Being Thankful - Day Seven

Today I am thankful for my church family.

Now, there are lots of different kinds of churches out there, and they all have their idiosyncrasies, of course, when it comes to their membership.  Our church is no different!  But, it is a precious body of people who have such a bond with each other.  Let's face it.  There aren't a whole lot of other Christians out there who believe exactly what we believe.  So, it's not like you can leave one Primitive Baptist church and find another one on the next corner.  I've been a part of other PB churches, but that was when I lived elsewhere!

There are people in my church who have known me since my age was still counted in weeks.  I watch a handsome 16 year old lead song service now who once was a little tow-headed sweet baby who stole everyone's heart. We've all been together for a long, long time.  And, even if you've only been a part of this church for mere months, once you decide to become a member, you may as well know that we consider you to have been here forever  as well.  We're family.

We don't have Sunday Schools or Small Groups.  We all worship together.  Every time.  Every body.  From the youngest (no nurseries either!) to the oldest, we're all together.  Young learns from old learns from young.  Sure, there are problems from time to time.  Once you get more than one human together, there will be problems at some point.  But unity is always our ultimate goal.  We are a body of sinners, and we know we are saved by the grace of our Lord.  We know we were chosen for that salvation through the mercy of our Lord.  We know that we believe these things because of that salvation.  We know that we are a part of a large body of sinners out of every nation, every tribe, and every tongue.  And we know that not a single one of those people who we will meet in Glory will be there because they believe on Jesus.  They believe on Jesus because they were chosen.  And that gives ALL the glory to the Lord, where it belongs.

Not very many in this world will profess this truth with their mouths.  So, our church family is precious to us because they do believe and profess these very things.  Thank you Father for the blessing of worshipping you, with like minded people, where the worship gives YOU all the glory!