Resolutions
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin ArticlesThe day called “New Year’s Day” has no religious significance, being just another mark of time on the calendar. However, many in the world look at the day, and think of “beginnings,” and on that note plan some renewal, some change, some correction, which they hope they’ll be able to carry forth on throughout the new year and beyond. Such is nothing new to the child of God, since he is constantly to obey 2 Corinthians 13:4 – “Examine yourselves whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves.” In that spirit of self-examination, ongoing and constant for all of God’s children, making of resolutions is worthwhile activity.
Surely the most urgent considerations for the Christian is that he/she will (1) Participate even more fully in the congregation’s work, (2) Make time for daily prayer, (3) Make time for daily Bible study, (4) Be in each and every Bible class, (5) Be in each and every worship service, (6) Participate in the work of the visitation, (7) Be prompt at each and every meeting, and (8), Make and take the time to meet and welcome newcomers and visitors at our services. All such activities as these should be the very minimum service the child of God should be rendering. Along with these, there is the need, always present, to examine our giving, and to make corrections needed so that we can truly be obedient to 1 Corinthians 16:2 and 2 Corinthians 9:6-7.
THE SOUTHWESTERNER, December 13, 1989