I never thought I would see the day when I would plead with the congregation God entrusted to me to be faithful in church attendance. However, I feel it necessary to do so.
It appears the enemy of our souls has lulled the church to sleep. Like the steady rocking of a mother holding her baby as she rocks back and forth, back and forth, we have slowly been lulled into a heavy sleep.
The problem is we have not been rocked to sleep for our benefit by a loving parent. We have been put to sleep by the devil who seeks to disarm and ultimately separate us from God. It is a sign of the times - the last days.
The casualness with which some treat church attendance is alarming to me. Church is where we are encouraged, strengthened, built up and equipped for whatever we might face throughout the week. But many are missing this opportunity and facing week after week without God's armor and without being refreshed on an ongoing basis.
I plead with you to make church attendance a priority. Make it a weekly habit. Now is the time for the church - for each one of us to awaken from our sleep - and be in God's house and amidst His presence.
