They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that! They are the kind who work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence of vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires.
2 Timothy 3:5-6
Don't you just LOVE "religious" people? I'm not talking about the true believers, I'm talking about those who know how to "work the rites" for their own gain. Think about this for a minute: Jesus' biggest critics were who? The Religious People (also known as "Church Folk"). Jesus taught the people to beware of these people who ACT holy but are really out to control, gain power (political power is one of the desires I see a LOT of in some "pastors"), get a bigger paycheck, gain prestige, and more trappings of higher offices.
Needless to say, I am NOT a fan of the "church folk." The church my family attended when I was in grade school almost had a split over a topic that has since become the norm: The Super Bowl! The pastor stated that Sunday Services would occur at their regular time on Super Bowl Sunday (Morning AND Evening). Several of the members took offense that they were expected to actually choose between learning about God's love for them or watching a sporting event (and the pre-pre-pre-pregame show all the way through the post-post-post-postgame commentaries). The pastor merely told the congregation that it was their choice to attend or not, but services would not be cancelled.
Do you know what this told me about church? That it was optional! It taught me that God was not to be THE priority, but merely someone to learn about if I have the and feel like it. And guess what? These "Church Folk" would enthusiastically and very animatedly discuss every play of the game, but when it came time to speak of God or pray they sounded like they bad actors in a very bad play with a very bad script.
The question before you today is simple: Is God YOUR priority or just another nick-nack you dust off every so often when you feel like it?
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