Hallelujah He Is Risen! April brings us the celebration of the resurrected Lord. We all love to remind ourselves of the miracle of this wonderous day. We celebrate the end of our time of fasting, walk with an extra bounce in our step, and cherish the great gift of salvation we receive with a little more joy.
How often do we really think about what happened in the days that followed Jesus’ return from the grave? It was during this time that Peter was told to “feed my sheep”. Jesus’ sheep are His followers. And through Peter the Church was established to feed the sheep. Note that Christ never said if it is convenient for you, or if others don’t mind, or if you’re not too busy. No, He just said do it!
That is still what the Church is called to do today. Feed the sheep and bring them to Christ the Good Shepherd. To do this we must have a mindset of service and urgency. Not waiting for someone else to do it, but volunteer to do it ourselves and follow through. Our little church is no different. We are part of the universal church instituted by Jesus. We are called to feed His sheep. We are to do what needs to be done to sustain the church and all those that are part of it. We all have gifts we can contribute to the flock. We all can build the church up through our actions, giving, prayer, and time.
But to do this, we must commit to it. And we must remember that when we do, we not only commit to this church, but He who instituted it! Maybe we have busy schedules, maybe we don’t want to have church activities interfere with our leisure time, maybe we just don’t like some of the people we would have to be involved with. Jesus’ command wasn’t given with options. Feed my sheep! As Christians and part of His church, we are all called to this. We are all expected to spread the love of Jesus to others and to care for them spiritually.
Some feel that they have nothing to offer. Others try to take on more than they are capable of because they feel no one else will do it. This leads to people getting overwhelmed and not being productive. (At times it can cause roadblocks for others, and opportunities can be missed.) The old adage “Lead, Follow, or get Out of the Way” applies to serving the Lord and church too!
Let us take some time and ask ourselves where we might improve serving. How can we help feed the sheep? Can we find better ways? Can we be more supportive of those who are answering the call? Are we willing to change when called to for the greater good?
Have we become stumbling blocks or are we building blocks?
We feed the sheep here. We spread the Good News of the Gospel and live out the love of our Lord. Let us also make every effort to feed not only those currently in our midst, but also those to come to Jesus in the future.
Hallelujah He Is Risen!
God bless each of you, and may you always be filled with His Spirit!
Pastor Gerry
Monthly Men’s Breakfast…Please join us for our monthly men’s breakfast the second Wednesday of each month at 9:00 am at Eat-N-Park. All are welcome!