Worship

Jehovah Jireh says you will live a modest lifestyle so that you can stand in solidarity with the poor.  Will you still worship and praise like it is your last opportunity?
If we are truly Christians, then we must follow Christ.  Christ won't be stopping by the car dealership or the new home center.  He probably won't be stopping by the ATM or the Galleria mall.  If I'm not mistaken, Christ stopped by to see the folks that others ignored.  Christ stopped by to see the sick folk and the lepers, the untouchables.  Christ hung out with the IRS and the hoochies.  If we are truly going to call ourselves Christians, we will have to start doing some Christ-like stuff.  And if we are real and serious about this thing called worship, we may have to follow Christ all the way to the cross.  We might have to make the ultimate sacrifice.  We might have to give up a whole lot more than we get.
How about a fast this week?  Let us all pray for the strength to fast from selfish, un-Christ-like behavior.  During the fast, let's pray for the widow and the orphan; let's pray that justice will roll down like water.  Let's pray...Peace

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