Today I attended the service at 9am. What a joy to be back at church, participating in corporate woship, listening to the sermon after 2 weeks away. It was a joy to also catch up with so many friends and family-in-Christ.
Elder Michael Lee led in congregational prayer and I was caught by surprise when he prayed for me and Reuben by name. We are privileged to be remembered and upheld my so many of you in prayer. I urge you to also pray for the many unnamed people in church who are ill and suffering - some choose not to share about their situation for various reasons (shyness perhaps?).
Why did we choose to share our journey? As individual believers, we are vulnerable, sometimes we grow weak and fearful, our faith falters and we think we are alone. Together we spur, support and hold each other up. We can remind each other of whose we are and who we are. Like charcoal in a BBQ fire, heaped together the fire does not go out easily but individual pieces separated from other pieces will quickly lose lose heat and fire.
We are thankful for your love, support and encouragement. Collectively we show the world what it means to be disciples of Jesus - we love one another as he loves us (John 13:34).
