Sharing is Caring

Devout Christians     [Nehemiah 12:44-47]     Do you not dream of a church built on love, where pastors embrace saints, holding them dear, and where pastors' hidden pains are held close to their hearts?   However, the reality for pastors is that 80 percent of adults believe they should meet higher standards of life than ordinary people.   Ironically, people think there are few pastors who can meet such expectations (Rubietta).   What are the expectations you have for your pastor?   They may vary.   But one thing is clear: We all must strive to build a church with understanding and love.   To do this, we must devout ourselves to each other.   We need to open our hearts to one another, engage in conversation, get to know each other, and pray for one another, sharing the love of the Lord.   Let us all show our devotion in this work.   Today, I would like to consider two things under the title of 'Devout Chris...

  The Christians who show sincerity     “At that time men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms for the contributions, firstfruits and tithes. From the fields around the towns they were to bring into the storerooms the portions required by the Law for the priests and the Levites, for Judah was pleased with the ministering priests and Levites.  They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as did also the singers and gatekeepers, according to the commands of David and his son Solomon.  For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.  So in the days of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside the portion for the other Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.”  (Nehemiah 12:44-47)   ...