The
long-awaited Sunday has arrived. The elders are prepared this Sunday to let the
church in on what we have been thinking about, talking through and bringing
before the Lord in prayer. It all comes down to one short phrase that the
Apostle Paul included in his great benediction in Ephesians 3:20-21,
“To him be
glory!”
The
Westminster Shorter Catechism says it this way in Q/A format:
Question.
What is the chief end of man?
Answer. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to
enjoy him forever.
In
Exodus 33:18, Moses simply asked,
“Please
show me your glory.”
That’s
what the elders are seeking from God this year. We are seeking to give him the
glory. We are pursuing our “chief end”. We are asking God to show us more of
himself…his power, his provision, his presence in the midst of this church.
We know that everything we do and all that we are to be must bring glory to the one who has given us life and all good things. The life purpose of every
Christ-follower and the mission of every church are to bring glory to God.
And
so, on behalf of the elders, I will lay out nine initiatives that will chart a
course for Harvest Bible Chapel that will, we believe, give us much opportunity
to bring glory to our great God.
We’ll
be stepping out of Nehemiah for a couple of weeks. This Sunday, June 5,
I’ll be laying out the vision plan, and then on Sunday, June 12,
Mike Armstrong will preach Psalm 136 and its strong message about God’s
faithful, covenantal love for us.
The
elders are eager to share this vision plan with you. I know the leaders who
heard the plan last Sunday night at the Builders Meeting are very eager to
start talking about it openly.
To
prepare for this Sunday
listen to the great line up of songs that will frame up
our worship, read Ephesians 3:20-21 and pray through those verses asking God to
do this very thing in us and through us.
See
you Sunday!
Todd