Wrong Worship

I went to church yesterday, not just once, but twice! That must make me a pretty good, religious person, huh. Ha! Hardly! The bare bones raw truth of the matter is that I really did not want to attend either service. Egads! Did I really admit that? Yes...I had my reasons...probably a whole list of 'em! But that is just a case in point.

Church isn't what makes a person good or religious. It is a place for us to gather, learn, and be edified for the week ahead. But for some reason, church is one of those places where you can find a lot of people watching what is going on. And of course, along with the watching is someone passing a judgement.

You see, churches are filled with all sorts of people. Of course, there are people who attend because they want to and are truly worshiping their Lord and Savior. There are people who attend because they are "forced". People are there because they want to know more, but haven't yet committed to following Christ yet. And I'm sure there are thousands of different explanations that could be added to the list. The bottom line? We are all people, and as such, we fall short of perfection. Church is a place that should be welcoming and accepting, loving those who are there as Christ loves us.

I would like to share a video with you. It is a satire designed to show us the sad nature of what all too many of us do each and every week. I may not have originally wanted to go to the services that I attended yesterday, but I can now say that God used that time to work on me and my heart. I was blessed by my time there and am very thankful that I went. Take a moment to watch. I think you'll enjoy it and the brutal truth it sheds...Let's see if we can change that, moment by moment, day by day, and week by week.God can change our hearts and lives if we allow Him to and keep our focus on Him. To God be the glory!