Weekend Services

This week finds me in Clemson, SC at East Clemson Christian Fellowship.  Fred and Betty Fisher serve as Pastor of this local congregation.  I have been privileged to have served this congregation as Evangelist on previous occasions.  It is always a privilege to be invited to return to a local church and share the Word of God.  The services on Sunday went very well as we gathered to worship and honor the Lord.  Pastor Fisher reminded us of the privilege to "enter the courts of the Lord."  David gave us some instructions concerning our entrance into the presence of the Lord.  Psalm 100 encourages us "...Come before His presence with singing; Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise; Be thankful to Him, and bless His name..." (NKJV).  What if we took the approach of Psalm 100 as we gather in corporate celebration of our Savior?  What if we put into practice the instructions of Psalm 100 as we began to turn our hearts toward God in praise and worship?  I challenge each of us to remind ourselves of the challenge of Psalm 100 as we enter into the presence of God.

I truly believe that these are days in which we need to hear direction and encouragement from God.  We can not afford to go to church and operate our services in the power and strength of the flesh.  We must have the fresh anointing of the Spirit and we must recognize that God has the Word to speak to each of us.  I am convinced that God will speak to us if we will take the time to listen to His instruction.  I truly believe that God has much to offer His people in this time of great challenge and spiritual attacks.  I sense this encouragement from God as I continue to pray and seek after God for personal direction as well as ministerial direction.  As believers we must turn to God with all of our hearts; we must refuse to become content with the "routine of church."  God has so much more to offer to those who are willing to pursue Him with genuine faith and spiritual hunger.  Will you join the throng of believers who are willing to lay aside all hindrances that the enemy will place in our path?  The reward is worth the risk of our faith and obedience to God.