Sunday, October 22, 2023 - When Life Transforming Moments Bring About Positive Change, Pastor Paul Vallee

Worship is about adoration, the complete giving of ourselves to God. What kind of worshipers are we? Are we passionate? Are we devout? Are we faithful? Or has our worship become defiled?  Routine? Secondary in our lives to other interests or desires? How devoted are we to Christ? How are we devoted to the things of God? What standard are we using to measure our lives? Michael Green shares the following illustration: “If your car started once every three tries, is it reliable? If your refrigerator stops working for a day or two now and then, do you say, ‘Oh, well, it works most of the time? Is it dependable if your hot water heater provides a cold shower every now and again? If you miss a couple of loan payments every year, does the bank say ten out of twelve isn’t bad? Are you a dependable employee if you fail to show up for work once or twice a month? If you fail to show up to church once or twice a month, would you be considered a true worshiper?”  Interestingly, we expect faithfulness and reliability from things and other people, but what about ourselves? What does God expect of us? The problem is that when it comes to the things of God, we might see ourselves as volunteers rather than slaves of Christ. Almost anything seems acceptable for a volunteer, but for a slave, complete devotion is expected.