Sunday Evening Worship Service September 7, 2003
Pastor: Dave Burns

Being Distracted

We buy a lot of things to give us more time, but what are we doing with the time we save? Are we using the time as we should, by worshiping and praising the Lord?

We can be distracted by the preparations and not the event. Preparation is important, but not at the cost and neglect of our life with the Lord today.

It's not enough to say that we believe in the Lord, because if we really believe our salvation was brought by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, we would desire to spend as much time as possible praising and worshipping him.

Time shouldn't be the prime consideration when we are praising and worshipping the Lord.

We should ask the Lord why and what we are commanded, not decide what we want to do and then ask the Lord to bless those decisions.

We should think about our relationship with the Lord, not so much with the outward appearance of our worship. Our hearts are where our worship should really occur.

Lets not worship the event, worship the Lord.

Who are we bringing attention, the Lord or ourselves?

Jesus wants to see us spending time with him. He desires us, to spend time alone with God, but he wants sincere time, not a certain required amount each day.

When you want something out of your heart, you are truly dedicated to that desire. So we should be driven by the most sincere desire, to praise and worship the Lord.

There is no scorecard, in the application of our faith.

The Lord offers us spiritual food.

Are we Sprirtually hungry or are we spiritually healthy?

John 6:26-27
26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. {Labour not: or, Work not}
- posted by Eric @ 10:23 PM