And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as in the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25

 

Happy New Year! Today is Sunday and a great day to worship God for His goodness to this great nation. A land where freedom of religion still reins today, but for how long? I read an article this morning, in my January issue of Voice of Martyrs, where churches have been closing in Africa because Islamic rebels threaten the lives of Christians unless they convert to Islam. In one region 10 churches closed and just a few remain.

 

God continues to bless America with our freedoms to worship God without threat of persecution or death, yet on average 7,000 churches close their doors each year due to inactivity, people stop coming. I guarantee you any of the people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo would give anything to have the freedoms we have here in this country. Don’t lose sight of your freedom to worship God who continues to pour out His blessings on you. Let 2023 be a fresh start by coming together as a body of believers to worship the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. God bless!