The Church Is …

From time to time, I can sit in a bible class, and I hear the teacher say something like this, “The church doesn’t …” and some attribute or action follows that statement that scripture says the church should be involved in. Here is what I know to be true, the church is what Christ says it is, and the church does what Christ says it does. The real question is, am I a part of the church that Christ is describing? Am I a part of The Bride of Christ? Luke 6:43-44 "No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes or grapes from briers.” NIV What I want to encourage you to do is be a part of the church. Don’t look for opportunities to criticize The Bride of Christ; look for ways to make her shine in a fallen world. Share with those in need. Encourage the fallen and discouraged. Share the mercy and grace of Christ. Please don’t wait for somebody else to do it. Don’t wait for a ministry to be organized. You can start today being the light in your dark world. The church IS making a difference. Are you a part of that church? In Him J. Tom Washburn