Today was the farewell luncheon for our Doulos pastor Travis Allen and his family. Soon, they were moving to Colorado, where Travis will take over a church there.
Today was an excellent reminder to me of a number of things. First, that there is tremendous blessing to be found where God's Word is faithfully preached. Travis has been a faithful, dedicate teacher to us on Sunday mornings, with so many times where I've heard and learned something biblical that I needed to hear.
Second, I was reminded of the necessity of togetherness for God's people. I still all too often withdraw from others and I suffer for it; we are admonished not to forsake gathering together for encouragement (Hebrews 10:25). When I withdraw, I'm not being a blessing to others, and honestly, I'm losing the opportunity to be blessed and encouraged.
Pray that God would lead me to others, to make the time and effort to be a source of encouragement to our brothers, and that He would be glorified in those pursuits.
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