Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Attitude”
Our Bible verse for today: “And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works, not staying away from our worship meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as we see the day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25 (HCSB)
Our thought for today: “Bless others with your good attitude”
Your attitude impacts others. The way you think, speak, and act effects others and will have an impact on their own attitudes. Your attitude can be a positive influence or it can be negative, but it will have an impact.
I recently came across a statement in one of my study Bibles which I had seen before, and which I had underlined, because the truth it communicates is powerful and needs to be remembered. Here it is:
“I believe in you.’ Perhaps some of the most powerful words we can say to someone. These four simple words evoke confidence and anticipation in all that a person can and will become by God’s grace and power. If you have ever had the privilege of someone uttering those words to you, you know the emotion it evokes. They inspire you to become all God wants you to become.”
What’s being described there by the editors of “The Mission of God Study Bible” is the same truth written about in Hebrews 10:24-25 – words matter; attitude matters. We can either build people up or we can tear them down with the words we use and the attitude we display.
Hebrews 10:24-25 is a classic passage of Scripture which is intended by God to remind us of the responsibility we have to be a blessing to each other. We are to be concerned about each other, we are to spur one another on to love and good deeds, and we are to find ways to encourage and lift one another up.
And, in order to accomplish all that, we have to be together. That’s his point. Don’t neglect the times of gathering together for worship because in addition to the obvious purpose of worshipping, God also brings us together in those groups so we can have a positive impact on each other. But that won’t happen if you aren’t there. If you aren’t there then you don’t get blessed by others, and others don’t get blessed by you.
So, today is Friday but Sunday is coming. I encourage you to resolve right now that on Sunday morning you’re going to get yourself out of bed, put on your “Sunday go to meeting clothes”, and go to church. You need to be there and others need you to be there. Their good attitude will be a blessing to you, and yours will be a blessing to them.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 