Do You Go to Church...

Why do you go to church? To see your friends? To serve others? Because the music and media stuff entertains you? To learn about God? Because your parents want you to?
Seems like a pretty simple question, but have you truly thought about your REAL answer?

"Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them." ~Matthew 5:1-2

What do these verses tell you about why the disciples came to where Jesus was? Do you go to church for the same reason?

The verses describe a huge crowd. In today's church culture, we'd get so excited. We'd roll out a sweet sound system, set up a stage, and bring in a cool worship leader. Jesus didn't operate that way, though. In fact, He did the exact opposite. When He saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. He didn't have to try to draw people to Him; those who longed to know Truth came to Him and listened. The stuff wasn't the attraction. Jesus was and He still is.

True disciples of Christ don't need to be entertained; they know they need a personal relationship with Him that challenges and changes them. Jesus' disciples came to Him to be taught, to learn what it means to follow Him. Do you do the same? Sure, all the "stuff and fluff" is nice at church, but the important part is are you spending time with Him personally? Are you coming to church expecting all the "stuff" or are you coming to truly grow in your relationship with God and listen to what He is trying to teach you?

Loving Jesus together,
Morgan