The Menu

Ok I will preface this by saying I love my church. I consider those people family and love each and everyone of them dearly. One of my best friends is our lead pastor. He and I have laughed, cried, made memories, and lived life together for years. As close as he and I are, I don’t go to church there because he is my friend, I go because every Sunday I learn more about the Bible and how to be closer to Christ.

One of the best things he does is makes us think. Today was no different. He got us thinking about perspective. In Philippians 2:1 Paul writes about encouragement found in Jesus, comfort found in his love, and fellowship together in spirit. So he got us thinking about franchise restaurants and how the menu was the same at each one of them, and are we as Christians providing the same menu to the world.

I think to answer that question you need to know a couple things. First off we need to make sure we are thinking of Christian the same way. You’re not a Christian because you go to church. You’re not a Christian because you raised your hand or made the walk during an alter call. You’re not even a Christian because you got baptized in front of family and friends. If you’re not following Christ trying to be more like him everyday, if you’re not truly loving all people like we’re called to do, if you’re not putting others before yourself then you’re not a Christian you’re just trying to get your “Heaven ticket”.

Now I contend that if we are talking about Christians then yes there may be slight variances in service but that menu is the same. When dealing with Christians you will find encouragement, you will find comfort, you will find fellowship, and most of all we as Christians will be known as such by the way we LOVE others. Get out there and let people see the God through you.

I love you.