Do We Really Love You?

Lord, do we really love you?  I know we say we do with our lips.  We even sing great songs of worship to you every Sunday.  But how far does our love go.  A young couple (and many times not so young) say they love you but they are sleeping together and they are not married.  We say we love you but we will date non-Christians and even plan to marry them thinking that one day they will become a Christian.  Do we really love you?

Lord can we love you when we really do not make being with God’s people a priority?  Yes in the name of doing family things we will miss services throughout the summer because of camping, or sports or some other good activity.  What message do we send Lord to our children every-time we say you are a priority but than we forgo being with you in worship.  Do we really love you Lord when financially we control our money?  If how much we gave to your work was a sign of our true love for you-would our love even be apparent.

Lord do we love you when we treat our pastor/preacher like a hired hand rather than a man called by God to lead us spiritually?  Lord if I can not trust the leading and guiding of my minister can I really trust you?  Lord I am saddened because I see so many churches who have abused, mistreated and destroyed so many godly men all because they cannot let go of their pride.  Can it be love when I want the church and the minister to make me feel good rather than to simply honor what makes you feel good?

Lord how many minister really love you?  We preach sermons not based on your Word and the conviction of the Holy Spirit but we preach what people want to hear.  Lord forgive us for we have sinned.

Can it be love when we are more concerned about something in the church building, or a style of worship,  rather than simply glorifying you?  Lord the World dies and goes to Hell each day because in our pseudo-Christianity we are so consumed in loving ourselves rather than you.  When all is said and done, I believe my way is right rather than yours.  Lord forgive me of these thoughts.  Allow nothing to come in between you and I.  May I always seek to die to myself.  Lord it is not about me.  It is always about you.  Lord I love you.

a sinner, now saint desperate for God’s love