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ARE YOU PLANTED AND SERVING?
Memorise:
Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. .. Psalm 92:13
Read:
Acts 13:1-3
Message
In Luke 12:7, Jesus said that the strands of hair on your head are numbered. If God is so meticulous about the mmber of hair strands on your head, then your decision of where to fellowship with other believers geatly matters to Him. Therefore, it is important for you to sek God's face for guidance in choosing the local aembly where you will fellowship with other believers.
Isaiah 61:3 says:
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
You are the planting of the Lord, so He knows best where youshould be planted so you can flourish according to His will and to His glory. Today's Bible reading makes us understand that Paul and Barnabas attended the church at Antioch. It was while they were there that the Holy Spirit commissioned them into ministry. There was a church in Jerusalem and another at Samaria at that time, but God spoke to them in the church at Antioch. They were planted in their local assembly, and that was why God sent His word to them there.
Child of God, it is, however, not enough to know the church God wants you to attend; it is also crucial to be rooted and fully involved there. Seeds grow when they fall to the ground and die. In John 12:24, Jesus said that except a corn of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it abides alone,butif it dies, it produces much fruit. Some Christians hop from church to church because they don't see the necessity of being planted in a local assembly; however, God can hardly bless them that way. Some others attend church regularly but are not involved in serving within a Nepartment or ministry. Such believers are out of the church building as soon as the service ends,
Beloved, only seeds that are planted can grow and bear fuit. Believers cannot enjoy the fullness of God's blessings if they are not planted and serving in the local assembly God wants them to be because only those who are planted In the house of the Lord truly flourish (Psalm 92:13). I pray that the Lord will establish your feet in His vineyard and shower you with manifold blessings, in Jesus' name.
Bible In One Year:
Psalms 107-111
Hymn:
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Reflection:
Have you allowed God to plant you in His vineyard, and are you serving there?
Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah!
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