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God's Household

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God.  Ephesians 2:19

 

Someone once described a church as a group of porcupines in a snowstorm: we need each other to keep warm, but the closer we get, the more we poke each other--and the more uncomfortable we become.

But of course, it shouldn't be that way. A church should be a place of warmth and fellowship, a place where even the newest member or latest visitor feels welcome and at home. Is this true in your church? Simply attending a worship service doesn't automatically mean closer relationships with others.

If you are an old-timer in your church, go out of your way to welcome visitors and new members. And if you are a visitor or new member, make a special effort to get to know people. What Bible clases are held? Does a group of people your age meet regularly? Don't depend only on one worship service a week to help you meet people or grow closer to Christ.

If this step sounds a little daunting, remember that your best Friend of all--Jesus Christ--will be with  you each step of the way.

From, HOPE for Each Day: Morning & Evening Devotions, by Billy Graham.