You
can't travel very far on any given Street or road without seeing a
Church Steeple and sometimes they are side by side. When we lived in
Valley Head, a tiny little town at the foot of Lookout Mountain near
Fort Payne. I could look out my kitchen window and see three
Churches. But we Pastored a Church on top of the Mountain at Mentone
with surrounding Churches. There are church buildings everywhere. We
are living in the middle of the Bible Belt but many people are
confused, troubled and not connected to any Church.... Why? This
troubles me greatly... an abundance of Churches (places of refuge)
but are they giving fresh bread (Jesus is the bread of Life) to the
hungry souls?... Are they keeping the Spiritual Fires burning to warm
the cold and the lost?.... Are they teaching Truth?.... or just some
ideas that make people comfortable in their situation? Do they offer
freedom from the chains that bind people? Do they have the Key to
help the enslaved to be set free from sin? Are they the Lighthouse to
the weary traveler? What is going on in these beautiful buildings
that have the lights on several nights a week?... Is there revival,
renewal, regeneration and restoration happening?.... What is
happening in all these places?.... Many Church buildings will be
beautiful this season, with the Story of Jesus’ Birth being told.
But will they lead the lost to that baby ( The Savior of the World).
Will they leave rejoicing because of the new born King?... Will they
find Hope and receive Life and direction for the days we have
left?.... Will they desire to leave their shackles and receive the
new life of freedom from sin and walk in union with Christ? People
need answers, they need love, they need JESUS...
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