Get together

I loved to hear my Dad talk about what life was like when he was a kid. They didn’t have television in those days. They would often get together with their neighbors. The adults would visit while the kids would play together outside. When work needed done, they would help each other. It was a community. Then came the tv. It didn’t take long for life to change. Instead of hanging out with friends it was stay at home cause there was a show I want to watch. Neighbors no longer had time to help each other. Well that little trick of satan seemed to do it’s thing. The tv became so important that we even make it the centerpiece of our living rooms! It’s our god in a box. Well that wasn’t enough. He needed families distancing from each other too. So along came laptops and smartphones! Next thing you know little Johnny is in his room on his gaming system, Suzie is on her phone making tic toc videos and mom is on her laptop and dad is watching YouTube. Nobody talks to each other. We are alone. Depression is at an all time high especially amongst teens and teen suicide is climbing!! We were not created to be alone!! So with all this church is no longer a priority to many and the true believers who do go, most of us anyway, only see our church family on Sunday. Now how is that supposed to work? If your thinking 🤔 it’s not, your right!! It’s not how God wants it to be. So how do we fix this problem? We get together! It’s not rocket science. Invite people to your house. Go see people!! We have ourselves believing this lie that we don’t have time. Really? How many times have you asked someone over and you hear I can’t. I’ve got too much going on in life right now but I really want to. Nope. If you really wanted to you would. Look, I know I’m being kind of snarky here but we all have time to mess around on our devices. How long does it take to drop by and visit with someone? You don’t have to wear out your welcome. It doesn’t have to be an all night thing. Some of the best times in my life have been unexpected conversations! It’s about loving each other and making others a priority! Hebrews 10:23-25 says, let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other- and all the more as we see the Day approaching. Read that a couple times and let it sink in! When I did I was seriously convicted!! All this I’ve been harping about? Yeah me too!! So how can we help, encourage, spur on, and love each other when we barely even know each other? How do we know each other without seeing each other? My dear friends we have to get back to a way of life where our doors are open to each other! Where when a friend stops by it’s a blessing, and not an imposition!! We need to see each other more than just the occasional Sunday morning where we go in and “ do church” and then rush home to our little havens and be alone!! Let’s get together!! Dear God, how did we get so far away from you? How did we get so far from each other? Lord we need you and each other!! Help us to start loving each other and not from a distance!!
Go see someone!! They might be shocked at first but trust me they will be happy you did!! The Day is approaching!!!