Think Spot

Think Spot 17th September 2012

Who is the attraction in your church

Alice was a sweet little girl and always had a ready answer or queston when we came together for Bible study. One day I was talking of the church services and the need to have more people join us. How shall we get them there I asked the group. I went on to make suggestions. “Shall we have big sessions? Alice looked at me in amazement. “I went on we need entertainment in the house of God to get them there don’t we? Alice looked angry now. “No way,” she said “there should only be one attraction in the House of God” I enquired what that should be” “You have got it wrong Mr Allis not what but Who that should be” I enquired again “And Who is that?” She couldn't now contain herself and “the words poured out with absolute confidence and desire, “Why, God Himself of course!” By now you would realise I hope that my whole purpose in speaking to her in this way was in fact to draw out that answer from one of my group but it was the way she said it that really pleased me and prepared me for this present day in which we live where all manner of things go on in church buildings in the name of Christianity which are not God honouring and even His very name is sometimes limited in the presentation of what is supposed to be the gospel. Do you think I am exaggerating. I think not. Where is the conscience of God's people today? Where is the God awareness that is vital in church meetings? What are the the thoughts of the worshipper as they make their way to their church building? Pleasing man or pleasing God? We live in a day described in Paul’s letters to Timothy as to what will be going on in later days when God's become people tired of listening to His precious authoritative word and simply wanting to listen to what their itching ears wanted to hear rather than what God wanted them to hear. What kind of image do people have in their minds when they come to church? Whatever is served up we will accept? Or We come to glorify God and if that is interfered with we shall be disturbed. Perhaps there is a growing complacency, The only thing concerning them is increasing the numbers attending churches? How we need to see that the content of the service and the desire to meet with God is of paramount importance isn’t it. I leave you with those searching questions. Take care and enjoy your new week. Joys Prayer Gracious God and loving Heavenly Father we want your name to be honoured in our church. We want the name of Jesus Christ to be lifted high and haven’t you said Lord “If I be lifted up I shall draw all men to myself” Lord may we see afresh today that we need to do things your way and not invent ways and means of getting people to church. You will honour your truth in your Word forgive us for doing things our way and put us right in our thinking. You are holy thrice holy as well as being our Friend. for Jesus Sake. Amen. Right Mouse click to save this as an audio mp3 file

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