“Yes, they made their hearts like flint, refusing to hear the law and the words which the LORD of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets. Thus great wrath came from the LORD of hosts.” (Zechariah 7:12)
Each year, I have a physical. At my age you get poked and prodded—not something I look forward to—but, very important. The doctor will examine me to determine the state of my physical health.
As we head into the final months of 2019, what is the state of your spiritual health? It is an opportune time for us to take an examination.
Not only are we to be concerned about our spiritual health, but the health of the church—the body of Christ. A healthy church has five focal points: worship, evangelism, fellowship, discipleship and ministry. These are the vital signs we must evaluate.
This week we are going to get under the X-ray of the Word of God. The place to begin is in the area of worship—so crucial to spiritual health. If we aren’t healthy here, we won’t be anywhere for this is the matter of the heart. As you can see in the passage in Zechariah, the people had spiritual heart trouble.
Have you checked your pulse lately? Does your heart beat with a passion for love for God? Or, is there a hardening of the arteries—clogged with concern for the things of the world?
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