Celebrations in Church

After my thanksgiving dinner last Saturday.  One important thing I was able to observed was the light moment we have among the church leaders.  It was so casual no meetings, no discussions, no deliberations.  We just had simple fellowship with one another.  Each was able to greet one another though there were cliques but still the atmosphere was light and God glorifying.


I think this is what we lack now in church - celebrations.  We are took bombarded with meetings, discussion, arguments and at times conflict.  Some much negative thoughts has filled our mind that we are already too sensitive at time with simple gestures of people.  We no longer appreciate one another and worse we often cannot trust one another because of this constant habit of suspecting on one another.


The worst part of this, was bringing thoughts negative thoughts and discussion in our home especially on our family table.  Instead of bringing blessing to our own family, we bring home sorrow, complains, anger and frustration.  As if church was hell and not heaven.  I does not even edify people in our family especially our non-Christian members in the family.  This would also not encourage our love ones to come to church if the church is chaotic.


Celebration I think is important because it provides positive thoughts about church.  It also helps us see the real acts of God in our church.  It will also help us know the will of God in every decision we are to make.


The Bible has continue to admonish believers to put on the helmet of salvation or renew our minds to put of the old self and put on the new self.  Transformation is what God demanded from each one of us.  We are to fill our mind with the Word of God day and night so that we can truly be a spiritual person.


Therefore, celebrations must not be neglected because it is part of church life and most important of all, it is God glorifying because it unites us to be one and give God back all the glory.