If you can recall, Ray interviewed some people about our Zion Building Fund and their reasons for giving and this is the line that stuck;
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Johnson Tan
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Because God deserves a better house.
I’m sure we all know by now that the church is the house of God and that it is so much more than just brick and mortar. We also know that the church is made up of people, and it is in turn, the people who make up the church. However, let me submit to you that the church is not just a building to house people. Neither is it simply a place where we store our equipment or gather to praise and worship God.
A church building is more than that.
It is a place where we can reach out to people. With a church building to call our own, it can become a meeting place where we can organize meetings and invite people to come, to learn more about God, His love for us, and why we do what we do.
With a building, we have a common place to call home. A place that is available for us to use when we require it for rehearsals and practices for different ministries etc. But, the church is more than a building. What we are pledging money for may be a building and its renovations, but who knows what stories will come out of this building. The church building would be a part of our memories, a common ground from which to tell our story in our walk with Christ.
Search For A Star last year was at PCLC. Yes, PCLC is a very big place, but what struck me the most was their calendar of events. I had a look at it, and thought of all the endless possibilities we will have when we have our own building.
One day, this building will be used to house events, as a point of outreach, a common place where we can gather for rehearsals and meetings. When that day comes, we will no longer have to worry about looking for places to gather and rehearse or the venue for meetings anymore!
To sum up, it is said that once we are in heaven, we will not have use of any of our physical possessions and that what we do now directly correlates to our treasures in heaven. So what’s stopping us from contributing more to the kingdom of God? If you think what you are giving is an embarrassment, remember that God accepts your contributions just as they are, from the heart. No amount is too small to make a difference. Never think what you are giving is too little.
Every bit counts!
Every bit counts!
1 Chronicles 29:15-17 (New International Version)
"We are aliens and strangers in your sight, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. O LORD our God, as for all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name, it comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things have I given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you."
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Johnson Tan
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