Newsletter: Pay Attention to God
Dear Mosaic Family,
In Isaiah 66:2, the Lord says, "But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word." The Lord pays particular attention to those who pay particular attention to His Word. The Lord looks with a particular gaze upon those who humbly receive His word and seek to obey Him with fear and trembling.
At the end of Mark 3, Jesus points to those sitting at his feet, listening to the word of God, and says: "Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother."
Who is part of the Kingdom of Christ? Who is part of the family of God? Those who attentively listen to God's word, in order to listen to (obey) God. If you truly hear God's word, if you humbly accept it into your heart, if you allow the seed of the word to germinate and take root, you will bear fruit for the Lord, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold. The four types of soil in the parable represent four different hearts and their receptivity to the word of God: the hard heart, the shallow heart, the overcluttered heart, and the good heart. Only the fourth soil is fruitful; therefore only the fourth heart is born again.
I pray the Lord gives each of us ears to hear His word, and tender hearts to receive it. I also pray the Lord makes the soils of our hearts as fruitful as possible. In the parable of the Barren Fig Tree in Luke 13, Jesus tells of man who goes to a fig tree planted in his vineyard, seeking fruit. When he found none, he tells the vinedresser, "Cut it down, Why should it use up the ground?" The vinedresser answered, "Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure." Sometimes the Lord allows the manure of our lives to make the soils of our hearts more receptive to His word, more obedient to His will, and more useful in His Kingdom.
Join us Sunday as we till the riches of Mark 3:31-4:20.
Looking forward to worshiping with you!
Pastor Jan
This Week's Announcements
Church Leadership Structures Series
Sundays, October 22 and 29 from 5-6pm
Join us in our normal worship space as the pastors teach through church leadership structures and how we apply this at Mosaic Boston Church.
Membership 101 Class
Sunday, November 5 from 1-3pm
If you are a believer who has been attending our services, we encourage you to consider making the transition from attending as a “guest” to partnering as a “member” of our church family. The first step in this process is to attend our membership class downstairs after the 11:15 am service. Lunch is provided, find more information and sign up here.
Serve with us
At Mosaic Boston, we serve because Jesus served. The Gospel makes us a family marked by Christlike humility and service to God, to his church, and to the people around us. We can all play an eternally significant role in Jesus’ mission. Service Teams are a key aspect of our Sunday operations and meet Sundays before, during, or after Worship Services. We have a huge need across many of our teams, you can find more information and get involved here.
Songs for Sunday
If you would like to know what we'll be singing on Sunday, you can find the playlist here.