I’ve been thinking about these words Steve wrote in a recent post:
We are moving ahead with some ideas to put people in a place of worship well before the assembly time begins on Sunday morning.
Yes. Carry on. Make it so. Use the force.
I was reminded of our time in Central America. There was such a thing as gringo time and latin time. For example, a particular event was scheduled to start at 7PM (gringo time) which meant 7:30PM (latin time). But on Sunday morning a strange thing happened. People would show up early. Not everyone, but a fair number of people would arrive before the start of the assembly.
They would sit silently in the meeting room. Some would pray. Others would read from their Bibles. It was their way to be in a place of worship well before the assembly time.
I imagine Steve is talking about steps to take during the week to put people in a place of worship. Excellent! We need this type of challenge.
Those of you who take part in the administration of the public assembly know how chaotic it can become before the assembly.
I want to brainstorm with you about ideas to make the meeting place (atmosphere and physical space) conducive to worship. We can with our collective creativity think of all sorts of things.
I am more interested in hearing about ways to challenge each person to arrive in a place of worship well before the assembly time begins on Sunday morning.
Psalm 24:1-5 (New Century Version)
The earth belongs to the Lord, and everything in it — the world and all its people.He built it on the waters and set it on the rivers.
Who may go up on the mountain of the Lord?
Who may stand in his holy Temple?
Only those with clean hands and pure hearts,
who have not worshiped idols,
who have not made promises in the name of a false god.
They will receive a blessing from the Lord;
the God who saves them will declare them right.
