Why we meet...

We have a weekly gathering here at Quality First where we discuss the bible, pray, share what’s going on in each other’s lives and encourage each other.  This week’s discussion was about why we meet.  Why do we fellowship, why do we gather, what is the point of us getting together?

1^st Peter 5:8 reads:

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

That alone should be motivation to stay in a group.  Have you ever watched the Wildlife Channel and seen how lions hunt?  Let’s just say you don’t want to be the weak one that gets left behind, or the one who has wandered outside the pack, it doesn’t end well for them. 

But getting together and being in a group has more benefits than just protection from the lion. 

Matthew 18:20

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

When we are gathered God is actually sitting there with us, fellowshipping with us, speaking to us, and praying with us.  
Being gathered together strengthens us.

Proverbs 27:17

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

When we get together we improve each other.  We learn and grow in Christ.  We sharpen our swords so we are better equipped to fight the lion, and sharpen our minds so we can better recognize who the lion is, so we can see the adversary for what he is and not be deceived by him. 

Our lives here on earth are a battle.  There is much more at stake than the physical wars that we see going on everyday around the world.  We risk losing much more that flesh and blood, for those things are only temporary.  We risk losing eternal life.  We are just passing through, Earth is just a proving grounds for the soul.  Will be gather and grow stronger?  Will we listen to the General who sees the battle from beginning to end and knows all the steps and decisions we should make in order to survive?  God is alive, He is speaking to us, He is telling us to gather in his name and sing praises to Him.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of God richly dwell within you, with all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

We teach each other.  We admonish one another, we grow in wisdom and we sing in thankfulness to God.  That’s why we meet.  We meet to learn how to love God and each other better.  We meet so we can truly live the way God intended, because living is so much different than being truly ALIVE!

A Firm Foundation

I was successful in the past working for other companies, but lost and wasted the money on things that weren’t fulfilling  because I wasn’t grounded with God in my life. After working for a company for 22 years and watching the new owners destroy and bankrupt the company in 18 months.

I found myself in my 50s and unemployed. So I decided to start my own company. But this time I made a decision that it was going to be Christian based. We were not going to be afraid to talk about God and Jesus as our Lord and savior. I felt that everything we build should be solid and the only way to do that was with God in our life and especially our work life, as the bible says Romans 8:31 ” If God is for us, who can be against us?” I feel very strongly that all of us have fears, pains, hurts, family problems, financial problems, et, but if we can openly seek God and pray for his help, then God will answer our prayers and give us hope and faith and that can only lead to a better environment for all of us.

I believe that if people can feel comfortable in expressing thanks to God and if we can pray for each other without fear, then only good can come of that. God honors those who honor him.

My favorite verse this year is,  Jeremiah 29:11    “for I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord,’ plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’”

The bible is the most inspirational and motivational book written. I have been feeling God calling me for a while to start a small group in our Citrus Heights location and let it grow from there. I can see it easily growing to many different small groups in CH and then to each of our other locations. God has blessed us with such wonderful, caring people, who want to do what is right. We will always have problems and challenges in our life and work, but with God we can overcome anything. We can improve our life’s and our business which in return helps our customers and community. I believe with Gods presence growing in us at work, we will continue to improve as people and a company, that can contribute greatly to our community and society.

God is Good all the time and all the time God is good.

God Bless.

Gary s. Kluck

Chairman of the Board/CEO