I thought that in order to truly grow my relationship with God, his word must be learned. I'll be posting a "Verse of the Day" and hoping to expand on it and learn more about the message of the gospel through discussion and reflection. Of course all your comments are welcome.
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
- Hebrews 10:24,25
This Hebrews passage, to me is saying that we are to walk in the footsteps of God together. Many people tend to hold back and in turn become introverts with their beliefs because they feel that 1) What they think or how they interpret things is wrong and 2) No one wants to hear what they have to say. These two things couldn't be further from the truth in my eyes.
My limited knowledge of scripture has forced me into "spiritual seclusion" at times, often thinking that I'm dumb because I don't truly understand what the Lord is saying through his word. The truth of the matter is that there are many ways to interpret God's word, that's the beauty of it. The exploration of His word and the discussions that stem from it are healthy and often bring moments of clarity for those like me who have yet to take off our spiritual training wheels.
Going back to the passage it says "...but let us encourage one another..." As individuals we can serve God and worship alone and there is no harm or shame in that, however it is when we spread our arms and encourage others to join us that we as a spiritual community become strong. I am of the belief that the saying "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" holds true in this case and is easily applied. Simply put, together we are stronger.
I have been blessed to be a part of a strong congregation that is so wonderful and so positive, so much so that I find myself waiting for Sundays with tremendous anticipation. My goals are to "walk the walk" so to speak and spread the word of God as I see it to as many people as I can. This is the start of it.
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