God > Technology

I had an idea for today's post and somewhere while getting ready for church, I lost it.

Which is what happened at church during the first service... their internet went down. Along with the livestream of the service. :-(

I love technology. And I look forward to going to church and being a part of the community of believers.

And for all the effort, time and prayer that goes into prepping and planning for service, which is all good and well, truly, only a couple of things are needed.

People who are ready to seek the face of God
Someone ready to deliver the Word of God
Hearts ready to hear and respond to the Word of God.

Everything else, while cool, is extra.

Sadly for many churches, one or more of these elements are missing. And while my friend is bummed the internet is down and their team is working on the solution, the word of God goes forth. And it won't be a slow communication response from the cable company that we should be worried about, but a quick response time to the prompting and moving of God and the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

For all our efforts and abilities to create a church experience; what we truly need every time we gather, is for a personal encounter with God in His throne-room of grace.

Let's pray to that end, this #effectiveSunday. Pray that the Word of God would go forth and that His hand would touch hearts and lives anew and afresh. Pray that as we gather to worship, that Christ would gather in our midst. Pray that hearts would be ready to receive and minds would be open to be changed by the truth of God's Word. May we allow the power of the Holy Spirit to work within us; not towards perfection, but towards bearing a greater image of Christ to the world around us.

That the people of God
Would gain a fresh revelation of God
For a greater relationship with God
And to be a greater reflection of God.
All for His glory.

- PNC