03-09-24

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
March 9, 2024
In James 1:22, we read: “…be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.” I believe the church has experienced many moments of self-deception, talking itself into a belief that what it thinks or what it says is the doing of the Gospel, when in fact it is not. Today, I am thankful for all the good “DOING” of the word at Cypress Creek Christian Church. Some people are serving specifically through a ministry at the church, while so many others have their own way of being a doer of the word. I just heard someone talking about helping a neighbor after surgery, not only with food but with some other small tasks around the house. Those are the kinds of things that may not appear to be a big deal, but they are. And a lot of those "DOINGS" woven together can have a dramatic impact on a neighborhood, a community, and even have positive implications for the world.

O God of the faithful, I pray this day for the capacity to model my life after the many who knew what it meant to be doers of the word and not merely hearers. This is my hope-filled request. Amen.