“When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them…” Matthew 9:36 NIV
Monday evening my youngest son Ben and I walked through the church building, and then drove around the 104 acre campus just “checking things out”. As we did so I found myself once again amazed at God’s kindness to the church staff and me for the privilege He gives us to serve at a church like Salem. As I walked through the empty halls and drove the campus I was able to “see and hear” all the faces and voices of the people that come and go from this place weekly. They are many. And many of them are being drawn into a deeper walk with the Lord. And I pray that many more will. My prayer for our staff is that as each of them does their “work” the LORD might allow them to “see and hear” the multitude of individuals as well. Each and every one regardless of age, etc is a treasure to our Lord and should be to us.
Earlier in the day one of our senior adult widows stopped me in the hall and began to express her gratitude to me for what she said “is the most wonderful staff and church in the world.” She literally offered example after example from the overflow of a sincere heart.
While in the ministry, or in any vocation for that matter, we often only hear the voices of the complainers and grumblers there are many more who do love and appreciate each ministry team member for the service they offer to the Lord and them. I am excited about what I sense the Lord is doing and going to do in our midst. My prayer as we serve together is that the staff and you, the membership of Salem, might also see not only the people the Lord has assembled as a local fellowship called Salem, but also the ARMY of the Lord that surrounds us in the spiritual realm…..they are many and mighty. We are not alone. Give thanks to the LORD for He is good and His mercy endures forever, RCS
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