IN HIS COURTS

CHURCH IS  THE CENTRAL  ACTIVITY THAT CONNECTS THE COMMUNITY  TOGETHER ON SUNDAYS IN THE PAST AND TODAY.

I COME FROM A MENNONITE BACKGROUND.  ALL MY ANCESTORS HAIL FROM THE UKRAINE AND SETTLED IN CANADA IN THE LATE 1800’S.  MY PARENTS HAD A FARM IN RURAL MANITOBA  IN THE ELM CREEK AREA.  GERMAN  WAS  SPOKEN IN THE HOMES.  AT CHURCH, IT WAS ANOTHER DIALECT OF GERMAN.

CHURCH WAS THE CENTRAL VEIN THAT TIED ALL OF US TOGETHER.  A DAY OF REST FROM THE MANY TASKS OF FARM LIFE.  ONLY  THE ESSENTIALS  WERE HANDLED AS WORK.

DAVID SPEAKS OF CONNECTING WITH HIS LORD IN PSALM 84.

I HAVE VERSE 10 UNDERLINED AND HIGHLIGHTED. IT SAYS,” BETTER IS ONE DAY IN YOUR COURTS THAN A THOUSAND ELSEWHERE; I WOULD RATHER BE A DOORKEEPER  IN THE HOUSE OF MY GOD THAN DWELL IN THE TENTS OF WICKEDNESS.”

I FEEL THE SAME AS DAVID. HE LOVED TO BE IN THE LORD’S PRESENCE, NO MATTER HOW HIS DAY MAY HAVE GONE.  TO PRAISE AND WORSHIP GOD WAS HIS HIGH POINT.  IT IS THE SAME WITH ME TODAY.  FROM A YOUNGSTER OF 12 TO NOW AS A SENIOR I AM  BLESSED TO WORSHIP AND BE PRESENT IN GOD’S HOUSE ON SUNDAYS.  EVEN IN MY HOME I CAN PRAISE AND WORSHIP HIM. YET THE BEST IS WHEN I ENTER GOD’S HOUSE AND WORSHIP TOGETHER WITH MY CHURCH FAMILY.

THIS PAST SUNDAY I WAS DOING GREETING MINISTRY.  IT WAS A BLESSING TO WELCOME THE ATTENDEES INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.

YES, BETTER IS ONE DAY IN YOUR COURTS  THAN A THOUSAND ELSEWHERE.   HALLELJUAH!!!.  THE COURTS CAN BE THE ‘SANCTUARY’  WHEREVER YOU FOCUS ON GOD AND PRAISE AND WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL .