Communion with God

Simon Price | 18:41, Saturday, 27 November 2010

This is a great quote from, A Work of Heart: Understanding how God shapes Spiritual Leaders, by Reggie McNeal:

The elevation of one’s participation in church activity to being a litmus test for true piety might be the most ingenious ploy of the enemy. Rather than tempt Christians and their spiritual leaders with works of wickedness, he encourages more and more good efforts. The effect in terms of spiritual vitality is remarkably the same. Tired Christians do not evangelise. They lose judgement and choose expediency over values-based decisions and living. Very few make the connection, because each new challenge from the church and pulpit adds another layer of activity to their already over-crowded lives.

I guess Luke 10:38-41 speaks straight to this. The one thing we need, foundationally, is to know God through his Word. There are many good and needy things to do, but one thing is essential! All of us make choices in relation to this reality every day. If you want to think more on that, then listen to David Fielder preach on this very issue (click Listen Now).