"Together as One"

"Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity." (Psalms 98:8-9)
Yes, what a difference this makes, if only for the fact that we have been justified in Christ! Oh, we all still have a part, even if you don't do anything, God will still use you in one way or another. Actually, I don't think we know the half of what goes on around us and through us. Being stuck on this canvas, we only get to see the horizontal aspects of life as we know it, and it's limited at that; there is a whole other world that is happening around us, and it is much larger than we might realize. We were being taught out of 1 Samuel 7 yesterday morning, and there was something that Pastor Bryan said that struck me, it was about everyone needing to have a home church; a place where they can go to be feed, to be ministered to, and to worship together with our brothers and sisters. But I think it goes beyond just those practical things that we need, I think it is also about there needing to be variety and diversity, where we come together as one, the weak and the strong, all contributing to the needs of each other. If you are familiar with the text, there was some pretty powerful things that took place between Samuel, the people, and God; all of which involved everyone just being honest and sincere before the LORD. That's pretty much what it's all about. God already knows everything there is to know about us, He just wants us to admit our mistakes and ask Him to forgive us; He is more than willing to forgive us, if we would just be serious about asking Him for His help. Yes, I said help! We absolutely need God's help! We do not stand a chance without God's help, because the enemy does not give up; just when you think you have strength enough or just when you have made a commitment to do what's right, the enemy will knock you down or cause you to change your mind. That just the way that it happens; but God is always on our side, we just need to stay on His side! I think it is interesting how the children of Israel so easily forgot the great victory they had, because in the very next chapter, they are asking Samuel for a king...
"But the LORD of Heaven's Armies will be exalted by his justice. The holiness of God will be displayed by his righteousness. In that day lambs will find good pastures, and fattened sheep and young goats will feed among the ruins. What sorrow for those who drag their sins behind them with ropes made of lies, who drag wickedness behind them like a cart!" (Isaiah 5:16-18) NLT