Devotion:
Read Joshua 3:9-17.
For over forty years, they had been waiting for this moment. They had made it to the border of this land God had promised their ancestors many years before but had backed away from the challenge of dealing with the people who lived there. Their elders had not trusted God to meet that challenge, so God waited until that generation was dead before allowing them to enter. I am sure they had imagined what it would be like to enter that land and establish themselves in it. This passage from Joshua tells of the day when it finally happened - they crossed the Jordan River and entered the promised land.
There comes those times in our life when we cross over into some new aspect of it. As youngsters, we imagine what it will be like to move into that next level of school, get our driver’s license or move out of our parents' home and be on our own. Then the time comes and we no longer have to imagine it - we’re living it.
As followers of Jesus Christ, we do not have to imagine what it would be like to lead someone into a relationship with Jesus Christ - we can live it. We don’t have to imagine what it would be like to serve in a ministry or mission that meets real needs of individuals and families - we can live it. We don’t have to imagine what it would be like to contribute to the vitality of Christ Church by serving in a ministry that meets the needs of people in this congregation and community - we can live it.
Personal Worship Option:
We encourage every person connected to Christ Church to participate in worship today and the next two weeks, as together we celebrate that we are approaching a time of shared ministry we’re calling “Beyond Imagine.”
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