As you go to worship tomorrow or whenever the next Lord’s Day is think about why your worshiping. Are you worshiping as a means to find total satisfaction in God? What might be some wrong motivations? Below I’ve reformatted a paragraph from Brothers, We Are Not Professionals by John Piper, page 240. Read this list and consider your reasons for worshiping.
- We “worship” to raise money
- We “worship” to attract crowds
- We “worship” to heal human hurts
- We “worship” to recruit workers
- We “worship” improve church morale
- We “worship” to give talented musicians an opportunity to fulfill their calling
- We “worship” to teach our children the way or righteousness
- We “worship” to help marriages stay together
- We “worship” to evangelize the lost among us
- We “worship” to motivate people for service projects
- We “worship” to give our churches a family feeling, etc.
Now re-consider. Seek Jesus.
For the Kingdom…
Mark
tagged as Lord's Day in Church Issues,Gospel,theology
About the author
Mark is a Christian, husband and father. He is a businessman by day working to support his family while attending seminary in the off hours as he prepares for vocational ministry.
