Day 21: What am I going to believe about God’s church?

Genesis 28:17 - And he was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of Heaven!”

In Genesis 28:17 Jacob has an encounter with God that is incredibly powerful. In that encounter he names the place "the house of God" and "the gate of heaven." 20 years later Jacob makes a long journey with his wife and all of his twelve sons back to this place so that they can encounter the presence of God in the same way he did! How inspiring is it that the Bible records in Genesis 35 that they also worshipped the Lord there?

If you knew there was a physical gate to Heaven in the world, what sacrifices would you make to get there? Is there anything that you would not do to make it to that place? Even cross the Atlantic Ocean in a canoe if it meant that you could find the gate of Heaven? Even more so, would you make as many trips as you could to get all the people you know to that place?

God's house, His Church, is that place. It is the place where we meet with God! Each week we have an opportunity to bring as many people as we can to this gateway to Heaven, so that they too can encounter the same presence that changed our lives! What if we saw the House of God like Jacob? What if we did everything possible to make sure all of our friends and family got to church so they could also have a life changing encounter with God that can determine their eternity in Heaven? Our world would be a much different place with that type of tenacity!

Who are some people you are believing to come to church with you this year?

Declare: I am thankful for the House of God, it is the Gateway to Heaven for me and the people I love.