Saturday, August 27, 2005

Faithfulness is a Rare Gem

“Faithfulness is a Rare Gem . . .”
This thought was impressed upon me this week as I observed the faithfulness of Crane Chapel’s members functioning together as a true Body. ·Board members prayerfully planning church direction ·The Building Committee pouring over the blueprints of a new church facility ·Paulette Lewis along with all the volunteers enthusiastically gearing up for the start of AWANA this Fall !

Faithfulness was genuinely evident to me when I was borrowed a 1985 Crane Chapel church directory. It was remarkable to see that so many of today’s members were just as active in service twenty years ago. Certain things have definitely changed. Let’s just say, “Youth is fleeting.” But your faithfulness is surely not fleeting.

In the world, it is rare to find a truly faithful person – just as it is rare to find a perfect diamond. The word "diamond" comes from the Greek word "adamas", which means indestructible. Diamonds are made of carbon, one of the softest materials on earth. But when carbon is under extreme pressure buried deep below miles of rock and exposed to temperatures over 2,000° F, it changes into a beautiful diamond. Amazing, isn't it, how God produces diamonds?
Amazing too, isn’t it, how God produces faithful servants?

There is a call in Scripture for those in ministry to be faithful:

“Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.”
-- I Corinthians 4:2

Let’s give praise to a Faithful God who is working through faithful people bringing fruit unto His Glory!

Your Servants,
The Goossens

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