Bethel's Mini-Journal

Bethel's Mini-Journal is a ministry of Bethel Baptist Church of Southgate, MI. It's offered as a simple forum for daily Bible reading and reflection. The original comments are from Pastor Roger Dahlen. Everyone is welcome to participate by adding comments or observations of their own. Just click on the "comments" link at the bottom of each day's entry, and add whatever thoughts you have. To publish, choose "other" or "anonymous" and push the publish button.

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Monday, September 11, 2006

Greeting All the Saints

Scripture – Philippians 4:20-23: To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brothers and sisters who are with me send greetings. All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Observation – Our chief end in life continues to be glorifying God in whatever we do or say. One aspect of that is being His church in a healthy way. We’re called to “greet all the saints in Christ Jesus.” The church is made up of so many individuals who are so different. In fact, we are so diverse, there’s nowhere else the mix of people we are would come together except in the church.

Application – Today, as we gather from different churches, I will greet people I meet warmly – in the spirit of Christ. We are all part of one body by God’s grace.

Prayer – Thank you, Lord, for bringing me into your church. Forgive me for overlooking people. Open my eyes and my heart to greet them in your name and spirit this day.

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