I Go To Church
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
I Go To Church...
Not because a sermon is preached,
Not because a sermon is preached,
though it can be helpful;
Not because good music and song is provided,
Not because good music and song is provided,
though I obtain much benefit from the muscial or song part of the service;
Not because other people go,
Not because other people go,
though following the crowd is all right when the crowd is going the right way;
Not because I have the habit,
Not because I have the habit,
though I consider the custom of church attendance valuable;
Not because I am afraid God will punish me if I am absent,
Not because I am afraid God will punish me if I am absent,
thought neglect of church attendance brings moral and spiritual poverty;
Not because at church I wear my best clothes,
Not because at church I wear my best clothes,
thought, like most people, I enjoy being well-dressed;
Not because there I am in the best society,
Not because there I am in the best society,
though the company of Christian people is very attractive to me;
Not because I agree with all the religious ideas and lifestyles of everyone who goes;
Not because I agree with all the religious ideas and lifestyles of everyone who goes;
I don't; it's impossible.
I go because Jesus went even when He could not agree with scribes and Pharisees,
I go because Jesus went even when He could not agree with scribes and Pharisees,
not the congregation.
I go because God is my Creator and friend,
I go because God is my Creator and friend,
the source of all that is worthwhile in my life and in my world.
