Jordan - Micah 5

"..and you shall bow down no more to the works of your hands." (v. 13)

As a church, Faith does some great things.  Our congregation is brimming with good character and despite our current budget shortfalls, we are one of the healthiest congregations in the synod.  There is a sense of joy when you talk with people, others light up when they hear about your successes and they show concern when you are feeling down.  We are a good group of people and we should be proud of our church, our people and what we bring to the community.

But, Micah reminds us that we did not come to this success of our own doing.  In the book that the Natural Church Development (NCD) team is reading called "The 3 Colors of Your Spirituality," sin is defined as "withdrawal from God, possibly even when expressing our spirituality."

Passionate Spirituality is our lowest quality characteristic.

This makes me think, are we, as a church, giving God all of the glory for what we have accomplished and will accomplish?  Have we, in some ways, withdrawn from God in that we are bowing down to the works of our hands?  There is zero possibility that our church on a rock exists solely because of us.  Yes, we are free to be happy and amazed at our blessings and this should motivate us to do more.  Because this is God's work, our hands.  Have you thanked God today?