The Great Experiment
Nov 13th, 2008 by ljkim
We’re having a prayer meeting in two Sundays, November 23rd. We’re not planning anything fancy, just getting together to pray at our regular time Sunday morning, 11:11. Here’s why I think this is so important: Our church is an experiment. Every church is an experiment of sorts, but I think this is true of our church especially. We wanted to know what would happen if (as much as possible) we got rid of everything unnecessary and focused our attention on the things that really matter: loving God, loving people, His Word… What can happen if people live purely by faith?
I’ll tell you what happens: Great ideas that start with faith get sidetracked. Our sin, pride, and personal ambition get in the way of God’s plans for us. We become focused and fixated on the things of this world (that we know are less-important) and lose focus on God’s presence, His character, His mercy, His Gospel. We go on for ages apart for the sweetness and power of knowing His presence. And what’s worse, we go on in a low spiritual state, completely satisfied with ourselves…
This is us. What we need to do is humble ourselves, admit what’s wrong, and repent. God can’t resist when people humble themselves, confess their sin and turn to Him. Martin Luther said “All of life is repentance.” This is the one thing we need to get good at doing. And this is why the prayer meeting is so important. Not that one meeting will change your life, but I pray at the very least it will put a God-shaped dent in your soul…and mine. Let’s connect with God, live by faith, learn to hear His voice together. So I look forward to seeing you this Sunday - but I’m asking you to make an extra special effort to come and pray with us on the 23rd.