Christian Action Federation

Marleigh Genereaux is the Associate Director of CAFNB, a teacher, pastor's wife and Master's of Counselling student.

Genesis 29:1-35:29 Read by: Vicki G.

Come Find Comfort Come Find Peace Come Find God

Dear Empty Church Buildings, You are a reminder of where we received our training for this challenge: Church services, Sunday School, youth groups, kids clubs,... or Bible studies. We may have been in church right up until the necessity to socially separate, or it might have been many years since you’ve been in a service. Maybe you’ve only been inside one of these buildings for a wedding or a funeral. Empty church buildings this Easter weekend we are grateful for the physical reminder in our rural landscapes, and also in the heart of our urban centers. What do you remind us of? You remind us of a place to bend our knee and bow our head to the Almighty God. You remind us of a place to position the body and the spirit to receive the Holy Word. Your steeples take our gaze heavenward and your crosses bring to mind Scriptures that speak the truth of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The very cost of maintaining your real estate in our communities reminds us of the priority of Christians placing tithes in the storehouse. The ministry that flows out from these buildings and into the community flows from the very heart of God Himself. While we can do everything outside the walls that we can do inside the walls, we are grateful that you physically remind us even this Easter of the spiritual investments. Empty churches this Easter even though you are finite, you point us to an INFINITE GOD whose Kingdom knows no end. #DoyouhearHimcalling? #ForGodsolovedtheworldHegaveHisSon #Mayourchurchesbefullwhenthisisover #CovidRevival #Lordgatherusonlineuntilwecanbetogether