Turkey or Grape Nuts?

Yesterday I had the privilege of worshiping at Gardendale First Baptist Church. The pastor said something that got my attention. He was speaking about the difference in a church that is living and on fire and a church that is dead and religious. He made the comparison that once you have a turkey and dressing dinner then a bowl of cereal just won't do it for you anymore. This statement was profound to me. I have grown up in church and been in many different types of worship services. There is a distinct difference in a service where the congregation is there to worship and when the congregation is there to "go to church". The three points, a prayer and a song worship services that litter our "christian society" may be the very thing that sends our nation to hell. The pastor's point was that once you experience true worship that you hunger for it and can't accept less. While I agree with this statement and wanted to jump up and clap, my bigger burden is those that are content with the cereal. Those that are content with "going to church" because it makes them feel like a good person. Our churches are filled with "Christians" that are playing church. I have been guilty of this myself. If the Christians of this nation were really experiencing true worship then this nation would not be in the place it is today. We accept leaders that speak of going to church with out demanding to see the fruit of their labor.

"True worshipers worship in Spirit and in Truth" Eph. 2:10

Are we as a modern church settling for less than we should? I believe we are. We have traded relationships for religion and Truth for tradition. We have reduced our church services to little more than a social gathering. We treat our church members as members of some elite club. Until we take a stand and no longer settle for a watered down version of worship we will never see great change. We need to hunger for the turkey dinner instead of settling for a bowl of grape nuts.

"WHEN THE TOAST IS BURNED
AND ALL THE MILK HAS TURNED
AND CAPTAIN CRUNCH IS WAVING FAREWELL,
WHEN THE BIG ONE FINDS YOU MAY THIS SONG REMIND YOU
THAT THEY DON’T SERVE BREAKFAST IN HELL"
- Newsboys, "Breakfast"