Why Go To Church?
A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday.(or Saturday) 'I've gone for 30 years now,' he wrote, 'and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all'
This started a real controversy in the 'Letters to the Editor' column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:
'I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals But I do know this.. They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!' When you are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!
If you are not worshiping somewhere, then consider putting that goal at the top of your list for 2010 (is anyone else having a hard time writing 2010?), and then do a search of churches in the area. It helps the experience if you have friends who can take you to their church, so you don't feel so awkward.
Here it is again, Sandy's Glenkirk Plug! We go to the 9:45 service. Which means you can sleep until 8:20, take an hour to get ready, 15 minutes to drive (if you live close), five minutes to walk to your seat. The service is exactly an hour. Out by 10:45, donuts and coffee on the patio. Stop off at Sam's Club or Costco afterwards for grocery shopping and a cheap hot dog.
It really does not matter where you worship, but the quality of your worship. Let God speak to you through music, scripture, and the sermon. It may not always hit the nail on the head, but like the analogy above, it will feed you so that you have strength when you need it.
God Bless,
Sandy
