Good Policy Verse #2

Psalm 122:1
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Short, sweet, simple, and to the point is the way this verse comes across to me. I appreciate the message that just seems to tell me what I ought to be doing.

If I was the I...
The fact that somebody went out of their way to invite me to the assembling of believers is truly something I should rejoice over. I remember the first time I was invited to go to Bethel. My Pastor's wife and her sister were door knocking in my neighborhood. I had just moved into that house the day before. I had earlier that day received the news that it would be too costly "to run the bus all the way out there" and so I would not be picked up by my old church anymore. I was saddened (sp?). Then later that same afternoon came two ladies, who have had a big impact on my life growing up more than I can ever fully appreciate, came by and invited me into the House of the Lord. I was excited, I was glad. Then the following day my Pastor drove over, picked me up and we went to the building early. By early I mean, we unlocked everything, made sure the bathrooms were clean, started the heat and coffee makers early. But I enjoyed it. As I look back on those times, I realize that I was excited to be there, even if it was early. I should be even more excited to be there now, because I can get there on my own and I have nobody to pick me up and make feel obligated to go. I go because that is where gladness is.

If I was the they...
If your a Christian, and you love God, you better be the they in this verse. We are commanded to love one and another. We are commanded to go and preach the Gospel. Now I am not saying we should be going out into the world and inviting every lost sinner into the congregation. That would be like using the fine china as an oil pan. But we should be telling back-slidding Christians they need to be back in the House of Lord. We should be noticing that fellow church member, old or young, that was missing from the service, so where were you? We missed you. We should be telling that unsaved person that God loves them and preach to them the Gospel so they can have gladness and a desire to go into the House of Lord.

If I was part of the us...
Fellowship is a key part of any church. Afterall, Eating is a Fundamental Baptist doctrine. However, I believe the us also serves a different purpose. It is discipleship. Something as simple as telling someone something that can bring gladness in their life. When you tell someone how to fix their sin, it brings gladness to them, maybe not right away, but it does. That is discipleship. The fact that the two, ot more, people are spending time together outside of the House of the Lord could also be a signal of discipleship. But the point that I think is the most important is that we see someone (they) had compassion upon a fellow member (I/me) to take time to find them and bring them back to the fold.

Application...
This entire thing is application really. But for me personally, I need to remember to always be glad when going into the House of Lord. I should be thankful for those who invited me into the House of the Lord (Thank you Mrs. Pastor and Mrs. B.). I need to work with fellow saints and encourage them to go together to the House of the Lord. I should find that person, whom I can edify, so that they can go and find someone that can be a they and find someone who needs to be brought into the House of the Lord.

Looking forward to May...

ChrisTopher Myers