A Warped Board
Some of you may be familiar 2” x 4” lumber commonly used to build the walls of houses. In most construction the boards come to the construction site in large bundles known in the trade as bunks. When the lumber comes through the saw mill it is theoretically dried to specific moisture content. Now that may be too much information for you, I do have a point. In order to build a straight wall straight lumber must be used. When the framing crew opens the tightly bound bunk of lumber most of the boards will be straight. As they are exposed to the air some of the boards will immediately start to twist which is called warping, a particular board can become totally unusable very rapidly if it has not reached low moisture content and it is not placed into a wall with other boards and properly braced. The board needs community to be useful. Even a somewhat damp board can be useful if it is placed with speed. If not used right away it may be a total waste.
So what does this mean to a follower of Jesus Christ? When a person first comes to belief in Jesus Christ they are much like the over damp board subject to warping. On the other hand if they can be carefully taught and matured they can become strong followers. In Hebrews GOD gives careful instruction about community and the need of community for the follower.
“19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:19-25 Holy Bible NIV.
The danger for the follower away from the community is to become warped and useless for the Glory of GOD.
So what does this mean to a follower of Jesus Christ? When a person first comes to belief in Jesus Christ they are much like the over damp board subject to warping. On the other hand if they can be carefully taught and matured they can become strong followers. In Hebrews GOD gives careful instruction about community and the need of community for the follower.
“19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:19-25 Holy Bible NIV.
The danger for the follower away from the community is to become warped and useless for the Glory of GOD.
Posted by Daniel Harsh at 8/24/2011 7:39 PM 
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Categories: Fellowship, Life, God, Theology, Family, Faith, Church, Faith Religion Healing Jesus Church Christian, Jesus Christ, Bible, Religious, Christ, Christianity Education Faith, Holy Bible
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