Emptying And Filling The Church

Here's a re-post seven years old -- but an important one I think, about how God works with His Church: "In the past month or two, we have lost several key people, every one through relocation or death. They were precious to us -- above all for their spiritual value. If one allows one’s thoughts to dwell on this, our Church would seem to be in a state of disintegration. But faith looks up. Today, Sunday, I looked out over a full congregation. Familiar faces are gone, and unfamiliar faces are there. OBSERVATION: I’m so sorry to lose people we know so well -- and I am annoyed -- and yet, why does the Church keep filling up? I just minister. God does the rest. It’s the most inexplicable thing."