Greetings Gathering Family, 11/03/13
Well, well, well...59 days left in 2013. That means the holidays are just around the corner. Thanksgiving is only four weeks away, Christmas is only eight weeks away, and New Year’s is only nine weeks away.
We are a family not bonded by earthly blood but by Heavenly blood, and since we are a family, we must remember that this is a very tough time of year for some of our family members. We must tune in to the Spirit to help those family members who are having a tough time of it, because so many of them won’t say anything to any of us. They will just suffer through the wonderful holidays without saying a word.
We all need a little love, but this time of year some of our brothers and sisters need a little bit more love. Ephesians 5:1-2 states, “Be, therefore, followers of God as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling aroma.” We need to follow the lead of Jesus and truly walk in love. It may be we will have to scale back our own holiday celebrations to be able to help out a brother or sister. Maybe we need to just interact with them and give them the opportunity to open up their hearts and talk with someone, let them know someone cares. Whatever the sacrifice may be, God will honor it. Let’s stop playing church and be the church. Philippians 2:3 states, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility VALUE others above yourselves.”
I pray you all have the best holidays you have ever had.
God bless,
Pastor Roger Collum
