Purpose

With many congregations facing a problem of lacking involvement, they have often ask what it is they must do to motivate people to do more for the Lord. Motivation is the key to involvement. Although many think the problem is laziness, I believe it is that their members are involved in many other activities which crowd their time. A while back I shared a thought about taking a Sabbath. We often over work ourselves and accidentally leave God out. It’s not that people don’t want to work for God, they just have their priorities jumbled up! I even fall into this category from time to time. A church sign in North Carolina said “the main thing is to see that the main thing is the main thing.” Often we forget what the main thing actually is. We forget to prioritize the most important things in life so they are lost in the lesser important.

Look at Malachi 1:6-10

The OT priests dishonored God because they did not give Him their best. Although we, today, do not offer animal sacrifices, we do offer ourselves as sacrifices (Romans 12:1). This offering involves our time, lifestyles, money, and everything else. Where do we spend our energy and effort? Do we really wish we could do more instead of thinking we have already done our share?

I want to congratulate all of you as members for your willingness to do what is needed. With that said, I know many of us struggle at times with making sure the main thing is in fact the main thing. Many of us sometimes slip into a slump and forget our purpose on earth. If you are one of those and currently down, find the strength to get back up and do what’s needed for God’s Kingdom!

—Josh
“Try great things for God and expect great things from Him!”