THE HEART OF THE CHURCH

From the desk of Pastor Tunde Daniels

Saturday 28th November 2015

LIGHT FOR THE WAY
(Daily Devotional)

"May the LORD make you increase and abound in love..."(1Thessalonians 3:12 KJV).

THE HEART OF THE CHURCH

What makes a Church successful? A big turnout o. Sunday morning? A multimillion dollar budget? A state of the heart building?

We all know that those things aren't the criteria that defines a successful church. Whether your Church seats stadium sized crowds or just gas a few attendance, numbers are not the measure God uses for success. He looks at the heart of the Church.

Apostle Paul planted a Church in Thessalonica, the capital city of Macedonia. He showed his desire for the Church members there when he wrote: "may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all....so that He may establish your heart blameless"(1Thesd.3:12-13). With these words Paul showed the two characteristics that are vital for a successful body of believers--Love for one another and holiness.

Congregations, Church buildings and budgets come in different sizes. The true measure of success is demonstrated by followers of Christ who love God and one another, and are committed to living a life of holiness. Our challenge can be found in the word of the prophet Micah: "what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?(6:8). So if you believe in Jesus' name, then you are a part of His Church, by loving others, you proclaim: 'we are the church,--we are the heart'.
Therefore, a small church with a big heart of love is better than a big church with a small heart if love. See you in Church tomorrow with your big heart of LOVE.

PRAYER POINT

Father, thank you for making me a part of your Church.
I receive the heart of love to walk in ever increasing love in Jesus name.

DAILY BIBLE READING

Ezekiel 45-46; 1Peter 3; Proverbs 28:1-18)