Cornerstone

Philippians 1:1-6 (5)

“Jerry Rice, who plays for football’s San Francisco 49ers, is considered by many experts the best receiver in the NFL. Interviewers from Black Entertainment Television once asked Rice, “Why did you attend a small, obscure university like Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Mississippi?”

“Rice responded, “Out of all the big-time schools (such as UCLA) to recruit me, MVSU was the only school to come to my house and give me a personal visit.” The big-time schools sent cards, letters, and advertisements, but only one showed Rice personal attention.” ( — Edward J. Robinson, Urbana, Illinois. Leadership, Vol. 15, no. 1.

Fellowship – koinonia (koy-nohn-ee’-ah) is the greek term which means partnership, participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction. (Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance). We call each other Brother or Sister. We have “Fellowship Meetings,” and “Fellowship Dinners.” Why do we do these things? It is important to each of us to know we are loved and accepted by other Christians. We are part of the family of God and need to be continually reminded of the relationship we have not only with God but with other Christians. And so, we gather to enjoy the company of those that love our Lord in a time of mutual respect and love.

Dr. Gayle Woods

Psalm 73:28 – “But it is good for me to draw near to God…”

Adam and Eve walked in the garden with God. Enoch walked with God. We are encouraged in the Bible to walk with God. 1 John 1:7 says, “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth; us from all sin.” I find God wherever I am obedient to Him. When I live close to Him I sense the intensity of the relationship.

I do have favorite times and places to communicate with God. I prefer to speak to Him at length in the quiet of the early morning. At other times I enjoy talking to Him as I walk along or when I am in the solitude of my car driving down the highway. Of course, there are the short conversations we have when things are not going well. It doesn’t take long to tell Him what my problem is and then return to the task at hand. On those occasions I don’t wait for an answer for I know that He will bring the answer to me when He chooses it is best.

Where and when I find God are not nearly as important, however, as whether I find God. The finding is not His obligation but mine. It is my desire to keep close to Him. I want to walk with Him continually as did Enoch. I must daily make this choice.

Dr. Gayle Woods