Don't Forget To Do Church

# 131 – Today's Du-votional comes from 1Sa 10:13 “And when he had finished prophesying, he went to the high place. (1 Sam 10:13) Saul had just been given a whole new outlook on life. God had given him a new heart. From now on he would have the heart of a king. Then he has this incredible run in with the prophets. The Holy Spirit overtakes him and he joins in singing and speaking the praises of the Most High as the Spirit gave him utterance. Talk about a spiritual high! Please note the first thing he does when the spiritual high subsides. He goes to church. He goes to the “high place,” to express thanks to God for all that has just taken place. We could learn from that. I think sometimes we get caught in the trap of chasing spiritual highs and we neglect the necessary connection to the church of Jesus Christ. Sometimes the day to day and week to week activity of the church can seem mundane to us, especially after an exciting concert or a stadium event. But it's not. It is vital! Spiritual highs spring from the bedrock of the church! But the hard work of loving one another, (the work of the church) must go on. What is the work of the church? First and foremost it is the great commission. Everything we do as a body ought to be aiming toward this goal. And one of the key components of evangelism is love for one another. Jesus said in Joh 13:35 "By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." And the Holy Spirit reminds us in Heb 10:24, “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” Enjoy your spiritual highs! Thank God for them, but then dive back into church. Roll up your shirtsleeves and learn to love and forgive one another in the trenches of our day to day existence. Can you think of a better way to express your thanks to God?