Changing Our Mindset About Church

Friday, March 2nd > Ezekiel 33: 30-32

What are some root causes of approaching the Word and the things of God as though they were entertainment? I believe that, in a well- meaning attempt to offer God excellence in the things of His kingdom, we as the body have focused on making sure the outer workings of ministry are right. We want to be sure our buildings look nice when people come in. We want the music to be top- notch so that people will know God's kingdom is not second-rate. But in the midst of all that, we tend to exchange the POWER of God for something He never intended it to be. He never intended His House to be a hotel where people can come, relax and be catered to as if it were all about them. It is a military training camp and a hospital-- so they can come and be healed, then get out in the battlefield and join us in defeating the enemy and taking territory for our God.

What does it mean, then, when we come together and rejoice about "Having church"? Does it mean we just had a shoutin' good time, but no-one was saved, set free, or changed? God is calling us not to be satisfied about appealing to the flesh, because it is only a temporary thing that will not compel people to change beyond the service they attended.