From Your Moderator
Here it is now, the month of November and we are only one month away from December. The seasons of Thanksgiving, celebration, and holidays all combine as we come to a close of another year. And yet, we still have time to get things ready, at least for today. But what about tomorrow? It’s amazing how fast time flies. It’s still just 24 hours, but it seems like we lose an hour. Every day. Not really, but it seems that way. And before you know it, it seems as if all the time is gone. Then when we start wondering where and when will I get things done? For example, I have been meaning to clean out some boxes in the basement, thought I would take one box at a time and would have that project finished! I started that project the day I moved here, and that was 6 years ago! Guess what – those boxes are still there, and still full, waiting for me to get after them!!!
I have often wondered if that’s the way we treat our relationship with the Lord. We say that “I will make a commitment to Him, and I will follow Him, and I will serve Him, and I’ll do it with gladness. I just won’t do it today, maybe tomorrow.” We know that for many of us, that tomorrow will never come, because we are a people of procrastination. It might be as simple as cleaning up the boxes, or even more important, making the decision to ask Jesus to be our Lord and Savior. This level of decision and commitment can extend even further into being a part of a local church.
I know people who are professing to be Christians that say, “I’m just not sure if this is the church I need to be in.” Or, “Is this the place God would have me to serve and worship in?”
My question to you is this: If this is where God has placed you for this time, He’s placed you here for a purpose. Even more, he may have placed you there for a very unique and special purpose. But he’s waiting on you to accept that invitation and to become a part of that church fellowship.
Again, I see procrastination as being the key factor in everything. It’s time we stop wasting the Lord’s time by being idle and start making the very best of what he has asked us to do.
Talk to your pastor. Ask him how you can join and be a part of your local church. Your commitment is to be first and foremost to the Lord. Then to His Church fellowship that he’s placed you in. You are very important because God has a plan for you.
We’ve just recently added a Mission Team to our association. If you have some thoughts on an area of missions that we could explore, or know of areas where we can expand the mission work of this association, please contact me and let me know!
Barry Pfister, Interim Director of Missions / Moderator
Mt Salem-Wyaconda Southern Baptist Association
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