Whats that costing you...

So what is that costing you... do you know? Recently I was made aware or reminded of the fact that membership had/has it's costs... to the local church, the covering body and the ultimate – Christs Universal Church... and as members (we have/there comes) certain responsibilities – financially & morally, individually & collectively... and so I was wondering “whats is that costing you”... do you know? & “is it worth it”... (what do you get in return?) Is it... a temporal or eternal reward... with the cost of fellowship are you getting your fullest value out of the memberships worth? Are you being Spiritually fed, Spiritually led and are you Spiritually full or are you Spiritually starving... are you starving for fellowship with others so much that you would fore go the ultimate relationship with Christ and His Church... I can't tell you where it is... where to Worship, where to Fellowship, where to grow Spiritually... God has promised us the Holy Spirit will lead and guide us into all Spiritual Truths, lead us into all that God has awaiting us, individually and collectively... we must always remember it is to Gods Glory that any of us are able to do anything lasting past ourselves. If God has led you to Ministry – God will also provide every single tool, every single word, every single thing, you will ever need to complete the task – no matter how great or how small – we must place our complete trust in Him who has called us out of this world and into the ministry & fellowship with each other through Christ & into the everlasting Kingdom of God... Scripture tells us to freely give as you have been given... and so nothing – absolutely NOTHING belongs to us... we are only mere stewards of its (whatever it is's) usefulness... (let me repeat this) freely give as you have been given and so nothing – absolutely NOTHING belongs to us... we are only mere stewards of its usefulness... what has God blessed you with... is it helping others or are you saving it for a rainy day... today this very moment is the only promise you have... your very next breath could be your last... so what are you waiting for... share in the ministry as you are led to... share the resources that God has entrusted you with... give of yourselves so completely that you have forgotten yourself... God will take care of that... so again I ask - “what is that costing you & is it worth it”

Rev. Terry J. McGuire 09/05/09