Saturday's Sense-Be Friendly!

            Today many of us will run errands that have been put off all week. We may attend birthday parties or weddings. We might enjoy some time at home after a long week, but tonight we will prepare to worship our Lord tomorrow. In the midst of those preparations, I want to encourage you to focus your mind on being a welcoming individual tomorrow. I want you to make the decision right now that you will approach visitors at your congregation to introduce yourself and tell them how happy you are to see them. I want you to be sure and tell a faithful member (regardless of age) how happy you are to see them as well. Is this an easy task? It is for some, but for many (like me) it is a more difficult challenge. For this reason, we must decide now that we WILL go out of our way to be friendly & put it into practice tomorrow, because it is what Jesus would do. He befriended the woman at the well (John 4:6-15) and Zacchaeus, the tax collector (Luke 19).

Follow Jesus’ example, remember what it feels like to be the visitor & remember the golden rule.