Others

We are living in the day where everywhere we look we are being encouraged to think of ourselves and   not to be concerned about others.  The self-centered, self-serving attitude is also seen in great proportion in the modern day church. We like our church comfortable, we like it like WE like it! We enjoy church programs that cater to our likes. We don’t appreciate anyone that disrupts our familiar, comfortable routine; from the place we park, to the door in which we enter, we are all prone to falling into the trap of self-fulfillment.

The love for God’s house, worship, singing, and fellowship is enjoyed by every child of God and are noble pursuits. A term we hear regularly is “church service.” Have we gotten the church part learned but failed to pursue the “service” for the Lord? We can become so consumed with our own needs in life that we fail to consider “OTHERS.” The focus of the life of our Lord Jesus was always “OTHERS.”

In 1910, the Salvation Army was meeting in London for their annual convention. Their founder, General William Booth, would not be able to attend due to illness. His eyes were failing him and he had become an invalid.  General Booth was urged by his followers to at least send a telegram and greet the Army on the opening day of the convention. Not wanting to spend money on a long telegram, he had decided to send just a word of greeting that would encourage the faithful volunteers for another year. When the telegram arrived at the convention and was read, it simply said “OTHERS”, signed General William Booth.

One word that describes the mission and calling of our Lord is “OTHERS,”  What should be on the heart of the church is “OTHERS.” Do unto others….OTHERS! OTHERS! OTHERS! A word from God…OTHERS! A word from General William Booth…OTHERS! A word that beats with the pulse of God…OTHERS! Let’s pledge to make OTHERS our focus, for by this men will know that we are His disciples!

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Pastor Ron Macey has served as Pastor of Royalwood Church for 29 years. He believes that our mission is "Reaching, Teaching & Serving" those around us. Follow Pastor Macey on Twitter.