Don't have time for church? Find out why making time for
God's house is so important on this week's episode of Liberty
at Home. Hello there, residents of
Easton, as well as YouTube viewers around the world who've
stumbled upon yet another edition of Liberty at Home.
I'm your host, Adam Rivera, and I'm the pastor of Liberty
Baptist Church here in town over on Washington Street.
Today, as always, we're broadcasting from Easton, MA,
the town where routes 138, One O 6 and 123 come together.
Now today we're going to have a very timely conversation about
time and how it relates to church attendance.
So let's read 2 short verses today to get us started finding
our place in Ephesians chapter 5, verses 15 and 16 where it
says this. See, then, that you walk
circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time
because the days are evil. Have you ever tried to judge how
long it will be before a sporting event ends by looking
at the clock? Well, let me tell you, it's
pretty much impossible to do because the game clock and real
time are not the same. For instance, have you ever
witnessed the final minute of a basketball game actually take
one minute? Probably not.
In fact, if it's a close game, it's not unusual for the last
minute to take over 10 minutes to complete.
Don't you wish your life worked like this?
It seems like I never have enough hours in the day to
complete all the tasks I want to finish.
I wish I could make one minute stretch stretch into 10 or one
hour into 10 hours. Now that's a superpower I'd love
to have. But alas, each of us must
navigate the same 24 hour, 7 day a week period that everyone else
has to deal with. Maybe you've considered going to
church, but only if you could somehow tack an extra day onto
the week. Getting yourself and your family
ready for church when there's chores to be done and errands to
be run and extra hours of sleep to be enjoyed may feel
impossible. But could I encourage you that
no matter how busy your life is, it's vital to take time for the
Lord and His house? We just read it in Ephesians 515
and 16, where it tells us. See them.
Yet you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming
the time. Because the days are evil.
Because of the nature of the world we live in today, I'd
argue that it's more important than ever that we make time for
the House of God so we can learn more about His Word.
Being part of a vibrant, loving church family where a pastor
preaches and teaches the Bible is not just a nice extra to our
schedule, it's a vital piece of our lives.
Because of this, we shouldn't just attend church when time
allows. We should see its importance and
make time for ourselves and our family to attend.
You know another verse, Hebrews 10.
Verse 25 also encourages us to take part in church when it
says, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together
as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another.
And so much the more as you see the day approaching.
I can't even begin to explain to you the blessings I've received
from being part of Liberty Baptist Church.
Now, I know it may sound corny, but the members of this church
truly feel like my family, and that's the way God intended it
to be. So we may not be able to extend
time, but we can't make the wisest choices with the time we
have available. Use your time wisely this Sunday
and be part of a community of faith that teaches the death,
burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ without apology.
I know that Liberty Baptist Church warmly welcomes you.
And finally, make time for church, because after all, there
will be a time when time's up. I've met many people at the end
of their life that wish they spent more time at church
learning about God's Word and fellowshipping with lifelong
friends. Yet I've never met someone at
the end of their life who lamented that they spent too
much time at church. It's something worth thinking
about when you have the time, of course.
Now, Speaking of time, we're out of it on this week's episode of
Liberty at Home. But before I go, I want to
remind you that you can learn more about Liberty Baptist
Church by visiting my libertybaptist.org.
But the best way to find out about what our church is about
is to visit this coming Sunday or Wednesday.
We meet at 800 Washington Street, right across from Easton
Pool and Spa. Well, this is Adam Rivero
signing off from Liberty at Home with our weekly reminder that
where the Spirit of the Lord is, there's Liberty.
Catch you next time here on Ecat for Liberty at Home.