It amazes me how many people will fill a stadium to watch a college, or professional football game, but our churches are declining in attendance. I am not putting down the exciting and thrilling experience of going to a professional sporting event. But for a lot of people, this takes precedence over worshiping God.
Some will ask: "Why is worshiping God so important?" The true God of creation, and the God who sent His Son to die in our sinful place, deserves our worship and praise. The reason that heaven can be ours, is because God in His grace gives it to us, through the sacrifice of His Son.
God is not disappointed when we go to a few sporting events. But when we refuse to assemble ourselves together to fellowship with Him, when the doors of His house are open, is total disrespect; total disregard of who God is, and what He offers.
As a pastor, I would like to see when Jesus sat on the shore, and a whole multitude of people gathered together to Him, happen today. There were so many, that Jesus got into to a boat, and spoke many things to them. (Matthew 13:2-3)
Yes, I would like to see that in all of our churches. It has really bothered me that attendance in churches is declining, and churches are even closing. That is not the will of God for the Christian community today.
We need to strive as hard as we can to gather ourselves to Jesus. To sit at His feet, and together worship the God, who loves us more than we can ever imagine! GP
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