WE NEED A BIG CLUB

A hunter was walking through the jungle when he found a huge dead elephant with a pygmy standing beside it.

Amazed, he asked, “Did you kill that?”

The pygmy said, “Yes.”

The hunter asked, “How could a little bloke like you kill a huge beast like that?”

“I killed it with my club.”

The astonished hunter asked, “How big is your club?”

The pygmy replied, “There’s about 60 of us.”
**This will be the last post till 9/30.

There is great value in having a “club” of people who will fight with you, work with you, and be there for you when you need assistance. Solomon put it this way:

“If it is cold, two can sleep together and stay warm, but how can you keep warm by yourself? Two people can resist an attack that would defeat one person alone. A rope made of three cords is hard to break.” (Ecclesiastes 4:11-12)

God obviously knew that we need that support as we seek to follow Him. Think about it — why did God establish the church? We don’t need the church to worship God — we can worship God anywhere and at any time. We don’t even need the church to serve God — I can serve God in a multitude of ways on my own.

But what I do need the church for is to provide support, encouragement and strength as I walk the Christian path. I need a “club” to help me do battle against Satan. I need people around me who will help me to see ways that I’m not reflecting the image of Jesus Christ, and encourage me to move in that direction. I need brothers and sisters in the Lord who will show me what love is and teach me to learn to love as well. I need people who can rejoice with me when things are going great and cry with me when my world is shattered. I need the church!

Thank you, Lord, for surrounding me with a big “club” of people who are such a blessing to me! I can’t imagine having to travel this journey alone and I’m so thankful that you saw the need and met it long before I even realized there was a need. In the name of Jesus who unites us in this body, amen.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith