the Lord. But how can I seek the Lord? How can I contribute to finding the Lord each and every Lord’s Day? Here’s a few ideas I came up with: (your cell group could brainstorm a few more ideas)

 

à Include in your quiet times a prayer for the Sonday service, namely that we would meet with God and enjoy His presence.

à Prepare yourself by pre-reading the set passage and thinking about how it applies to you.

à Ask people at church how their walk with the Lord is and how its been through the week.

à Pray with people on Sonday either one on one or corporately throughout the service.

à Use your gifts and abilities to serve and edify others.

 

Prayer:

¥ Ask the Lord to reveal Himself to your church this coming Sonday as you gather together. Pray that each and every individual would be touched by the Lord, strengthened and challenged by His Word and drawn closer to Him through prayer.

¥ In many countries around the world (Russia, India, China, South America etc) thousands upon thousands on non believers are looking for God. Pray that God would reveal Himself and by grace, bring many people into His kingdom.