Do you have something special to share with other believers? Has the Lord been gracious to you recently? Have you reflected on the great works of God throughout history and in our own day? What is it about God that has been an enormous blessing to you in recent days?
Did you know that a very vital component of gathering together in corporate worship is the sharing of testimonies? It doesn’t have to be a scheduled in the bulletin. In fact, it’s probably better for it not to be in order to avoid rigidity. The best way is for God’s children to just naturally share with one another about God’s greatness and goodness in ordinary conversation.
This takes some effort on our part. We do not naturally notice the hand of God around us nor do we understand the ways of God. We must become keen observers of our surroundings and astute students of the Word. It is work, but if you delight in the Lord, you joy in the work.
This kind of atmosphere results in many blessings. First, we are blessed when we keep an alert eye to the ways of God. We miss hundreds of God’s works because we simply do not pay attention. Through study of the Scripture and everyday life, we come to see the hand of God more and more. Second, as we share our findings with others, they are blessed. Third, if this is happening in large numbers, the whole fellowship of God’s people takes on a God-centered view of the world.
Psalm 111:1-2 “Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.”
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