We all know that things are still not back to what we used to call "NORMAL". As I have said so many times over the past months, NORMAL, is not what I desire or desire for the church to ever see again. The church, which is the body of Christ, had gotten away from God, his spirit and almost forsaken assembling ourselves together for worship before all the turmoil of Covid 19. So many had forgotten where God had brought each of us from and all the blessings that we had received unworthily. We had forgotten about the joy that receiving Jesus Christ as our savior had brought into our lives. Our worship and praise unto God had grown cold and without meaning. John 4:24 makes it plain to us, "God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth". The church had gotten so far from that and I truly believe that it was literally breaking the heart of God that his own children did not truly recognize any longer who he really is. My prayer and desire for the church of the LIVING God, is that through all of what we have endured the past year+, it will wake us up and revive us once again into a right spirit with him before it is to late. 
    God is giving his children! His own blood washed, born again children another opportunity to awaken from their slumber and sleep and prepare for his return. Are our lamps filled with oil? Are the wicks trimmed and burning bright? Are we doing all we can for him or are we still just sitting and waiting for NORMAL? Now you see what I mean about normal and why I have no desire to return to normal! I desire for what God has right now for his church and a renewed awareness of who he really is! What is your desire?

Blessings,
Pastor, Ken Smith
CCOP