4-15-20   THOUGHTS

I began my morning by going through our Church Directory.  
My focus was on the “First Name” column.  There you all are...    man, woman and child!  Prayers were demanded as I walked through names of LOVED ONES.  
We must...
            CONSIDER EACH OTHER SERIOUSLY AND CONTINUALLY.  
Get a copy of the Church Directory.  Look at it carefully.  
        Pray for individuals.  Call, text, send cards.  Our CONNECTION NOW IS VITAL!
We must be VIGILANT WITH EACH OTHER.  LOVING CONTACT IS A MUST NOW!
 You are not alone!   We are SPIRITUALLY BOUND ETERNALLY IN CHRIST!  
We are THE CHURCH!

Rom 12:9-13 Message Bible      Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. 10  Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle. 11  Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, 12  cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. 13  Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.
Gal 5:22   Message Bible     But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard— things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments,
Jas 3:17-18   Message Bible        Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. 18  You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor.

“If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.” —Winnie-the-Pooh
“I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time.” —Winnie-the-Pooh

My Prayer:
Our God, Father of all creation, make us sensitive to one another in love. Help us think of each other intensely in this time.  Help us each to express our love and concern for the other.  May we be your family in the place!    In the Name of Jesus            Amen