Prior to the start of
worship, a man welcomed me and with pride said, “We love our pastor!”
He paused and added, “And we love each other too.” Following the service, I was
getting into my car when an older gent came up to the door and wanted to talk
with me. He said, “We’re a family here. I’ve been to every d*** church in this
area and this is the best one. Three-years-ago I came for the first time and I haven’t
missed a Sunday since!” Mentally I laughed because the old-timer was completely
unaware of how easily the swear word rolled off his tongue. Obviously there are
many different ways to express zeal for a house of worship. Jesus cleansed the
temple of the moneychangers, “To those who sold doves he said, “Get these
out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house into a market!” His
disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me”
(John 2:16-17 NIV).
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