I Could Use A Lil Church Right Now

 

Good day! I’m Duane Matz and this is Today’s Living Word.

 

So many lessons to learn from this first chapter of Job! For instance, this meeting of God and angels that the devil attended, and God says, “Hey Satan, what you been up to?”

 

And the devil says, “Oh, you know, just going to and fro, walking back and forth on the earth.” (He didn’t say it but he was looking for someone to devour)

 

1Pe 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

 

And you know how the lion gets his prey don’t you?

He  seeks to separate his victim from the herd. When the prey is separated they pounce.

 

The herd is like a congregation there are some people that just hang around the edges, never really plugging in, and there are others who have just stopped attending.

 

You know what those people could be called? How about “sitting ducks?”  When the devil comes against, you, what are you going to do? When you’re feeling overwhelmed, Who ya gonna call?

 

Toby Mac has a great song out now called “a lil Church

The chorus
I could use a lil church right now
Love to have a lil family around
I've been feeling so overwhelmed
I could use a lil church right now”

 

Who do you know that could use a lil church right now?

J

Job 6:14 reminds us "To him who is afflicted, kindness should be shown by his friend, Even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

 

Thoughtful kindness means a lot to the afflicted, look for ways to deliver it.

 

I’m Duane Matz and that’s Today’s Living Word