Psalm
137:6
If
I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer
not Jerusalem above my chief joy
Brett
joined the church when he as fourteen. In the sixty years following his
confirmation, he set foot in a church no more than a half-dozen times. Just
prior to his seventy-fifth birthday, Brett died and stood before the lord.
The
Lord said, "You joined my church long years ago. Why?"
Brett
stood speechless and ashamed. No answer or excuse, and Brett had many of them,
seemed adequate. No apology covered his negligence. All Brett could do was hang
his head and cry, for he only now began to realize why he had needed the
church.
If
we forget our Lord, we will find ourselves steeped in shame when we stand
before Him. To call Him Lord, master, Guardian, Friend requires commitment on
our part. We cannot take continually without giving something back. Remember
the Lord, and speak forth with joy in His presence, for you have known Him, and
indeed He knows you.
Prayer:
Lord, forgive me when I neglect You and turn to other things. Help me to keep
You fully in my mind and heart. Prepare me for Your glory. Amen.
