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Some of our church members struggle with the service being 60 minutes long. Apparently the pastor’s message is to be no longer than 20 minutes or the parishioners revolt. I have a hard time with this concept, perhaps since I feel I have a lot yet to learn. This has been a hot topic for several years now and I’ve heard many reasons for a time limit needing to be enforced; though none hold any merit …… in my opinion. Through the Disciple study I have read several accounts of people following Jesus wherever he went with a yearning to hear more. Sometimes staying with him long enough that he felt the need to feed them with more than just his word. I don’t recall ever reading where a buzzer went off indicating his time was up. (If you know where that is found in the Bible please share it with me.). I in no way shape or form feel I am perfect, which is why I continue to read and attend studies. After all, the healthy don’t go to the doctor, the sick do. Therefore the sinners need the Word.

In studying the books of Samuel, we are constantly reminded to go to God first in all instances. I could go on about this topic for several more minutes but I will save you that monotony as it’s all in the Bible if you need instruction. I will leave you with what caught my attention this morning, from the study note in Ezekiel:

Ezekiel 2:6-8 God gave Ezekiel the difficult responsibility of presenting his message to ungrateful and abusive people. Sometimes we must be an example to or share our faith with unkind people. The Lord told Ezekiel not to be afraid, but to speak his words, whether or not the people would listen. He also wants us to tell the Good News, whether it’s convenient or not (2 Tim 4:2).

Still pondering,

dar