Thursday, November 3, 2011

Why do you go to Church?

As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces. Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet ~ Matthew 11:7-9 ~




  John hung out in the desert, he baptized people and told of the Saviour Jesus still yet to come. Some people would go to the desert to listen to John teach so they could know God's truth & be closer to God, and to be baptized. Some though, would follow whoever was most popular at the time, they would go here and there being blown around like a reed in the wind. Others wanted prosperity, wealth, fancy clothes and to be associated with high class people. Jesus separated the people by the condition of their heart. Today, do you go to Church to listen to the Pastor speak the truth of God's Word, learn, & worship, or do you you go to gain wealth and status? Or, are you simply blown by the wind, coming and going when something popular is happening? Jesus basically told the disciples "If your looking for worldly things, your not gonna find it here!" Search your heart & your motives and if they are not right then confess it to God and ask Him to draw you close to Him & he will fill you with His Love.

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